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NIACC Connects 

NIACC Connects was designed to allow students safe and secure access to their network drive on their person computer while on the NIACC Campus.  This program requires one of the following Anti-Virus software installed and working.

  • Avast Version 4.0

  • AVG Version 7.5

  • McAfee 2007

  • Norton Anti-Virus 2006

  • Norton Anti-Virus 2007

Also requires your Operating System to be updated with the latest patches and updates.

  • Windows 2000 Professional Service Pack 4

  • Windows XP Home Service Pack 2

  • Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2

  • Windows Vista

Download

Niacc Connects Installer (x86) - 33 Mbytes Released August 16, 2007

Niacc Connects: Getting Started (Microsoft Word)

Microsoft Windows Updates

Avast Anti-virus

AVG Anti-virus

Help

Niacc Connects
Main Niacc Connects Window

Username:
-
First letter of your first name
- First letter of your middle name
- Entire last name
(John Dow Smith -> jdsmith)


Password:
- First letter of your fist name Capitalized
- First letter of your last name Lowercase
- Two $ signs
- Last for of your social security number
(Js$$1234)

Save Password:
This option will save your username and password for future logins

Automatic Logon:
This option will automatically sign you in with the saved username and password

Extra Plug-in Functions (Ctrl+P)
Extra plug-in functions window

This allows extra functions to NIACC Connects, Simply double click on the function you wish to use.
To access hold the Control (Ctrl) key and press the P key (Ctrl+P)

Sync Plug-in
Sync plug-in

This allows syncing between your Home (H) directory and your computer.

WARNING: This will over-write files without prompting if you use settings other than default

Copy and replace - *USE WITH CAUTION*
This will replace existing files

Don't copy
This will not copy new files if already exists

Copy and keep old
This will create a copy and rename the file if already exists

Save settings
Saves settings for automatic sync and for recalling previous settings

Sync on connection - *USE WITH CAUTION*
Syncs on last saved settings when you connect to your home (H) drive

Sync on disconnect - *USE WITH CAUTION*
Syncs right before your home (H) drive is disconnected

Only sync updated files
Only syncs files with newer modification dates

Documents on computer
Folder on your computer to sync to/from

Documents on student drive
Home (H) drive to sync to/from

Computer -> Student Drive
Syncs files from your computer to your home (H) directory

Student Drive -> Computer
Syncs files from your home (H) directory to your computer


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