CFserver Accounts

a) Web access to your account on the Cold Fusion Server (CFserver):

Viewing your web page on the CFserver does NOT require a password. To access your home page on the CFserver, type:

http://scisalliance.scis.nova.edu/spring2009_mmis656/username.

The username is your NOVA email user name (for example, if your e-mail is: doej@nova.edu, then your username - doej). Note that there is no ~ character before your username!

This brings up the default home page - a temporary home page that I set up for you. On the CFserver, a file called default.htm in your root folder automatically becomes your home page and is analogous to index.htm on the Nova server. As soon as possible, replace the home page I set up for you (default.htm) with a new version to make it your home page.

b) FTP access to CFServer:

Userid and password are necessary for FTPing to the Cold Fusion server. Your userid and password are both: your Nova email userid in small case.

EXAMPLE: John Doe, a student at Nova has the following info associated with him.

Nova Email: doej@nova.edu

His userid and password for the FTPing to the CFServer are BOTH: doej

You can create folders inside your root directory (/) - when you login thru FTP, you are automatically placed in the root (/) directory.

c) A note of caution: Do not upload any material that you did not create. This helps cut down viruses and other nuisance issues.

d) Databases: Currently, the Northwind database (comes free with Access) is available on the host server. The datasource for Northwind is: Northwind. The Northwind database allows retreival but does not allow insert/delete/update operations.

It is possible to upload your own MS Access databases to the server and allow all SQL data manipulation. I will provide instructions down the line.