Home Directory
Lost My Password!?!
27.August.2010 06:53 Filed in: Tech Tips
We cannot see your
password. We can reset it, though. Actually, you can
just call the Help Desk (847.934.8100-press 2), and
they can reset it for you.
...BUT... Your next step then is to go to a school Computer Lab, LMC Lab, or one of the silver teacher workroom iMacs, and log-in with your username (firstname.lastname) and the default password that the Help Desk will give you when your password has been reset. When you do that, you will have to create a new password, which meets the following requirements:
From there, using your new password, at home, school, or anywhere, you can use a web browser to access your email, calendar, and contacts at:
http://webmail.ccsd21.org
Likewise, this password can be used to access your home directory by simply logging in to an up-to-date/modern computer at school as well as for any wikis for which you are a member.
...BUT... Your next step then is to go to a school Computer Lab, LMC Lab, or one of the silver teacher workroom iMacs, and log-in with your username (firstname.lastname) and the default password that the Help Desk will give you when your password has been reset. When you do that, you will have to create a new password, which meets the following requirements:
- Minimum of 8 characters
- At least 3 of the 4 following types of characters: uppercase letters, lowercase letters, numbers, and/or punctuation
From there, using your new password, at home, school, or anywhere, you can use a web browser to access your email, calendar, and contacts at:
http://webmail.ccsd21.org
Likewise, this password can be used to access your home directory by simply logging in to an up-to-date/modern computer at school as well as for any wikis for which you are a member.
Preparing Your Home Directory
14.March.2010 12:20 Filed in: Tech Tips
What is the Home Directory?
Each user has a home directory. It is represented by the house icon and the user’s username as pictured below. Until the deployment of MacBooks to staff, these home directories have really only existed on the school server. Now, with the MacBooks, they will exist on the laptop, and that home directory will sync to the server when the user is in the District.
Inside your home directory, you have a series of folders that are automatically created as part of the home directory. (These are pictured below.)
Everyone’s home directory should look just like this—with these same folders in the same order (alphabetical).
There should not be any other files or folders laying out at this level in the home directory. In many cases, staff and students do have files and folders sitting here. These should be moved, typically to the Documents folder. (The Desktop folder will also sync, but we recommend having as few files on your Desktop as possible.)
Until now, these home directories have only existed on the server. For staff members who are assigned an individual computer for their use, such as a Staff MacBook, this home directory will automatically sync from the server to your computer when the Technology Office team sets up your computer. Thus, it is critical that all of your files are correctly organized in this folder prior to your school’s MacBook Set-Up Day.
So, get your Home Directory in order ASAP!!!
Each user has a home directory. It is represented by the house icon and the user’s username as pictured below. Until the deployment of MacBooks to staff, these home directories have really only existed on the school server. Now, with the MacBooks, they will exist on the laptop, and that home directory will sync to the server when the user is in the District.
Inside your home directory, you have a series of folders that are automatically created as part of the home directory. (These are pictured below.)
Everyone’s home directory should look just like this—with these same folders in the same order (alphabetical).
There should not be any other files or folders laying out at this level in the home directory. In many cases, staff and students do have files and folders sitting here. These should be moved, typically to the Documents folder. (The Desktop folder will also sync, but we recommend having as few files on your Desktop as possible.)
Until now, these home directories have only existed on the server. For staff members who are assigned an individual computer for their use, such as a Staff MacBook, this home directory will automatically sync from the server to your computer when the Technology Office team sets up your computer. Thus, it is critical that all of your files are correctly organized in this folder prior to your school’s MacBook Set-Up Day.
So, get your Home Directory in order ASAP!!!
