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==Windows PC Instructions==
==Windows PC Instructions==
# If you are off campus, connect to [[Web VPN]].
# If you are off campus, use the [[Web VPN|VPN Client to connect]]. If you are on campus, ignore this step and proceed to step 2.
# On your PC, click the start button in the lower left [[file:Windows-button.JPG]]
# On your PC, click the start button in the lower left [[file:Windows-button.JPG]]
# Click Computer
# Click Computer
# Click Map Network Drive
# Click Map Network Drive
## Select K: and type \\unv.campus.wpunj.edu\wpu-folders\
## Select K: and type '''\\unv.campus.wpunj.edu\wpu-folders\'''
## Select U: and type \\unv.campus.wpunj.edu\wpu-folders\user folders\<YOUR USERNAME>\
## Select U: and type '''\\unv.campus.wpunj.edu\wpu-folders\user folders\<YOUR USERNAME>\'''
# Click the check box "Connect using different credentials" and click Finish
# Click the check box "Connect using different credentials" and click Finish
# Enter your username and password when prompted
# Enter your username and password when prompted
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[[Image:os-x-map-drive.jpg|right|thumb|400px]]
[[Image:os-x-map-drive.jpg|right|thumb|400px]]
# If you are on campus, proceed to step number 3
# If you are on campus, proceed to step number 3
# If you are off campus, visit [http://www.wpunj.edu/webvpn www.wpunj.edu/webvpn] to connect securely to the campus network via VPN.
# If you are off campus, use the [[Web VPN|VPN Client to connect]] securely to the campus network.
# Click the Finder icon on your dock [[Image:finder.png|40px]]
# Click the Finder icon on your dock [[Image:finder.png|40px]]
# Click Go on the menu bar at the top of your screen
# Click Go on the menu bar at the top of your screen
# Click Connect to Server
# Click Connect to Server
(Alternately you can hold down the Command key and type "K".)
# Type '''smb://unv.campus.wpunj.edu/wpu-folders/''' in the Server Address field and click Connect  
# Type '''smb://unv.campus.wpunj.edu/wpu-folders/''' in the Server Address field and click Connect  
# Enter your username and password
# Enter your username and password

Revision as of 08:10, 20 February 2014

While on campus using a University issued, or imaged computer, you will be automatically connected to your network drives. This article contains instructions on how to connect to a network drive on a personal computer, and from off campus.

Windows PC Instructions

  1. If you are off campus, use the VPN Client to connect. If you are on campus, ignore this step and proceed to step 2.
  2. On your PC, click the start button in the lower left Windows-button.JPG
  3. Click Computer
  4. Click Map Network Drive
    1. Select K: and type \\unv.campus.wpunj.edu\wpu-folders\
    2. Select U: and type \\unv.campus.wpunj.edu\wpu-folders\user folders\<YOUR USERNAME>\
  5. Click the check box "Connect using different credentials" and click Finish
  6. Enter your username and password when prompted

Mac Instructions

Instructions on how to map the university Groups and User Folder shares

Os-x-map-drive.jpg
  1. If you are on campus, proceed to step number 3
  2. If you are off campus, use the VPN Client to connect securely to the campus network.
  3. Click the Finder icon on your dock Finder.png
  4. Click Go on the menu bar at the top of your screen
  5. Click Connect to Server
  6. Type smb://unv.campus.wpunj.edu/wpu-folders/ in the Server Address field and click Connect
  7. Enter your username and password
  8. A Finder window will open and you can browse the "Groups" folder for whatever group folder you have permissions to access.
  9. If you are looking for your User Folder you can browse the "User Folders" directory for your network User Folder.