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Welcome to the new eGCC computing environment! This information applies to students using computer labs and computer lab classrooms on campus or accessing eGCC resources from off campus. For students the terms "eGCC" and Instructional Palette mean the same thing.

Over the summer, the GCIS Group (including the Office of Information Technology, the Innovation Center, Training and Employee Development and Instructional Computing) have been working to design and implement a completely new computing environment for our campus.

Q: How will this be different from the "old environment?"

A: From on campus:

You should notice improved performance.
There is one streamlined area to store files on the network.
While the login screen looks slightly different, you will still use your eGCC (palette) username and password to login.

Please note that your Enterprise ID (for Blackboard and the New Student System) is a different username and has a different password. It is not related to the eGCC (Palette) username and password.

B: From off campus:

It's easier to access network files.
Although it is invisible... your files and all of GCC's data are much more secure and therefore less vulnerable to hackers.

H: Drive - Network Space for storing your files

All students have H: Drive personal space on the network. These files can be seen only by you and they cannot be shared. To access these files, follow the directions below.

From On Campus:

Select "My Computer" from your desktop or the Start menu.
Under Network Drives you will see [H:] This is where your H Drive files are located. Only you have access to these files; they are not shared.

From Off Campus:

For [WindowsXP]

Left-click on the Start menu and open "Help and Support." In the Search box near the top left of the window select "Add a Network Place" and click enter." In the Search Results click on "Make a Shortcut to a Network Place." In the right window that results, under Item 1, click on the "My Network Places" link. In the left sidebar under "Network Tasks," click once on "Add a Network Place." Any other way you can reach the "Add a Network Place Wizard" will work, too.
In the "Welcome to the Add a Network Place Wizard" window that opens, select "next."
In the Where do you want to create this network place window, please click on "Choose another network location. Specify the address of a Web site, network location or FTP site". Then, click "next."
Now, you will be asked, "What is the address of this network place?" This is a little tricky, so we'll explain it here: The first part of the address is: https://files.gccaz.edu/home/
- The last 3 directories will be related to your Palette (eGCC) username. The first will be the first letter of the username, the second will be the second letter of the username, and the third will be the complete username.
- For example, Patrick's username is plovings, so he would add "/p/l/plovings" after "home" to get https://files.gccaz.edu/home/p/l/plovings That is what he would enter in the "Internet or Network address:" box. Change the "/p/l/plovings" to reflect your own /u/s/username). Now, click "next."
You should see a login screen. Login with your Palette (eGCC) username and password.
Rename the shortcut if you wish. Then click "next."
Select "Finish."
In the Explorer window you should now see "your username" on files.gccaz.edu as a shortcut under "My Network Places."
You can create folders and copy and paste documents into them.

For Macintosh OSX

From the Finder, select "Connect to Server" from the Go menu.
The last 3 directories you input will be related to your eGCC (Palette) username. The first will be the first letter of the username, the second will be the second letter of the username and the third will be your eGCC (Palette) username. For example Patrick might be /p/l/plovings
On the screen you should see "Connect to Server" enter the server address in this box:
https://files.gccaz.edu/home/p/l/plovings (change the "/p/l/plovings" to reflect your own username). Then select "Connect."
In the resulting box titled "[WebDAV] File System Authorization" enter your eGCC (Palette) username and password. Select "Ok."
A window will be opened displaying the files in your home directory.

S: Drive - Network Space for Shared Files

Some GCC classes will require you to access a shared Course folder to pick up or turn in files. Your instructors will tell you if they are using the "S" Drive. Not all courses use the S drive.

From On Campus:

Select "My Computer" from your desktop or the Start menu.
Under Network Drives you will see [S:] This is where your S: Drive files are located. This is where you will find files for your classes or where you may be able to place files to share with your instructor.

From Off Campus:

For [WindowsXP]

Following the Instructions above under H Drive/From Off campus or an Office Workstation still on "Glory" locate and selct the "Add a Network Place Wizard "and select next.
Select "Choose another network location" then "next."
At "Specify the address of a Web site, network location or FTP site." Select "next."
On the screen you should see "Internet or Network address:" enter in the box:
https://files.gccaz.edu/shared then "next."
You should see a login screen. Login with your eGCC (Palette) username and password.
Rename the shortcut if you wish and select "next."
Select "Finish."
In the Explore window you should now see "shared on files.gccaz.edu" as a shortcut under "My Network Places."
Inside this directory you will see a directory called "Courses." All of the courses you are teaching (or as a student are enrolled in) will appear in this directory.

For Macintosh OSX

From the Finder, select "Connect to Server" from the Go menu.
On the screen you should see Connect to Server enter the server address in the box:
https://files.gccaz.edu/shared then select Connect.
In the resulting box titled "[WebDAV] File System Authorization" enter your eGCC (Palette) username and password then select Ok.
A window will be opened displaying the file directories available to you in the shared space.

Web Space

All students have the ability to publish web pages in the eGCC environment.

To Publish:

See directions (above) for accessing [H:] Drive space. You should see a directory in that space called public.www. Anything you place inside that folder will be accessible on the web.

To View:

Point your browser to the following URL, replacing "apjohnso" with your own eGCC (Palette) username.
http://web.gccaz.edu/~apjohnso/

Course Management Systems

Blackboard

Some courses use Blackboard, a course management system. Your instructor will let you know if that is where you will access your class files and other information. If so, your Bb username will be your Maricopa Enterprise ID. Follow the "new user" link on the login page to find this information if you don't already know it. More information on Bb is located on our web site. To login, to go the Maricopa Blackboard site.

Important: If you are an employee who is also a student, you will be using the same Maricopa Enterprise ID as you would as an employee. Follow the faculty/staff link after you select "new user" from the login page if you do not know what your MEID is.

MIDAS

Some courses use MIDAS course management system instead of or in addition to Blackboard and S drive Course folders. Your instructor will let you know if your class uses MIDAS.

Your MIDAS username and password are the same as your eGCC (Palette) username and password. To access MIDAS go to the web site.

Email

Student Accounts

From a web interface:

Open your browser and go to https://student.gc.maricopa.edu/ Your login name and password are the same as your eGCC (Palette) username.

From an email client:

To access your email from a computer in a lab or classroom, you need to use Microsoft Outlook Express so your email will roam. You can then view your email from any computer you login to on campus. The first time you open Microsoft Outlook Express from a computer in a lab or classroom on campus, you will need to configure your settings.

What you need to know before you configure Outlook Express 6.0

Incoming mail server type: IMAP
Incoming mail server: student.gc.maricopa.edu
Outgoing mail server: student.gc.maricopa.edu
Your eGCC (Palette) Username
Your eGCC (Palette) Password
Your Student Email Address: eGCC_username@student.gc.maricopa.edu

To configure Outlook Express 6.0:

Start Outlook Express.
A setup wizard may be launched. If yes, skip to step 5.
If the setup wizard does not start, Select "Tools" located in the Menu Bar, and select "Accounts..."
Select "Add" then "Mail." The "Internet Connection Wizard" window will appear and will take you through a series of questions.
For your "Display Name," type your name (eg: John Doe). Select "Next."
For your "Internet Email address," type eGCC_username@student.gc.maricopa.edu, replacing eGCC_username with your eGCC (Palette) Username. Select "Next."
For "Email Server Names," select "IMAP" as your Incoming Mail Server's type.
Type student.gc.maricopa.edu as both the Incoming and Outgoing Email Server then "Next."
For "Internet Mail Logon," enter your eGCC (Palette) Username as your Account Name, and your eGCC (Palette) Password for the Password. Uncheck both boxes next to "Remember Password" and "Logon using Secure Password Authentication (SPA)." Select "Next."
At the "Congratulations" message, select "Finish."
Select "Close."
If prompted to populate folders from mail server, click "Yes." If not, double click on your inbox folder and it should be populated with any existing mail.

It is very important that you defined your Incoming Mail Server's type as IMAP. If not, your settings will not work.

To test this account, simply create a new email message (click "New" at the top of the Outlook Express window to do so) and send the email to yourself at your Student Email account. If you receive that message in your Inbox, you're done! If not, start the process over again.

NOTE: The left column of the default Outlook display may include a section labeled Local Mail under which is listed folders (including "Inbox") that are not associated with your Student Mail. To access your Student Mail, click on the student.gc.maricopa.edu heading in the left-hand column. The program may prompt you to create folders for that section before the Inbox for your Student Mail account is added to the display.

If the workstation stalls during tftp boot:

Press the the escape button to continue booting. The workstation will boot to a login screen.
Log in using your eGCC account username and password.
If the workstation will not allow access, call the Helpdesk at 623-845-3555. Please give the building, room and station location to the helpdesk staff.