Virtual Sites
ITCS offers a service called Virtual Sites which allows U-M computer users to access Campus Computing Sites software remotely from any Windows or Mac OS computer with an Internet connection:
College of Engineering (CoE) students may also access several Virtual CAEN lab computers. By using Virtual CAEN lab computers, eligible CAEN computing account holders can make use of several engineering applications and services from home. To begin, click the Connect Now button to be taken to the Virtual Sites page:
You will be presented with options for the type of loadset you wish to access. For CAEN's software environment, select the Engineering option:
Click the Request Connection button and you will be connected. Note: If you are using Mozilla Firefox, you may be asked to open a file; simply click OK and Remote Desktop Connection should open:
Once connected, you will be presented with a login screen and prompted for your U-M uniqname and UMICH.EDU (Kerberos) password; similar to logging into a computer in a CAEN lab.
Accessing Online File Storage
Upon login, Virtual CAEN computers will automatically connect to several file storage locations and mount them as network drives under My Computer, exactly like what is done on PCs in CAEN computing labs. These drives include:
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H: - ITCS IFS Personal Home Directory (e.g. \\afs\umich.edu\user\u\n\uniqname)
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J: - CAEN NAS Course Directories (e.g. \\caen-course.engin.umich.edu)
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K: - ITCS IFS Course Directories (e.g. \\afs\umich.edu\class)
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N: - CAEN NAS Personal Space (e.g. \\storage.engin.umich.edu\home)
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R: - CAEN & ITCS AFS Root Directories (e.g. \\afs\umich.edu & \afs\\engin.umich.edu)
The network drives will appear under My Computer, as shown below:
Access Restrictions
While CAEN maintains access to the CAEN computers hosted on Virtual Sites, access to the Virtual Sites web page is maintained by ITCS. Individuals who are not eligible for access to Virtual Sites will not be able to use these computers. For additional help using the ITCS Virtual Sites service, including eligibility information, please visit the following page:
