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Connecting to FSU Network Drives from a PC
To manually connect to network drives, in the search field on your computer type the following and press enter:
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*For network drives, if you are connecting from a non-FSU owned computer, you will be prompted for credentials. Enter your FSU username in the format username@frostburg.edu.
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Connecting to FSU Network Drives from a Mac
- Click on the Finder icon
- Click the Go menu and choose Connect to Server
- In the address field enter smb:// and the path of the drive, then click Connect
- The paths for the H, P, and U drives are as follows:
- H Drive: smb://fsunas1/usersdir/ (Ex: smb://fsunas1/usersdir/kkerns)
- P Drive: smb://fsunas1/ ( Ex. smb://fsunas1/ITD$)
- U Drive: smb://fsunas1/campus$
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Remote Desktop into an on-campus FSU computer using your computer name
If you need to remote control a computer using your FSU Computer name, follow these steps:
From Your Office Computer
Find and make a note of your FSU computer's name using the instructions below for PC and Mac.
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- Windows computer:
- Right click on the Windows icon in the bottom left corner of the screen.
- Click on "System" in that menu.
- In the windows that appears, midway down will be the heading "Device specifications". Under that you will find "Device name". That is your computer name. Make a note of the name.
- For a Mac computer:
- Click on the Magnifying Glass in the top right of your screen to bring up Spotlight.
- Type in "terminal" and press the return key.
- A window will appear and the second line should list the computer name followed by your username. For example: fsu89999:~ username$. Make a note of the name.
From Your Home or
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Other Off Campus Computer
- For a Windows computer:
- If you haven't already, you must request access to remotely connect. Please submit a Help Desk ticket with the Request Type "Software → User Assistance or Other" by clicking here.
- Connect to VPN using the VPN Instructions.
- If it isn't already installed, download and install Microsoft's Remote Desktop application
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- Launch Microsoft Remote Desktop from your home or off campus computer.
- Enter the computer name of your FSU office computer.
- A security warning
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- Log into your FSU office computer
- with your FSU username and password.
- For a Mac computer:
- If you haven't already, you must request access to remotely connect. Please submit a Help Desk ticket with the Request Type "Software → User Assistance or Other" by clicking here.
- Connect to VPN using the VPN Instructions.
- In Finder, click the Go menu, then "Connect to Server..."
In the Server Address: field, type "vnc://hostname" and then click "Connect". If for some reason that does not work, try "vnc://LocalIPfromWatchman" and click "Connect".
3. In the box that appears, enter your FSU username (without the @frostburg.edu) and password and then click "Sign In".
Remote Desktop into an on-campus FSU computer using a static IP address (requires setup with FSU Networking Department)
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