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Connecting to FSU Network Drives from a Mac

  1. Click on the Finder icon
  2. Click the Go menu and choose Connect to Server
  3. In the address field enter smb:// and the path of the drive, then click Connect
  4. The paths for the H, P, and U drives are as follows:

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  1. For a Windows computer:
    1. 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.
    2. Connect to VPN using the VPN Instructions.
    3. If it isn't already installed, download and install Microsoft's Remote Desktop application. 
    4. Launch Microsoft Remote Desktop from your home or off campus computer.
    5. Enter the computer name of your FSU office computer and click Connect.
    6. In the box that appears, enter your FSU username (without the @frostburg.edu) and password and then click "Sign In".
    7. A security warning may appear. Click accept.Log into your FSU office computer with your FSU username and password.
    8. Your desktop will appear as if you were sitting at your desk!
  2. For a Mac computer:
    1. 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.
    2. Connect to VPN using the VPN Instructions.
    3. In Finder, click the Go menu, then "Connect to Server..."
    4. In the "Server Address:" field, type "vnc://hostname" and then click "Connect". If for some reason that does not work, try "vnc://LocalIPfromWatchman" and computername" (where "computername" is what you noted above) and then click "Connect".
    5. 3. In the box that appears, enter your FSU username (without the @frostburg.edu) and password and then click "Sign In".
    6. Your desktop will appear as if you were sitting at your desk!

Remote Desktop into an on-campus FSU computer using a static IP address (requires setup with FSU Networking Department)

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