Academic Technology Launchpad: Off-campus FileWay

FileWay - Legacy network drive access

FileWay is a legacy option for students, we strongly recommend using your OneDrive for work or school account instead.

• Web-based remote file access application
• Available for current students, faculty and staff
• Access files and documents saved on your home directory using a computer browser

Enter your college username and password to log in. Do not add the @madisoncollege.edu 

You will see your Home Directory (H Drive) My Documents folder. If you have access to other network drives they should show up as well.

FileWay version 5 

Updated login page and toolbar with improved accessibility, search, view preferences and navigation options 

Select and double-click or right-click a folder or file to navigate, download, view in the browser or use other options.

OR Select and then use the toolbar options

• Transfer - upload and download files 
• Action - view a file online, open a folder, copy, move, rename or use other options. 
• AttachLink - share files

You can view files in the browser - if you don't want to make any changes to the document or file

To edit or make changes to a file: download and save the file to your computer, edit and save again, then upload the edited file to FileWay. 

Navigation - built-in navigation options:

• Right-click options or Actions/Transfer button 
• Double-click folders to open
• Address bar and folder tree - just like in Windows Explorer
• Use the navigation buttons. Do not use the back button in your browser   
• Remember to Logout when you are done

View a document or file

If you don't want to make any changes to the file, use the View option to quickly view the file in the browser.

Select the file, then select View by a right-click or select View from the Actions button.  

Upload a file or document using FileWay

1. If you want to upload a file using FileWay, select Upload on the FileWay toolbar. 
2. Upload File window opens. Click on the Select button to open Windows Explorer and browse to the file you want to upload, then click Upload.
3. To add multiple files, click the Add button and repeat. 

Download, edit or make changes to a file

Files cannot be saved directly to your home directory when using FileWay, but you can upload and download files. For example, when off-campus: you can login to FileWay, download and save the file to your personal computer or a USB drive, make changes to the file, re-save the file, and upload the new file to your home directory.

1. In order to edit files that are saved in Fileway, you must first download and save the file to your personal computer or USB drive.
2. Right-click on any file listed in FileWay and select Download, OR  select Download from the Toolbar. 
3. Save the file to your personal computer or USB drive.
4. Open the file in the associated program and make any changes. For example, if you have a .doc file, open and edit the file using Microsoft Word.
5. Save the edited file again to your personal computer or USB drive.
6. To upload an edited file back to FileWay, select Upload  on the FileWay toolbar.
7. Upload File window opens. Click on the Select button to open Windows Explorer and browse to the file you want to upload and then click Upload. If you would like to add multiple files, click the Add button and repeat the upload steps.