Pdrive

Personal Disk Space Connection

Penn State Erie Computer Center

P: Drive Web Connection
(http://pdrive.bd.psu.edu/)

Student Pdrive Connection (IE8 or earlier) Student Pdrive Connection (IE7 only)

Faculty Pdrive Connection (IE8 or earlier) Faculty Pdrive Connection (IE7 only)

Project Data Connection (IE8 or earlier) Project Data Connection (IE7 only)

(alternate browsers see note below)

Mac Users (faculty and students) (VPN now required)

Mac Connection (OSX)

Linux Users (faculty and students)

Linux Connection

IE7 Note: IE7 users on XP may be prompted twice for your access account credentials.

Alternate Browsers: Internet Explorer on Windows provides WRITE capability via drag and drop. Other browsers provide only read capability with a 'directory browsing' view.

Notice: 11/15/2004: The "Hidden" attribute must be removed for all files on your Pdrive prior to copying from the Web Connect. This attribute must be de-selected while mapped to P: drive on-campus. Any file with the "Hidden" attribute will be ignored during a file copy attempt. To remove the "Hidden" attribute from a file...In Windows Explorer please take steps to Show all files ...then: Right click the file.. choose Properties..and deselect the check box.

10/1/2004: Files generated by JBuilder have been identified as having an issue when attempting to copy to or from the P: Drive Web Connection. This is due to the xxxx.java~x~ file extension. Either rename or zip these files to copy to the P: Drive Web Connect.

Configuration Notes:

You may be prompted to accept or deny a Security Certificate to access your P: drive space. Please choose YES to accept this certificate. You may also choose to View Certificate and then Install Certificate to avoid being prompted each time you access your P: drive via the web. This certificate ensures that your communication with your P: drive is encrypted and secure.

A VPN connection is not required (via this web connection method) to access your P: drive from a third party ISP , PSU modems, or on-campus dorms. (VPN is required for MAC connections)

If you are experiencing problems with the Web Connect.. please update your Windows XP installation with the following update: Web Folder Update from Microsoft