Pangea is the Department of Biology's File Serving Service. Affiliates of the Department of Biology can access Pangea from anywhere in the world. Pangea goes above and beyond a typical file serving service in that it promotes sharing, collaboration, sharing, and un-rivaled availability and connectivity. Not only does Pangea give affiliates of the Department of Biology a safe, secure, regularly backed up area for their files, it is also the gateway for you to manage your web pages as well as your portal for collaboration among colleagues.
Authentication
To use Pangea you must be an affiliate of the Department of Biology and you must have a current and active eID account for authentication. If you have do not know or have forgotten what your eID Password is, please visit the eID web site:
https://eid.colostate.edu
Are You Off-Campus?
If you are connecting to Pangea from off campus you will need to establish a VPN connection prior to attempting a Pangea connection. Information on CSU's VPN can be found at the following ACNS web site:
http://www.acns.colostate.edu/?page=vpn
Pangea Classic
The Classic method for connecting to Pangea is used when you are using a computer that you own, or the Department of Biology owns. This method for connection connects you to Pangea through a protocol called SAMBA (SMB). Connecting to Pangea in classic mode involves running a program that is freely available for download below, all you have to do is identify whether you are running a Windows based computer or a Macintosh.
Stable Version: 2.2.0.11
Installation Method: ClickOnce - MS Internet Explorer or appropriate browser plug-in Required to Install
Installed size: 211KB
Requirements: Windows 2000 or newer
Download:
Click to Download and Install
Stable Version: 1.0
Filename: Pangea.zip
Filesize: 39KB
Requirements: Mac OS 10.4 or newer
Download:
Click to Download
Pangea Lite
The Lite method for connecting to Pangea is used when you are using a computer that you do not own and that you do not have permission to install programs on, for example: a public library computer or a computer owned by another department or University. This method of connecting only requires an Internet connection and a web browser. As the name implies, funtionality is limited and the process of accessing and writing (uploading) files is slower.
https://pangea.biology.colostate.edu
Static Content Updated: October 30th 2009 11:17:20 MDT