Using your shares

You must have “Internet” (TCP/IP) access to reach the service.

Classes share instructions:

Macintosh OS X:

Click "Connect to server from the "Go" menu in the Finder.

Type smb://fileserver2.moody.utexas.edu/class_folders into the "Server Address" field, click "Connect."

Enter your EID username and password and click "OK."

You should now have the class_folders volume mounted on your desktop.

Note:  College computer labs have a “class_folders” shortcut on the dock.  Just double-click this shortcut and proceed with the login instructions (#3 above).

Accessing shares from Mac labs shortcuts.

Windows Vista & 7:

Right click on "Network."

Click on "Map Network Drive."

Choose a drive letter (doesn't matter which).

Type \\fileservers.communication.utexas.edu\class_folders into the "Folder:" field.

Click "Connect using a different user name."

Type AUSTIN (in all caps), backslash, then your eid.  It will look like: AUSTIN\your EID

Type your eid password into the dialog box and hit "OK."

Click finish.

You should now have "class_folders" listed as the drive letter you chose above visible in "Computer."

Note:  College computer labs have the “class_folders” share mounted in “My Computer.” Just peek inside “My Computer” to get into your “class_folders” folder.

Research Projects share instructions:

Macintosh OS X:

Click "Connect to server from the "Go" menu in the Finder.

Type smb://fileserver.moody.utexas.edu/research_projects into the "Server Address" field, click "Connect."

Enter your EID username and password and click "OK."

You should now have the projects volume mounted on your desktop.

Note:  College computer labs have a “research_projects” shortcut on the dock.  Just double-click this shortcut and proceed with the login instructions (#3 above).

Windows Vista & 7:

Right click on "Network."

Click on "Map Network Drive."

Choose a drive letter (doesn't matter which).

Type \\fileserver.moody.utexas.edu\research_projects into the "Folder:" field.

Click "Connect using a different user name."

Type your EID and password into the dialog and hit "OK."

Click finish.

You should now have "research_projects" listed as the drive letter you chose above visible in "Computer."

Note:  College computer labs have the “projects” share mounted in “My Computer.” Just peek inside “My Computer” to get into your “research_projects” folder.

Transfer share instructions:

Macintosh OS X:

Click "Connect to server from the "Go" menu in the Finder.

Type smb://fileserver2.moody.utexas.edu/temp_transfer into the "Server Address" field, click "Connect."

Enter your EID username and password and click "OK."

You should now have the transfer volume mounted on your desktop.

Note:  College computer labs have a “temp_transfer” shortcut on the dock.  Just double-click this shortcut and proceed with the login instructions (#3 above).

Windows Vista & 7:

Right click on "Network Places."

Click on "Map Network Drive."

Choose a drive letter (doesn't matter which).

Type \\fileserver2.moody.utexas.edu\temp_transfer into the "Folder:" field.

Click "Connect using a different user name."

Type your EID and password into the dialog and hit "OK."

Click finish.

You should now have "temp_transfer" listed as the drive letter you chose above visible in "Computer."

Note:  College computer labs have the “temp_transfer” share mounted in “My Computer.” Just peek inside “My Computer” to get to the “temp_transfer” share.

Accessing shares from off campus.

Using Cisco VPN to access shares from outside of campus.