The CAD Lab Academic Server Frequently Asked Questions

General Network Questions:
What is the difference between the CAD Labs network, and the College's main network?
How do I change my Shernet (College main network) account password?
Why do I have three different passwords for three different environments?
How do I pick a good password, and what are examples of good and bad passwords?
How do I change and synchronize all my account passwords?

Windows'95 Environment in the CAD Labs:
I cannot log in. I am getting a message that the number of allowed logins has been exceeded.
I cannot log in. I am getting a message that the grace period for changing my password has expired.
How do I change my windows95 (or Novell) password?

Windows/NT Environment in the CAD Labs:
How do I change my NT password?
How do I set up Netscape 4.08 to send and recieve e-mail?
The two network environments in the CAD Lab - Why do I have to change two passwords? - Synchronize passwords
Submitting to the X: drive from NT does not work
My X: drive is missing - How can I get it back?

AutoCAD:
AutoCAD will not run, and I get a message "All the directories available for temporary files do not exist or are read-only".
Why don't my Command Aliases (Short-cuts) work?
My AutoCAD menus look strange. Some buttons on the toolbars are missing, and/or there are new toolbars I've never seen before.
Why do I get Autodesk Mechanical Desktop instead of AutoCAD when I double-click on a .dwg file in explorer?
Why do I get Autodesk Mechanical Desktop when I run AutoCAD R14?

	Sheridan Homepage	Last updated January 23, 1999 Comments, bug reports, suggestions to: mark.kurdi@sheridanc.on.ca

Submitting to the X: Drive from NT Does Not Work
Use NT Explorer to copy files to X:
If Explorer seems to "hang" during the copy:

• Ctrl-Alt-Del and End Task
• Your file may appear to be on X: but it is unlikely to be valid/readable. You cannot delete or copy over this file.
• E-mail wes.tanney@sheridanc.on.ca to tell him which lab and station you were at when this problem occurred
• Logout of NT and reboot into Windows95
• Login into your Windows95 account
• Change the name of the file to submit (Add an "a" or "b" .... at the end of the name.)
• Use Windows Explorer in Windows95 to copy the files to the X:

My Command Aliases (Short-cuts) Do Not Work

• In AutoCAD, select Tools/Preferences
• In the Files Tab, expand the Support Files Search Path
• Add the path to C:\LIB\A
• Select OK to close the dialogue
• When notified that need to restart AutoCAD, select OK
• Do not restart AutoCAD.
• Enter REINIT at the Command prompt
• Pick PGP File
• Select OK
• Aliases should now work

Separate Teachers Page

Students Submitting Files to X:
-Students must be mapped to the correct path on X:
-What Instructors See on X:
-What Students See on X: