Remote Network Access (rna) Information Sheet

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Remote Network Access (RNA) Information Sheet
Record the information in this worksheet before leaving your computer at work. You will need the information outlined in this worksheet to access your work computer’s hard drive, network drives, and your personal folders in Outlook. Page 2 gives instructions for gathering information from work computer.
Agency User ID:
Your Agency User ID is what you use to log into the JSC network at work (to access email).
Do NOT write your password on this page.
Computer Name:
NOTE: Your workstation must be left ON, in order to access it from another computer.
Network Drives:
Internal JSC Websites:
JSC Internal Home Page: http://internal.jsc.nasa.gov
IRD Remote Network Access Home: https://ird.jsc.nasa.gov/services/remote-network/
Location of Outlook Personal Folder(s) (.pst):
NOTE: In order to access your Outlook Personal Folders from another location, Outlook must be closed on your work workstation.
*You can access your NASA email without VPNing first at https://webmail.nasa.gov. You will need your Launchpad username and password.
Need Help?
Contact the IRD Customer Support Center for support: 281-244-6367.
Remote Network Access (RNA) Info Sheet Instructions for Windows Users
Agency User ID
If you do not know your Agency User ID, contact the Enterprise Service Desk at 281-483-4800, opt 2.
Computer Name
Complete the following section IF you will need to access files stored on your work computer:
Click the Start button. (Windows 7)
In the Search Programs and Files, type in ‘Computer Name’.
Click on “See the name of this computer”.
Under Computer name, domain, and workgroup settings, you will see Computer Name.
Copy exactly as shown as it is case sensitive.
Record the "Computer Name" on Line B of the RNA Information Sheet.
Close this window.
Network Drives
Complete the following section IF you will need to access files stored on network drives (like those listed in your Computer window):
Click the Start button.
Click on Computer
Record the network drives on Line C of the RNA Information Sheet, using one of the following methods:
If the paths are already in Universal Naming Convention (UNC) format, such as
\\jsc-fs01\2803 Customer Service\Customer Support Center, then write the paths exactly as they appear.
OR
If the network drives are in a drive-mapped format, such as
, then convert the paths to the UNC format according to the following instructions:
Write two backslashes \\.
Then, write the path, as it appears between the single-quote marks('), but do not include the quote marks.
Add a backslash \ to the end of the path you wrote down in the Step b.
Add any word or phrase prior to the word "on," to the end of the path after the backslash you wrote in Step.
Your final path should look like the following example:
\\jsc-fs01\2803 Customer Service\
Repeat Steps a-d for each mapped drive.
Internal Websites
IF you will need to access any internal JSC web sites, record their address(es) on Line D of the RNA Information Sheet.
Outlook Personal Folder(s) (.pst)
Complete the following instructions IF you will need to access the email stored in Personal Folder(s):
Open Microsoft Outlook.
If your Folder List is not visible, click the View menu, and then click Folder List.
Locate your Personal Folder(s) in the Folder List.
Right-click your Personal Folder (not a sub-folder, but the main Personal Folder).
Click Properties, on the pop-up menu.
On the General tab, click the Advanced button.
Locate the "Filename" field. This field displays the location of the selected Personal Folder.
Record the entire path on Line E of the RNA Information Sheet.
Click the OK button, to close the Advanced dialog box.
Click the OK button, to close the Properties dialog box.
Repeat Steps 4-10 for each Personal Folder.
Close Outlook. Outlook must remain closed in order to access your Personal Folders from another computer.
Outlook Personal Address Book
If you have any Personal Address Book entries, re-create them in your Outlook Contacts. After do this, be able to access those name/e-mail addresses using Outlook Web Access (OWA) or when you create a new e-mail profile on another computer.
Before Leaving Your Work Computer
Microsoft Outlook must be closed in order for you to access your Personal Folders from another location.
Your work Workstation must be left ON, but NOT in Standby mode, in order to access files on your hard drive from another location (you do not need to be logged in, but your computer must be left on).
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