Remote File Access Configuration

Access to some network drives is available remotely using your web browser.

New File Access Portal

A new File Access web page is available here: https://files.anokaramsey.edu
Note: The URL to connect to the File Access web pages must start with https://

When asked to login, use the same username and password as you would to login to computers on campus. Registered students can initialize a network user account online.

Once logged in, The Home button on the left will display the list of File Access shortcuts. Click the File Access shortcut link to display the contents of that folder.

Please note that the number of files and folders displayed is related to the height of your web browser. If you do not see all the files in your folder, use the Page navigation buttons along the tool bar to change which files are displayed. The toolbar also contains buttons to upload files, and create new folders in the currently displayed folder.

The method of accessing files using WebDav explained below will be retired at the start of Summer semester 2009.

Using Internet Explorer on Windows XP

  1. Start Internet Explorer
  2. Click the File menu and select Open
  3. In the Open field, enter this URL: https://fileaccess.anokaramsey.edu and click the checkbox by Open as Web Folder and click the OK button. Screen Shot
    1. Note: the URL must have https:// in it (SSL is required), and the Open as Web Folder box must be check
  4. When prompted to login, enter your username and password just like you would to login on campus and click OK.
    1. Note: the first time you open this web folder on a computer, you may be prompted to login twice. If a new window opens, but you do not see any folders, minimize the new window or check the Windows task bar for another login dialog box. Enter your username and password again and click OK. Screen Shot
    2. If you continue to be prompted for your username and password, try entering your username as: an.cc.mn.us\username

Files can be dragged and dropped to and from the open web folder window. Files can also be opened directly (without first copying them to your computer), but you may be prompted to login for each file. Files opened directly from the web folder window can save back to that folder location.

A shortcut to the web folder location is also created automatically in My Network Places. This shortcut can be used in the future to access your files without having to go through Internet Explorer. Screen Shot

If you receive an error message after logging in and trying to open one of the top folders, try recreating the connection with a different URL, shown below.

Using My Network Places on Windows

  1. Open My Network Places, and click the Add a Network place link under the Network Tasks section on the left.
  2. Click Next when the Add Network Place wizard starts.
  3. Select the Choose another network location option, and click Next.
  4. In the Internet or network address field, enter the URL: https://fileaccess.anokaramsey.edu and click the Next button.
    1. Note: the URL must have https:// in it (SSL is required)
  5. When prompted to login, enter your username and password just like you would to login on campus and click OK.
    1. If you continue to be prompted for your username and password, try entering your username as: an.cc.mn.us\username
  6. Give the new network location a name (or accept the default name of the URL) and click Next.
  7. Then click Finish.

When you open My Network Places again, you should have a shortcut to this location. Screen Shot

Double click the shortcut to open the web folder location (if you have not already logged in, you will be prompted for your username and password). Note: this shortcut in My Network Places is also created automatically if you use the Open as Web Folder process with Internet Explorer.

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Windows XP Computer with Office 2007 Connection Error

If you are receiving an error message after you login to the remote file location and click on one of the main folders (i.e. pub-data), try re-installing the Web Folders Client software

Windows XP computers with Office 2007 installed have shown an error indicating the folder has been removed when trying to open one of the root folders.

Reinstall Web Folders Client Software

To reinstall the Web Folders software, locate the webfldrs.msi file in your computers Windows directory (usually located in c:\windows\system32\ ). Double-click the webfldrs.msi file to start the Webfldrs XP Welcome Dialog screen.

  1. At the first screen, click the Select reinstall mode button.
  2. When the reinstall mode dialog box appears, select the following options ( Screen Shot ):
    1. Uncheck the Repair all detected reinstall problems.
    2. Check the Force all files to be reinstalled, regardless of checksum or version.
    3. Check the Verify that required user registry entries are present.
    4. Check the Verify that required local machine registry entries are present
  3. Click the OK button.
  4. Click the Reinstall button to repair the Web Folder Client.
  5. You may be prompted to restart your computer. After restarting, please try connecting again with the URL of https://fileaccess.anokaramsey.edu
  6. You may also want to download and install this Web Folders patch from Microsoft, but it is not necessary.

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Connecting with Windows Vista

Microsoft Update for Vista

Vista users may want to install this Microsoft update for Windows Vista WebDAV for better compatibility with remote file access.

Add Network Location Method

  1. Open My Computer, right-click an empty area on the right (content) pane, and select the Add a Network Location option.
  2. When the Add Network Location wizard starts, click Next.
  3. Select the Choose a custom network location option, and click Next.
  4. In the Internet or network address field, enter the file access URL: https://fileaccess.anokaramsey.edu
    and click Next.
  5. When prompted to login, enter your username as: an.cc.mn.us\your_username
    (Note: the an.cc.mn.us\ prefix is necessary for Windows Vista without the Microsoft update for Vista WebDAV)
    then enter your password and click OK.
  6. After logging in, you will be asked to enter a name for the network location. Click Next, then click Finish.

A link to the file access location should now appear in My Computer.

Internet Explorer Method

  1. Start Internet Explorer
  2. Click the File menu and select Open (if you do not see the File menu, press the Alt key to display the menu bar).
  3. In the Open field, enter the file access URL: https://fileaccess.anokaramsey.edu
    check the Open as Web Folders checkbox, and click Open.
  4. When prompted to login, enter your username as: an.cc.mn.us\your_username
    (note: the an.cc.mn.us\ prefix is necessary for Windows Vista without the Microsoft update for Vista WebDAV)
    then enter your password and click OK.

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Logging out of Web Folders

Your login session to the web folders location remains until you log out of the Windows workstation you are using, or until you delete the shortcut to the web folder in My Network Places. Closing the web folders window does not log you off.

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Using Connect to Server on Mac OS X

  1. From the desktop, click the Go menu, and select Connect to Server
  2. In the Server Address field, enter the URL to the web folder location: http://fileaccess.anokaramsey.edu and click Connect
  3. When prompted to login, enter your username and password just like you would to login on campus and click OK.

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