CITES NetFiles Basics

Logging in and out

1. Open your web browser and go to https://netfiles.uiuc.edu.
2. Enter your NetID in the Username field and your AD password in the Password field.
3. Click Go.
4. Click on the Logout link in left navigation of your browser when you are ready to exit NetFiles.

Navigating in NetFiles

CITES NetFiles organizes your files using directories, represented by a file folder, which can contain files and other directories. You can view the contents of any directory by clicking on the linked name of the directory. To return to the previous directory, click on the Up or Back buttons on the NetFiles top toolbar.

At the bottom of the file list in every directory you will see a check box follow by the number of items in the directory. Check the box to select all the items in that directory.

Toolbars

Left navigation - Access bookmarks, saved searches, and vendor documentation. The left navigation also contains the links to log out and empty your trash.

Top toolbar - The tools and features contained in the top toolbar are used to manage your files.

Directory contents - The screen below is similar to the first screen you view in NetFiles on the Web. The directory name (netid in the image below) is followed by the Manage, Share, Lock, and Bookmark buttons to change the settings for that directory. Beneath the directory information, you will see the directories and files contained within the netid directory. Your NetFiles account is automatically set up with shared, www, and trash directories.