Web Hosting
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- What is Web Hosting?
- How can I request space for my web pages at the
Alamo Colleges? - What happens after I submit my request?
- How do I start using the space I was approved for in the Web server?
- How do I map a drive to the web server?
- Is there additional personnel that can help me with migration of my files to the new server?
- What is a Domain Name?
- What is an ISP?
- What is Web Hosting?
Web hosting is a service that allows Internet users to have access to online systems for storing information, images, video, or any content accessible via the web.
- How can I request space for my web pages at the
Alamo Colleges ?
Login to PALS and Under the Employee tab, click on the link to request Web Access. Make sure you know the path to your folder and your department chair as you will be asked to type them in the form box. An example of a path to the folder for Fiscal Affairs would be \\district\fiscalaf.
- What happens after I submit my request?
once you submit your request it will go through a chain of approval until you receive an email informing you that your request has been approved and ready for you to use.
- How do I start using the space I was approved for in the Web server?
It is recommended that you map a drive from your computer to the server. This will allow you to have a working connection for file uploads and web page editing from you computer.
- How do I map a drive to the web server?
Basically you have to know the location of your folder on the web server (this will be the path you provided in the request form); and your user id and pasword (this is the same user id and pasword you use to login to your computer).
Here is a guide to accomplish the mapping of a drive.
-On your desktop locate the icon labeled My Network Places and double click it.
-Click on Tools at the top menu.
-Click map network drive.
-At the Menu select a letter that is not being used from the drop down menu. This selection only assigns a letter to the drive so you can separate all your drives. I works just like the A: drive is used for your floppy disks, The c: drive is normally your Internal Hard drive, The D: drive is sometimes your CD ROM. etc.
-In the folder box, either type in the path to your folder or use the browse button to navigate to your assigned folder.
-If you choose to navigate to your folder, here is an example to navigate to the IT folder on the web server. Click the browse button.
Double click the DISTRICT domain
Double click the www server.
Double click the www folder.
Select your campus and double click it.
In this case DISTRICT.
Select IT, and click OK.
Leave the reconnect at logon check in place.
Click on different user name.
Type in your campus and user name in the user name box like this DISTRICT\OFLORES
Type in your Active Directory Password.
Click OK.
If you have problems Mapping a drive to your computer, Please call our support Central line at 210-485-0555. - Is there additional personnel that can help me with migration of my files to the new server?
Yes,
For District Personnel contact Nico Morales
For SAC Personnel contact Mark Goodspeed
For SPC Personnel contact Rodney Toliver
For NVC Personnel contact Frances Jenks, Shawn Harward
For PAC Personnel contact Duncan Perez
For NLC Personnel contact Thomas Raymond.
- What is a Domain Name?
This basically the name of your site, here at Alamo Colleges, is www.alamo.edu and then we attach the path to your current web site within the Alamo Colleges domain.
Example: http://www.alamo.edu/district/it
- What is an ISP?
ISP is the acronym for Internet Service Provider. An ISP provides access to the Internet for others via some connectivity service(s). Examples of ISPs include ATT, AOL, and WorldNet. The ISP for Alamo Colleges is ATT.
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