Server Services for Res-Net

For a small monthly fee, ACCC-Server Services enables users with network connections to access the ACCC servers and the software that is available in the public computing labs.

In addition, access to Server Services gives you access to your home space on the servers (H: drive) that you can also access from the public computing labs, minimizing the need to carry diskettes around.

Sharing software means that one computer with ACCC-Server Services can run programs located on other computers or servers. This allows someone using ACCC-Server Services to use the programs located on the UIC Computer Center's servers. Instead of constantly purchasing, installing and upgrading new software, students can simply "rent" programs such as WordPerfect. Since we purchase and update the licenses for the software, we also support it through the Client Services Office. ACCC-Server Services will also save you disk space - since most of the software is running from the server, it requires only a small amount of disk space on your hard drive; the programs themselves are stored on and run from our servers.

You can view a complete up-to-date list and description of software available with ACCC-Server Services at
http://notes1.cc.uic.edu/depts/adn/software.nsf/ServerServices?OpenView

If you already have a network connection, you can have the ACCC install ACCC-Server Services for a one-time fee of $50.00 per machine. Or, there is no initial charge if you want to do the setup yourself. You can download the software and install it yourself. Documentation on downloading, installing, configuring, and usage are provided below.

After that, the charge is $5.00, per month, per machine or $20/semester.

You can either install and configure the ACCC-Server Services software client yourself, or request that the Computer Center do it for you. Either way, you will need to download and fill out the following form (in MS-Word format) and drop it off at the housing office to request the service to be activated.

• Policy Form and Application

If you choose to install the Server Services client yourself, we will tell you your login name and your "context", which you will need to configure the software and then login. We will also tell you which resources (drives, printers, etc.) are available to you. Once you have this information, you can follow the links below appropriate to your computer for instructions on downloading, configuring, etc.

 
• Downloading and Installing the ACCC-Server Services Client for Windows 95
  • Using the ACCC-Server Services Client for Win95
• Downloading and Installing the ACCC-Server Services Client for Macintosh
  • Using the ACCC-Server Services Client for Macintosh