To access Goliath from a PC at home

(this works on a Mac but there is a better way to log-on from a Mac):

Follow the written instructions below or click here for a video presentation on doing this.

  1. In an internet browser (Explorer, Netscape, etc.) go to http://www.pcs.k12.mi.us/NetStorage
  2. When prompted, type in your username and password.
    • Reminder: your username (the first part of the log-in name) is the first three letters of your last name, the first three letters of your first name, 2-digit year of graduation.
    • A fifth grader named John Smith would be have a username of smijoh15 (no spaces).
  3. The Netware Goliath window will load in your browser. Click on the link to "Home @ Resalan".
  4. Use the "FILE" command in the Goliath window to download a file from goliath to your computer so that you can work on it. When you are done, use the "FILE" command to upload the file from your computer to Goliath to store it.
  5. To log-out, click on the icon of an open door in the top pane of the web page (when you pass the mouse over it, an "exit" label appears.

To access Goliath from a Mac at home:

In OS X:

  1. From the Finder (the Desktop) Go to the "GO" menu and select "Connect to Server."
  2. When prompted, type in the address "goliath.pcs.k12.mi.us" and click "connect."
  3. Enter your username and password and click "connect."
  4. Select "Goliath Hard Drive" and click "OK".
  5. An icon for Goliath now appears on your desktop which can be opened and used like any other folder. To avoid having to go through steps 1 to 6 again, select the Goliath Hard Drive icon (click on it just once) and make an alias of it (FILE>MAKE ALIAS). From now on, whenever you want to connect to Goliath, just double-click on the alias.
  6. To log-out, drag the Goliath Hard Drive (NOT the Goliath Hard Drive alias) to the trash.