Updating Student Organization Sites on Internet Explorer for Windows

The following step-by-step instructions will allow you to access and manage your student organization web files from any Windows machine with Internet Explorer.

• If you do not have Internet Explorer 5.x or above installed, download the software from http://www.microsoft.com and run the setup with default values.
  
• Using Internet Explorer, select "File - Open" from the Internet Explorer menu bar.
  
• Type the following URL in the text box and be sure to select the checkbox "Open as a Web Folder."
  
  https://secure.swosu.edu/SWOSU/students/orgs/organizationfoldername
  
  ***Be sure to use 'https' instead of just 'http' when logging in to manage your files. The 'https' protocol allows you to manage your files with a secure certificate, while just using 'http' does not use the secure mode.
  
• If you are prompted to install the Web Folders components for Internet Explorer, accept and install the components.
  
• You will be prompted for a username and password to access the web folder
  
  • Windows XP: Enter your SWOSU username and your password.
    
    For students, your username will be 'username@swosu.edu' where username corresponds to the username portion of your SWOSU email account (username@student.swosu.edu) and your password will be the one provided on the web application form.
    
    For employees, your username will be the full SWOSU email address (firstname.lastname@swosu.edu) and your password will be the same as your webmail password.
    
  • Windows 95, 98, & 2000: It should prompt you for your username, password, and domain.
    
    For students, your username will be the username portion of your SWOSU email account (username@student.swosu.edu) and your password will be the one provided on the web application form. For the domain, enter "admin.swosu.edu" and click "Next."
    
    For employees, your username will be your SWOSU username (firstname.lastname) and your password will be the same as your webmail password. For the domain, enter "admin.swosu.edu" and click "Next."
    
• When you successfully login, you should see the contents of your directory.
  
• You will be able to create, delete, and drag and drop files and folders directly into this window.
  
• Be sure to name your home page "index.htm" to identify it as the default start page.
  
• The public address for student organizations will remain at http://www.swosu.edu/students/orgs/organizationfoldername