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If you are experiencing problems with the Rowan Website, please call 856.256.4400 or email webmaster@rowan.edu

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Who R-U?
A Student

R-U a student? If so, there's some things that would be helpful for you to know regarding the Rowan University Web. Two easy steps and you will be on your way to RU Web enlightenment!

The First Step - Familiarize Yourself with the Terminology

The Second Step - Ask Questions! These are some of the most popular questions we receive:

    1. Can I acquire personal web space?
      YES! Learn more about your H:Drive & Public.WWW

    2. Can I use my Public.WWW to make money?
      NO! Learn more about your H:Drive & Public.WWW

    3. Can I access my personal web space or department web space from off campus?
      YES! You can access or FTP to the Rowan Web for Official or Personal Use.

    4. What is Neptune besides being a Planet?
      Learn more about galactic formations that make up the Rowan Network!

    5. What is the difference between Neptune & your H:Drive?

    6. Does Rowan offer online courseware?
      YES! Learn more about WebCT and the Department of Instructional Technology (IT)

    7. I've forgotten my username & password, can you help?
      NO! But the Support Desk can help you.

    8. I'm having problems with my WebMail, can you help?
      NO! But the Support Desk can help you.

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Terminology You Should Know Before Getting Started
In order for Web Services to better serve you, we need to make sure we're all speaking the same language. The following is a list of terms that are most commonly used by the Web Services Team and those requesting our assistance. If there's a term that you think should be listed here and is not, please let us know by emailing webservices@rowan.edu!

  • The Rowan University Web
    is anything that relates to the online presence (accessible on and off campus) of the University. The Rowan Web, whose main address is http://www.rowan.edu lives on the Rowan University Network and consists of hundreds of thousands of files (i.e. .html files, image files such as .jpegs and .gifs, flash files, .cfm files, pdf's and the list goes on). All official Rowan University websites live within the web, which physically resides on the Rowan University Network.

  • The Rowan University Network
    is a group of two or more computer systems linked together. There are many types of computer networks, but the one that Rowan uses is called a local area network (LAN). A LAN exists when the servers are geographically close together (that is, in the same building). Many items accessible via a computer live on the network, such as websites, email accounts and H:Drives.

  • H: Drive
    is the personal network space alloted to students, faculty and staff at Rowan University. The H:Drive is accessible in the same way that a computer's hard-drive (C:Drive) or any other peripheral drive is accessed. It is within this area that students, faculty and staff can store documents for class, business and/or personal use. Within one's H:Drive is a public.WWW directory for making these files accessible via the web.

  • Public.WWW
    is a directory that exists within your H:Drive. Any files located within this directory folder are accessible via your user website at http://users.rowan.edu/~insert your network username

  • Neptune
    is just one of the many planets and server directories within Rowan's universe. Currently Neptune houses the Openarea and WWW directories.

  • Openarea
    is a sub-directory within Neptune that allows for file sharing across the network for official Rowan University business.

  • WWW
    is a sub-directory of WWW which is the directory that houses the Rowan University website. When files are deposited with the WWW directory, they are available to web visitors via http://www.rowan.edu.

  • FTP
    is the acronym for "File Transfer Protocol" and is the function one uses when transferring content into a website when off campus and/or not connected to the Rowan University Network directly.

  • WebCT
    is Rowan University's online courseware system and is available to all faculty for posting their course information. Rowan University Web Services is not responsible for WebCT.

  • Web Accessible Email
    is available for all faculty and staff members via http://outlook.rowan.edu. For more information about any of Rowan's email services, please contact the Support Desk at 856.256.4400 or support@rowan.edu.

  • Directory Access
    is granted using your Rowan Network username and password. It allows you to access files within directories within the Openarea and the WWW. You will need directory access in order to update web files.

  • Network Usernames & Passwords
    are given to both full-time faculty, staff and students in order to access your email, network resources, etc. Problems with network usernames and passwords can be addressed by the Support Desk     at 856.256.4400 or support@rowan.edu.

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