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What is a VPN http://ist.mit.edu/services/network/vpn
What is a VPN http://ist.mit.edu/services/network/vpn


==Mapping Network Drives==
'''Mapping Network Drives'''
 
 
== MAPPING THE DRIVE TO YOUR PC OR MAC ==
 
Identify the drive you want to map to. A list of mappable drives can be found on the [[BMCPub_Folders|FOLDERS]] page.
 
{| border="1" align=center
|cellpadding="2" valign="top" width=40%|'''Windows'''
* Right Click on "My Computer"
* Select "Map Network drive"
* Enter Folder "\\bmc-pub1.mit.edu\<labname>"
* Select "different username"
* Add your username and password
 
|cellpadding="2" valign="top" width=40%|'''Macintosh'''
* Attach a server using option-J
* Enter: cifs://bmc-pub1.mit.edu/labname
* HIT the + save
* select the path
*  click it
* Connect
* Confirm : workgroup
* Name (email)
* password
* enter
 
|}

Revision as of 08:29, 27 August 2010

Accessing Saeijlab10.mit.edu

In order to access the file server each user requires:

  • MIT ID
  • Active MIT Kerberos Account < email account >
  • Be placed on the Saeijlab email list
  • Contact the system Administrator - for home directory account creation

The machine can be accessible from a WINDOWS, MACINTOSH workstation or computer.

The Fileserver is accessible from off campus using the appropriate VPN Client for IS&T.

What is a VPN http://ist.mit.edu/services/network/vpn

Mapping Network Drives


MAPPING THE DRIVE TO YOUR PC OR MAC

Identify the drive you want to map to. A list of mappable drives can be found on the FOLDERS page.

Windows
  • Right Click on "My Computer"
  • Select "Map Network drive"
  • Enter Folder "\\bmc-pub1.mit.edu\<labname>"
  • Select "different username"
  • Add your username and password
Macintosh
  • Attach a server using option-J
  • Enter: cifs://bmc-pub1.mit.edu/labname
  • HIT the + save
  • select the path
  • click it
  • Connect
  • Confirm : workgroup
  • Name (email)
  • password
  • enter