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2398How can I connect my work Mac to the N: or G:drive?
While you are connected to campus wi-fi or wired connections, you can connect to your N: drive from your Mac using Connect to Server... This is only available when you are on campus but is an easier way to open and edit files.
If you are a member of staff or a researcher based in a school, a department, the Library or IT Services (but NOT Central Administration) then you can also connect your work Mac to the G:drive in this manner.
Use the folllowing procedure to connect (on campus only):
- With the Finder in focus, select the Go menu
- Select the Connect to Server... option
- The Connect to Server window will appear
- In the Server Address: field type the appropriate details. For the N: drive, type:
smb://smbhome.uscs.susx.ac.uk/username (replacing username with your IT username)
or for the G: drive, enter:
smb://smbgroup.uscs.susx.ac.uk/Group - Click on the + icon to the right of the field to add to the Favorite Servers list
- Select the link in the Favorite Servers: list and click the Connect button
- In the window that appears select Registered User and enter your username and password
The link will create an icon on your desktop for the G:drive. To make this into a permanent shortcut:
- Ctrl-click / right-click the icon
- From the menu that appears, select Make Alias
Off-campus access
You can't use this method when you are away from the campus but you can still get access to your files using secure file transfer.
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