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==Research file space on Orca==
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==Student and program file space on Orca==
Hurricane is the Faculty and Staff file server.
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[[Image:Mac orca1.png|thumb|250px|right|Figure 1]]
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[[Image:Mac orca2.png|thumb|250px|right|Figure 2]]
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Orca is an Evergreen File Server for curricular and student use. It is also the home for the Scratch folder, a temporary network file storage space.  
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===On-Campus Access to Orca===
 
===On-Campus Access to Orca===
 
# On the Finder menu, select '''Go > Connect to Server'''.
 
# On the Finder menu, select '''Go > Connect to Server'''.
# Type '''smb://orca/programs''' in the field.
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# Type '''smb://orca/programs''' in the field. [[:Image:Mac orca1.png | Figure 1]]
 
# Click '''OK'''
 
# Click '''OK'''
 
# Log in with your Evergreen account.
 
# Log in with your Evergreen account.
 
# Click '''OK'''
 
# Click '''OK'''
# A network connection icon [[Image:Mac network icon.png]] is mounted on the desktop.
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# A network connection icon [[Image:blue_mac_network_icon.png]] is mounted on the desktop.
# To disconnect, drag the "globe" to the trash can on the taskbar.
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# To disconnect, drag the "globe" to the trash can on the dock.
  
 
===Off-Campus Access to Orca Programs===
 
===Off-Campus Access to Orca Programs===
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# Click '''OK'''
 
# Click '''OK'''
 
# Log in with your Evergreen account.
 
# Log in with your Evergreen account.
# Select the folder you'd like to conect to (e.g. the first letter of your last name).
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# Select the folder you'd like to connect to (e.g. the first letter of your last name).
 
# Click '''OK'''
 
# Click '''OK'''
# A network connection icon [[Image:Mac network icon.png]] is mounted on the desktop.  
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# A network connection icon [[Image:blue_mac_network_icon.png]] is mounted on the desktop.  
# To disconnect, drag the "globe" to the trash can on the taskbar.
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# To disconnect, drag [[Image:blue_mac_network_icon.png]] to the trash can on the taskbar.
  
  
  
;See also
 
*[[Connect to Hurricane - Linux]]
 
*[[Connect to Hurricane - Windows]]
 
  
[[Category:File Space]]
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[[Category:Orca]]

Revision as of 14:05, 17 March 2010

Student and program file space on Orca

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Orca is an Evergreen File Server for curricular and student use. It is also the home for the Scratch folder, a temporary network file storage space.


On-Campus Access to Orca

  1. On the Finder menu, select Go > Connect to Server.
  2. Type smb://orca/programs in the field. Figure 1
  3. Click OK
  4. Log in with your Evergreen account.
  5. Click OK
  6. A network connection icon Blue mac network icon.png is mounted on the desktop.
  7. To disconnect, drag the "globe" to the trash can on the dock.

Off-Campus Access to Orca Programs

If you have Mac OS 10.4 or greater you should be able to easily connect from off campus as well.

  1. In a web browser (Firefox) go to https://myfiles.evergreen.edu/academics/programs
  2. Crtl-click or right click on the folder that you want and copy the link.
  3. On the Finder menu, select Go > Connect to Server.
  4. Paste the link you copied in the above step in the field. 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.
  5. Click OK
  6. Log in with your Evergreen account.
  7. Select the folder you'd like to connect to (e.g. the first letter of your last name).
  8. Click OK
  9. A network connection icon Blue mac network icon.png is mounted on the desktop.
  10. To disconnect, drag Blue mac network icon.png to the trash can on the taskbar.