Connect with a Mac on the SLU Network

Connect your network cable at both ends (at the data drop and computer) and turn on the computer before you:

• Connect to myslu (P:)
• Connect to ourslu (S:, T:)
• Create an alias
• Change your network password

Connect to myslu (P: drive) from OS X

• Click on the Desktop to switch to the Finder
• Click on the Go menu
  • Select Connect to Server
• In the space next to Address, type smb://myslu
  • Click the Connect button
• Enter your username and password
  • click Connect
• Click OK at the next dialog box to mount the volume on the desktop
  • The icon will have the same name as your login ID
• Double-click the icon to find the folder you wish to access
• Create an alias for easier access to myslu
• Log out of the server by dragging the server icon to the trash
  • Log back in by double-clicking the alias you created

Connect to ourslu (S: and T: drives) from OS X

• Click on the Desktop to switch to the Finder
• Click on the Go menu
  • Select Connect to Server
  • In the space next to Address, type smb://ourslu
    • Click the Connect button
  • Enter your username and password
    • Click Connect
  • Select from the pull-down menu
    • Classes for the T drive
    • Shared for the S drive
  • Click OK at the next dialog box to mount the volume on the desktop
  • The icon will be named either Classes or Shared
  • Double-click the icon to find the folder you wish to access
  • Create an alias for easier access
  • Log out of the server by dragging the server icon to the trash
    • Log back in by double-clicking the alias you created
      

Change your network password

• Click on the Desktop to switch to the Finder
• Click on the Go menu,
  • Select Connect to Server
• Type ourslu in the server address box
  • Click the Connect button
    • You should not use the smb:// prefix when changing your password
  • Type your network ID in the Name box
    • Do not enter your password at this time
  • Click Options
  • Click Change Password
    • Enter your old password, new password and confirm your new password
    • Click OK
  • Log out of the server by dragging the server icon to the trash
  • You may now use your new password to connect to the servers
    • This procedure will change the password on both ourslu and myslu
      

Create an alias to myslu or ourslu

• Simultaneously hold down both the option and command keys
  • The command key has an Apple icon
• Click and drag the icon of the volume or folder to the desktop while continuing to hold these keys
• An alias will be created when you release the mouse button
• The alias can be renamed or moved anywhere on your hard drive