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#:'''NOTE:''' It may be easier to first navigate to your folder in a web browser and then '''copy''' the url and '''paste''' into the connect to server field. | #:'''NOTE:''' It may be easier to first navigate to your folder in a web browser and then '''copy''' the url and '''paste''' into the connect to server field. | ||
#:'''''examples:''''' | #:'''''examples:''''' | ||
− | #* | + | #*Orca students = https://myfiles.evergreen.edu/homes/students |
#*Orca programs = https://myfiles.evergreen.edu/academics/programs/''yourprogramfolder'' | #*Orca programs = https://myfiles.evergreen.edu/academics/programs/''yourprogramfolder'' | ||
+ | #*Hurricane = https://myfiles.evergreen.edu/homes/fac-staff/''first-letter-of-username''/''username'' | ||
#*Orca groups = https://myfiles.evergreen.edu/academics/acadgroups/''yourgroupfolder'' | #*Orca groups = https://myfiles.evergreen.edu/academics/acadgroups/''yourgroupfolder'' | ||
#*Orca research = https://myfiles.evergreen.edu/academics/research/''yourresearchfolder'' | #*Orca research = https://myfiles.evergreen.edu/academics/research/''yourresearchfolder'' | ||
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#*Note: you can also access this space from a web browser but you will not be able to write files back to the server only read. | #*Note: you can also access this space from a web browser but you will not be able to write files back to the server only read. | ||
# Click '''OK''' | # Click '''OK''' |
Revision as of 09:05, 23 May 2013
On-Campus Access
- From the Finder menu, select Go > Connect to Server.
- Type smb://yourserver in the field.
- examples:
- smb://hurricane for faculty and staff file server
- smb://orca for students and academic file shares (programs, groups, research, student)
- Click OK
- Log in with your Evergreen account.
- Select the folder you want to connect to
- Hurricane users - select the first letter of your last name, or workgroup share
- Orca users - select programs (for academic programs), groups, research or students
- Click OK
- Click OK
- A network connection icon is mounted on the desktop.
- Mac OS 10.6 users: the icon may not be mounted on the desktop, instead open a new finder window and locate the server from the "Shared" list of servers
- Once you've connected you can drag and drop files between your local hard drive on the network file space.
- Alert!: Never work over the network. Copy files down to your local hard drive before opening them.
- To disconnect, drag the network icon to the trash (or disconnect icon) on the dock.
Off-Campus Access
If you have Mac OS 10.4 or greater you should be able to easily connect from off campus as well.
- On the Finder menu, select Go > Connect to Server.
- Enter the URL of the file server you want to connect to.
- NOTE: It may be easier to first navigate to your folder in a web browser and then copy the url and paste into the connect to server field.
- examples:
- Orca students = https://myfiles.evergreen.edu/homes/students
- Orca programs = https://myfiles.evergreen.edu/academics/programs/yourprogramfolder
- Hurricane = https://myfiles.evergreen.edu/homes/fac-staff/first-letter-of-username/username
- Orca groups = https://myfiles.evergreen.edu/academics/acadgroups/yourgroupfolder
- Orca research = https://myfiles.evergreen.edu/academics/research/yourresearchfolder
- Note: you can also access this space from a web browser but you will not be able to write files back to the server only read.
- Click OK
- Log in with your Evergreen account.
- Select the folder you'd like to connect to (e.g. the first letter of your last name, or the name of your program or group).
- Click OK
- Click OK
- A network connection icon is mounted on the desktop.
- Mac OS 10.6 users: the icon may not be mounted on the desktop, instead open a new finder window and locate the server from the "Shared" list of servers
- Once you've connected you can drag and drop files between your local hard drive on the network file space.
- Once you've connected you can drag and drop files between your local hard drive on the network file space.
- Alert: Never work over the network. Copy files down to your local hard drive before opening them.
- To disconnect, drag the network icon to the trash/disconnect icon on the doc.
Note: Your firewall software might block the connection to the remote fileshare. If you can't connect to the filespace and have double-checked the instructions, you might need to add a firewall exemption for the fileshare.
Note: If you still can not connect you might also try following the instructions here http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1629 .