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Accessing Q-Drive

Accessing Q-Drive

Owned by Paula Medrano
Mar 03, 2025
2 min read

Instructions on accessing Q-Drive on Mac and Windows devices.

On Mac:

  1. Connect to vpn.utexas.edu using Cisco Secure Client. (For steps on VPN setup)

     

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  2. Open the Finder App.

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  3. In the top menu bar, click on Go.

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  4. At the bottom of that drop down menu, click on Connect to Server…

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  5. For Server Address, enter the following: smb://disk.prc.utexas.edu/Projects$

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  6. You will be prompted to log in. Login with your EID credentials and connect.

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On Windows:

  1. Connect to vpn.utexas.edu using Cisco Secure Client. (For steps on VPN setup)

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  2. Open File Explorer.

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  3. Right-click on This PC.

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  4. In the menu, click on Map network drive.

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  5. In the Drive drop down menu, select Q: for Q-drive. In Folder, enter //disk.utexas.edu/Projects$

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  6. Click Connect. Your Q-drive will appear under Network Locations in This PC.

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Contact PRC IT Services (help@prc.utexas.edu) with any permissions issues.

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