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Accessing Your Virginia Tech Network-Attached Storage (NAS) Space in Mac OS X v10.4/10.5
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Question:
How do I access my Virginia Tech Network-Attached Storage (NAS) space in Mac OS X v10.4/10.5?

Answer:

Important: Before you can access a NAS space, you must first create it using the Hokies Self-Service pages. For more information, see Creating Your Space on the Virginia Tech Network-Attached Storage (NAS) in Windows 2000/XP, Mac OS X, or Linux (http://answers.vt.edu/kb/entry/2113/).

  1. To make Finder the active application, click on your desktop.
  2. From the Finder menu, select Preferences....
  3. Click on the General icon.
  4. Under Show These Items on the Desktop, place a check in the Connected Servers check box.
  5. Close all windows.
  6. From the Go menu, select Connect to Server....
  7. Use the connection method that applies to the NAS space you are trying to access.
    • If you have logged on to Hokies Self-Service (http://selfservice.w2k.vt.edu) and configured your NAS space, in the Server Address text box, type: smb://storage.vt.edu/[Your mystore location]/[Your Hokies ID]

      Notes:

    • If you have specifically arranged an NFS connection, in the Address text box, type: nfs://storage.vt.edu/[NAS Volume Path]

      Note: Replace [NAS Volume Path] with the path provided when you first configured your NAS space.

    • If you are using a departmental NAS space:
      • For an SMB connection, in the Server Address text box, type: smb://storage.vt.edu/[Your Departmental NAS Space Name]

        Note: Replace [Your Departmental NAS Space Name] with the name of your department's space on the NAS.

      • For an NFS connection, in the Server Address text box, type: nfs://storage.vt.edu/[Your Departmental NAS Volume Path]

        Note: Replace [Your Departmental Volume Path] with the path provided to your department when the NAS space was created.

      • If you are unsure of which type of connection to make or you do not know the exact path, contact your departmental computer support technician.
  8. Click on the Connect button.
  9. In the Workgroup or Domain text box, type: hokies
  10. In the Name or Username text box, type your Hokies ID.
  11. In the Password text box, type your Hokies password.
  12. Click OK.

    A drive will be created on your desktop for your NAS space. The drive will be named differently depending on the type of NAS space to which you have connected:

    • If you have connected to a personal NAS space, the drive will be named "mystore" or "mystore2". Inside this drive, open the folder named after your Hokies ID.
    • If you have connected to a departmental NAS space, the drive will be named after your NAS space.
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