If you are not using Box Sync or still have files on the N:\ drive, you will need to use the VPN in order to connect to the UT network when you are not on campus.
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Step 1. Installing the Cisco AnyConnect client (VPN)
Computer Services pre-installs the VPN software client for computers intended to be used off campus. However, if you need to install VPN, please open a web browser such as: Internet Explorer, Firefox, or Google Chrome and type in the following address in the address bar: http://vpn.utexas.edu
Follow the step by step instructions on your screen to complete the installation
Step 2. Establishing Establishing a VPN connection
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You should now see a circular icon and a padlock icon on the right hand side of the taskbar, this indicates that is it securely connected.
Step 3.
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Accessing the Network Drive
Open File Explorer
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Next, you will click on computer at the top of the screen and choose “Map Network Drive”.
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- In the address bar type in \\austin.utexas.edu\disk\law
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Your network drive path is usually your first initial with your last name unless you are accessing a shared department folder.
Click “Finish” and you will be prompted to put in austin\UT EID in the username field and your UT EID Password in the password field. Then click “OK” and the folder will open.
Step 4. Make a Shortcut
You can add the network drive mapping to your favorites in the sidebar of Explorer View by clicking and dragging the mapping to the “Favorites” location.
Alternatively
You can click and drag the network drive icon to your desktop to create a “desktop shortcut”.
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If you drag a folder to "Quick access" (Windows 7 - "Favorites") using this method, the shortcut will continue to function even if the N:\ drive does not appear.
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A preferred alternative to using the N drive is to switch to using UT Box instead. With Box your files will always be locally accessible and they are automatically saved to the cloud as well and you do not need to use the VPN when off campus.
This makes it much easier to move from machine to machine while retaining access to your files.
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