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Accessing Your Virginia Tech Network-Attached Storage (NAS) Space in Mac OS X

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Question:

How do I access my Virginia Tech Network-Attached Storage (NAS) space in Mac OS X?

Answer:

Important: Before you can access a NAS space, you must first create it. For instructions, see Creating Your Space on the Virginia Tech Network-Attached Storage (NAS) in Windows XP/Vista/7 and Mac OS X (http://answers.vt.edu/kb/entry/3724/).

To access your Virginia Tech Network-Attached Storage (NAS) space:

Start Finder.
From the Finder drop-down list, select Preferences....
Click the General icon.
Under Show these items on the desktop:, place a check in the Connected servers check box.
Close the preferences window.
From the Go drop-down list, select Connect to Server....
Use the connection method that applies to the type of NAS space you are trying to access.
- If you are accessing your personal NAS space, in the Server Address: text box, type: smb://storage.vt.edu/[Your mystore location]/[Your Hokies ID]
  Notes:
  - Replace [Your mystore location] with mystore or mystore2, as appropriate. To find your mystore location, see Determining the Location of My Storage Space on the Virginia Tech Network Attached Storage (NAS) (http://answers.vt.edu/kb/entry/3720/).
  - Replace [Your Hokies ID] with your Hokies ID.
- If you have specifically arranged an NFS connection, in the Server 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 accessing 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.
Click the Connect button.
Select the Registered User radio button.
In the Name: text box, type: HOKIES\[Your Hokies ID]

Note: Replace [Your Hokies ID] with your Hokies ID.
In the Password: text box, type your Hokies ID password.
Click the Connect button. An icon representing your NAS space will be created on your desktop. The icon will be titled differently depending on the type of NAS space to which you have connected.
- If you have connected to a personal NAS space, the icon will be titled with your Hokies ID.
- If you have connected to a departmental NAS space, the icon will be titled with the name of the NAS space.

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