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How to Setup and Login to Internet-Native Banner (INB)
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Quicknote #30
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October 2007
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Before You Begin:
You must have a Web browser,
such as Internet Explorer or Mozilla, installed on your computer to complete
this Quicknote. For more information on how to install a Web browser,
please contact the ITS HelpDesk. Please see the
Additional Resources at the end of this Quicknote.
Accessing INB for the First Time:
The
first time you access INB, you will be prompted to install Oracle JInitiator, an
Internet plug-in required to run INB. It will be necessary to have this plug-in
installed on any computer that is used to access Banner. Macintosh users
should not need to install the plug-in, but will receive a message asking
whether “…you want to grant access to Java”, and should click ‘Always Grant’ for
this message.
INB Setup (Windows Users Only)
**Note: Window 2000/XP users
must be the computer administrator in order to install this software.
1.
Go to L:\Secure Software\Banner 7 and double-click the
Banner7Final.exe file to install j-initiator and install the new security
certificate.
2.
Just follow the on-screen prompts to install this software (click Begin).
3.
At the end of the installation you must restart your computer.
**Note: Banner 7 has a new URL. Go to
http://www.umflint.edu/banner to access Banner 7.
Logging in to Banner:
Two web
browser windows are required to run INB. When accessing INB, an ‘Oracle Forms
Server – Web’ window will appear first and begin loading the plug-in necessary
to run Banner. When that is finished, a second window, titled ‘UM-Flint Internet
Native Banner’, will open and run the actual Banner forms.
**Note: Both windows must remain open while Banner
is in use – if the user closes either window, the Banner session
will be closed.
1. Open your
web browser (e.g., Internet Explorer or Mozilla).
2. Go to
http://www.umflint.edu/banner.
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3. Type your uniqname in the Username: field of the logon
window, then press <Tab>.
4. Type your password in the Password: field, then press
<Tab>.
5. Type prod in the Database: field as the database you
wish to use.
6. Press <Enter>
or click Connect. |
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Exiting INB:
1.
Click the Exit
icon in the horizontal toolbar and click ‘Yes’ to the pop up box.
2.
This will close your
Banner session, but the INB window will remain open.
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If you are finished
using Banner, close the INB window.
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If you would like to
log back in to Banner, click the Refresh button to re-open a Banner
session.
Miscellaneous Tips:
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The navigation frame on the left when
you’re in a form no longer appears. Navigation options now appear in the
Options menu.
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When a user clicks on a link from email
or another browser, it can reuse the Banner “parent” window, thus immediately
ending the Banner “child” session without warning. There is a setting in
Internet Explorer that can prevent the “parent” window from being reused. Go to
Tools, Internet Options, click on the Advanced tab – then uncheck
“Reuse windows for launching shortcuts”.
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If you have Windows XP and the form
backgrounds are grey rather than white, then you can change your display
settings to make the forms white by right-clicking your desktop, select
properties, click on the Appearance tab, under Windows and buttons
select Windows XP style.
Additional Resources:
ITS Quicknotes are available in the Student Computer Lab in
206 MSB, at the ITS HelpDesk in 207A MSB or on-line at
http://www.umflint.edu/its/helpdesk.
Banner User Manual (PDF format) is available for more instructions on using
Banner.
If you found this Quicknote helpful, we recommend these related Quicknotes:
Quicknote 32 - Banner Keystroke Chart
Quicknote 33 - Conducting Person Searches in Banner
Quicknote 34 - Creating & Modifying Your Personal Menu in Banner
ITSHelpDesk@umflint.edu ¨ 810.766.6804 ¨
http://www.umflint.edu/Helpdesk