ServicesLetNet MyFiles
LetNet MyFiles
LetNet MyFiles provides access to files located on the \\letnet.net storage services via the WebDAV protocol. The WebDAV protocol operates over the same HTTPS ports used by secured websites like bank or credit card websites. MyFiles provides access to all of the files Students, Faculty, and Staff access from the \\letnet.net\ file shares including personal storage directories (My Documents), department shares, academic shares, applications, and other storage locations. (My Documents/ personal Storage directories for each user are located under the "\users" directory in both the Faculty/Staff and Students trees).
MyFiles is available from anywhere since it is accessible from LetNet (the on-campus University Network) and from the Internet.
MyFiles for Students
For students, MyFiles provides access to academic file storage, project storage, and personal storage.
Personal Storage: Personal storage for each student is available up to 1GB of data and is available under the \users directory within the student area of MyFiles (see below for instructions on how to access MyFiles).
Academic Storage: Students should contact their faculty member or project team leader for information on the location of any storage used for academic, project, or organization needs. Faculty or Team leaders may contact information Technology to request new storage locations for their classes or projects or to request changes to existing locations.
The private MyFiles \users directory for each student is automatically mapped to the "My Documents" folder on university-owned machines including labs, classrooms, and workstations in administrative areas used for student employment positions. A user must log into any specific machine at least twice for this mapping to occur as it happens in the background of the first login.
MyFiles for Faculty Staff
MyFiles for FacultyStaff provides access to all content located under the \\letnet.net\fs\ file storage areas. This includes Faculty/Staff MyDocuments which are now available under the \users directory. As described in the MyFiles for Students section above, Faculty and Staff may also request new storage areas for classes, projects, organizations, or other needs they may have involving students in addition to any needs they may have for sharing files with other Faculty and Staff members. The private MyFiles \users directory for Faculty/Staff is automatically mapped to the "My Documents" folder on university-owned machines including office workstations, labs and classrooms. A user must log into any specific machine at least twice for this mapping to occur as it happens in the background of the first login.
How to Access MyFiles
Labs and University-owned Windows Workstations
On University-owned Windows-based workstations (including Faculty/Staff workstations, classrooms, and lab locations), the windows "My Documents" folder should automatically be directed to your personal MyFiles location for both Faculty/Staff and Student accounts. A user must log into any specific machine at least twice for this mapping to occur as it happens in the background of the first login.
Windows (Personal Machines and Laptops)
LeTourneau has a site license for a robust WebDAV client called WebDrive. Current Students, Faculty, and Staff are allowed to use this software for free as long as they are enrolled in classes or employed by LeTourneau. This is the recommended solution for access from Windows clients.
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Download WebDrive and license agreement
(You will have to provide your LetNet username and password to access the link above)
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Instructions on setting up WebDrive for access to LetNet MyFiles.
Students, Faculty, and Staff may also use the \\letnet.net\students and \\letnet.net\fs Windows shares to access MyFiles content if they are on a LeTourneau campus.
WebDrive is the preferred access method for Faculty/Staff laptops which may roam off-campus since it provides consistent access to MyFiles from any location.
Apple/MacOS
Apple has published
MacOS X Instructions for connecting to a WebDAV service using the built in Finder
interface. These instructions work for Mac OS X 10.3 and above.
Important notes on using Finder/WebDAV Documentation:
If you use the Finder interface, you will need to follow the
directions at
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=301711
to disable writing the ".DS Store" file to top level directories
where you do not have write access to. not following this step can prevent you from browsing down
to shares where you do have access.
Some users who do not have access to the Mac OS X 10.3 or 10.4 releases or who cannot resolve the issues listed above with the Finder WebDAV client may wish to use a standalone client for MacOS X like Goliath.
Linux
Linux users need to use a DAV file system driver. A popular WebDAV driver is davfs2.
Universal Web-Browser Access
For emergency use or use on a computer that you don't have access to install software on you can
browse directly to the LetNet MyFiles in a web browser by using the following URLs:
Students:
https://myfiles.letu.edu/students/
Faculty/Staff:
https://myfiles.letu.edu/fs/
However, due to limitations in the interface provided by web browsers, the best method of
routine access to LetNet MyFiles is to use a WebDAV client installed locally on your computer.