PEMBINA TRAILS SCHOOL DIVISION. Information Technology Department. Secure Remote Access. School Users

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1 PEMBINA TRAILS SCHOOL DIVISION Information Technology Department Secure Remote Access School Users

2 PEMBINA TRAILS SCHOOL DIVISION INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPT. Secure Remote Access School Users Ivone Batista Information Technology Department Pembina Trails School Division 181 Henlow Bay Winnipeg MB Phone Ext.1022 June 2007

3 PEMBINA TRAILS SCHOOL DIVISION INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPT. Secure Remote Access School Users What is Secure Remote Access? Secure remote access allows you to virtually plug into your office/school network from anywhere. All you need is a computer with Internet access. This way you can get to your necessary software and files when working away from the office/school. How to login to Secure Remote Access? 1.) open Internet Explorer 2.) in the address bar type (*NOTE: if when attempting to access SRA you are prompted to run Active X controls, please accept and run the controls.) 3.) The Secure Remote Access login window will appear on your screen. Type in your username and password ( * this is the same user and password you use to log in at work/school) 4.) Click submit 1

4 5.) The following window will show you all the applications for which you have access. (* this will differ from user to user) Toolbar Overview SRA Homepage - click this icon whenever you wish to return to the SRA homepage. - Launch Application - Click the dropdown arrow next to launch application for an alternate way to access your applications. System Information this location is used by the IT department to access necessary SRA information. If a support call is ever required the information located here may be requested. 2

5 SRA Client Component Installer - this location is used by the IT department to install additional components whenever necessary. Information - the information icon will take you documentation fro SRA. Clock this clock is actually a countdown clock starting at 8 hours. While active, SRA will remain logged for 8 hours. (* Note: the system will log you off after 30 minutes of inactivity as a security precaution) Logout when done always remember to log out of the SRA system by clicking the logout icon. This will correctly exit you out of the system. How to access you files ( * from a PTSD computer ) 1.) Click this icon to run the necessary components to connect to your school network. 2.) Click this icon and select run twice to receive access to the necessary drives and printers. (Note: from this point forward you will have access to this drive on your school computer s my computer ) 3.) When you are don working always remember to 3

6 How to access your files ( * from a non PTSD computer ) The process for accessing your files through SRA from a non-ptsd computer (ex. your home computer) is very similar to the instructions you just reviewed. Simply login to SRA the very same way with your personal user id and password. The main difference is instead of using the Network Connector icon you will be selecting the Set up for connecting to network shares icon. (*NOTE: if when attempting to access SRA you are prompted to run Active X controls, please accept and run the controls.) 1.) Click the setup for connecting to network shares icon, and run. 2.) You will be prompted to restart you computer, please do so. 3.) Log back into 4.) Click the folder with your school name 5.) Click the drive you would like access to 4

7 (Note: from this point forward you will have access to this drive on your home computer s my computer ) 6.) When you are done working always remember to Thank you for reviewing this information on Secure Remote Access. If you have any questions regarding this topic please do not hesitate to contact either Ivone Batista ibatista@pembinatrails.ca ext.1022 or Jason Samulaitis jsamulaitis@pembinatrails.ca ext.1175 in the Information Technology Department. 5