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This article contains instructions on how to connect to a network drive. | __TOC__ | ||
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. | |||
==Mac== | ==Windows PC Instructions== | ||
Instructions on how to map | # If you are off campus, use the [[Web VPN|VPN Client to connect]]. You won't be able to connect to the network folders without a VPN connection. If you are on campus, ignore this step and proceed to step 2. | ||
# On your PC, click the start button in the lower left | |||
# Click Computer | |||
# Click Map Network Drive | |||
## Select K: and type '''\\unv.campus.wpunj.edu\wpu-folders\''' | |||
## 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 | |||
# Enter your username and password when prompted | |||
==Mac Instructions== | |||
Instructions on how to map the university Groups and User Folder shares | |||
[[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, | # 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 | ||
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# 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 | ||
# A Finder window will open and you can browse | # A Finder window will open and you can browse the "Groups" folder for whatever group folder you have permissions to access. | ||
# If you are looking for your User Folder you can browse the "User Folders" directory for your network User Folder. | |||
# If you are | |||
[[Category:Apple]] | [[Category:Apple]] | ||
[[Category:Windows]] | |||
[[Category:Network Storage]] |
Revision as of 10:19, 19 October 2017
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
- If you are off campus, use the VPN Client to connect. You won't be able to connect to the network folders without a VPN connection. If you are on campus, ignore this step and proceed to step 2.
- On your PC, click the start button in the lower left
- Click Computer
- Click Map Network Drive
- Select K: and type \\unv.campus.wpunj.edu\wpu-folders\
- 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
- Enter your username and password when prompted
Mac Instructions
Instructions on how to map the university Groups and User Folder shares
- If you are on campus, proceed to step number 3
- If you are off campus, use the VPN Client to connect securely to the campus network.
- Click the Finder icon on your dock
- Click Go on the menu bar at the top of your screen
- Click Connect to Server
- Type smb://unv.campus.wpunj.edu/wpu-folders/ in the Server Address field and click Connect
- Enter your username and password
- A Finder window will open and you can browse the "Groups" folder for whatever group folder you have permissions to access.
- If you are looking for your User Folder you can browse the "User Folders" directory for your network User Folder.