Help Desk and
Academic Computing

H: Drive Access

What is the H: Drive?

Your network or H: drive (a.k.a. home directory) is a mapped drive on SLC3, which is one of the College’s servers. It behaves like a hard drive, allowing you to save files to it. On campus, the address for a person’s network drive is:

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Password Requirements

Effective fall 2006 all passwords on the Academic Network must be a minimum of 6 characters in length and should include one numeral or special character.

Some suggestions include:

• Make the Password at Least Six Characters Long – The longer the password is, the better.
• Mix Upper and Lower Case Letters – Passwords are case-sensitive.
• Mix Letters and Numbers – Add numbers to passwords, especially in the middle (not just at the beginning or the end).
• Include Non-Alphanumeric Characters – Special characters such as &, $, and > are acceptable.
• Pick a Password You Can Remember – The best password in the world does you no good if you forget it.

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Network Requirements

Access to the SLC wired network is supported for computers that have the following:

1. Windows XP, Vista or OS X
2. 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet card and Ethernet patch cable (not crossover cable) with DHCP enabled (default configuration).

We recommend bringing an ethernet cable that is at least 15 feet long, to ensure access to the wall jack.

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