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LawVault allows Law Center community members to remotely access their G:\ Drives from off-site workstations. In order to access your files, you need to create a folder through My Network Places on your personal computer. Instructions for setting up LawVault using Windows XP, Windows Vista and Mac OSX 10.4.x are listed below.

HOW TO CREATE A LAWVAULT FOLDER ON A PC USING WINDOWS XP

1. Open the My Network Places window. (You can do so by double-clicking the My Network Places icon on your desktop, clicking on the My Network Places option from the Start menu, or opening the My Computer icon on your desktop and double-clicking on the My Network Places option.)
2. Double-click on the option Add A Network Place.
3. The first dialog of the Add Network Place Wizard will appear.
4. Click on the Next button.
5. Select the Choose Another Network Location option.
6. Click on the Next button.
7. Type https://law-vault.georgetown.edu/user/faculty/YourNetID in the Internet or Network Address field.
8. Click on the Next button.
9. A Connect to law-vault.georgetown.edu dialog will appear.
10. Type gulaw\YourNetID in the User Name field.
11. Type your Law Center password in the Password field.
12. Click on the OK button.
13. Type a name for your folder in the What Do You Want To Name This Place dialog.
14. Click on the Next button.
15. Click on the Finish button.
16. Your new LawVault folder will open, listing those files that are available on your G:\Drive.
17. To edit a file located in your LawVault folder, download the file to your local hard drive by copying and pasting it. Once you have finished editing the file, you will need to upload it back to your LawVault via the copying and pasting method.

HOW TO CREATE A LAWVAULT FOLDER ON A PC USING WINDOWS VISTA

1. Click on the Start button.
2. A submenu will appear.
3. Choose the option Computer.
4. The Computer dialog will appear.
5. Press the ALT key on your keyboard.
6. A menubar will appear at the top of the Computer dialog.
7. Click on the word File in the menubar.
8. Choose the option Add a Network Location.
9. The first window of the Add a Network Location Wizard will appear.
10. Click on the Next button.
11. The second window of the Add a Network Location Wizard will appear.
12. Click on the Choose a custom network location option.
13. Click on the Next button.
14. Type https://law-vault.georgetown.edu/user/faculty/YourNetID in the Internet or Network Address field.
15. Click on the Next button.
16. A Connect to law-vault.georgetown.edu dialog will appear.
17. Type gulaw\YourNetID in the User Name field.
18. Type your Law Center password in the Password field.
19. Click on the OK button.
20. Type a name for your folder in the What Do You Want To Name This Location dialog.
21. Click on the Next button.
22. Click on the Finish button.
23. Your new LawVault folder will open, listing those files that are available on your G:\Drive.
24. To edit a file located in your LawVault folder, download the file to your local hard drive by copying and pasting it. Once you have finished editing the file, you will need to upload it back to your LawVault via the copying and pasting method.

Note: If you are a staff member and would like to access your G:\Drive through LawVault, please contact the Helpdesk at helpdesk@law.georgetown.edu.

HOW TO CREATE A LAWVAULT FOLDER ON A MAC USING OSX 10.4.x

Please note that the below instructions refer only to OSX 10.4.x (Tiger). Earlier versions of OSX (Panther, Jaguar) may not be compatible with the LawVault access.

1. Click GO on the Desktop Menu and then lick CONNECT TO SERVER.
2. Typehttps://law-vault.georgetown.edu/user/faculty/YourNetID in the Server Address field.
3. Click on the plus sign (+) to add LawVault to Favorite Servers.
4. Click on the CONNECT button.
5. If a Verify Certificate alert should open, click on the CONTINUE button.
6. A WebDAV File System Authentication window will open.
7. Type law.georgetown.edu in the Domain field.
8. Type your Net ID in the Name field.
9. Type your Law Center password in the Password field.
10. Do NOT check the option Remember this password in my keychain.
11. Click on the OK button.
12. A Connected Server folder (named your Net ID) will appear in a Finder window, listing those files available on your LawVault drive.
13. To edit a file located in your LawVault folder, download the file to your local hard drive by copying and pasting it. Once you have finished editing the file, you will need to upload it back to your LawVault via the copying and pasting method.

Note: If you are a staff member and would like to access your G:\Drive through LawVault, please contact the Helpdesk at helpdesk@law.georgetown.edu.

Revised June 2, 2008 (DHFM)