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====== Accessing non Olin domain systems from an Olin domain computer====== | ====== Accessing non Olin domain systems from an Olin domain computer====== | ||
- | Important Notes: | + | :!: PLEASE DO NOT remove your computer from the OLIN.EDU domain as it will result in your |
- | PLEASE DO NOT remove your computer from the OLIN.EDU domain as it will result in your | + | |
cached profile becoming inaccessible. This will happen if you change the domain name or | cached profile becoming inaccessible. This will happen if you change the domain name or | ||
change the system to be in a workgroup. | change the system to be in a workgroup. | ||
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Adding your computer back to the OLIN.EDU domain can only be performed by IT staff while | Adding your computer back to the OLIN.EDU domain can only be performed by IT staff while | ||
the system is on campus. | the system is on campus. | ||
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You can access resources on different workgroups or domains without changing your | You can access resources on different workgroups or domains without changing your | ||
computer's domain membership. | computer's domain membership. | ||
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or | or | ||
* A domain username and password for the domain the system is a member of | * A domain username and password for the domain the system is a member of | ||
- | * Open a windows explorer window | ||
There are several ways to do this, particularly if you wish to keep a (semi)permanent connection to the | There are several ways to do this, particularly if you wish to keep a (semi)permanent connection to the | ||
- | system, however we will demonstrate the simplest method here. | + | system, however we will demonstrate the simplest method here. |
- | * In the address line, simply enter \\ followed by the system name and hit enter | + | - Open a windows explorer window |
- | * ex; \\systemname. | + | - In the address line, simply enter followed by the system name and hit enter ex; ''\\systemname''. |
- | * You should be prompted to enter a username and password | + | * You should be prompted to enter a username and password |
- | * Enter the username in this format | + | - Enter the username in this format |
- | * --systemname\username | + | * ''--systemname\username'' for a local system account |
- | or | + | * or, ''--domainname\username'' for a different domain user account |
- | for a local system account | + | - Enter the corresponding password |
- | * --domainname\username | + | |
- | * Enter the corresponding password | + | |
- | for a different domain user account | + | |
* If authenticated successfully, you should see available system resources | * If authenticated successfully, you should see available system resources |