Using your shares
You must have “Internet” (TCP/IP) access to reach the service.
Classes share instructions:
Macintosh OS X:
Click "Connect to server from the "Go" menu in the Finder.
Type smb://fileserver2.communication.utexas.edu/class_folders into the "Server Address" field, click "Connect."
Enter your EID username and password and click "OK."
You should now have the class_folders volume mounted on your desktop.
Note: College computer labs have a “class_folders” shortcut on the dock. Just double-click this shortcut and proceed with the login instructions (#3 above).
Accessing shares from Mac labs shortcuts.
Windows Vista & 7:
Right click on "Network."
Click on "Map Network Drive."
Choose a drive letter (doesn't matter which).
Type \\fileservers.communication.utexas.edu\class_folders into the "Folder:" field.
Click "Connect using a different user name."
Type AUSTIN (in all caps), backslash, then your eid. It will look like: AUSTIN\your EID
Type your eid password into the dialog box and hit "OK."
Click finish.
You should now have "class_folders" listed as the drive letter you chose above visible in "Computer."
Note: College computer labs have the “class_folders” share mounted in “My Computer.” Just peek inside “My Computer” to get into your “class_folders” folder.
Research Projects share instructions:
Macintosh OS X:
Click "Connect to server from the "Go" menu in the Finder.
Type smb://fileserver.communication.utexas.edu/research_projects into the "Server Address" field, click "Connect."
Enter your EID username and password and click "OK."
You should now have the projects volume mounted on your desktop.
Note: College computer labs have a “research_projects” shortcut on the dock. Just double-click this shortcut and proceed with the login instructions (#3 above).
Windows Vista & 7:
Right click on "Network."
Click on "Map Network Drive."
Choose a drive letter (doesn't matter which).
Type \\fileserver.communication.utexas.edu\research_projects into the "Folder:" field.
Click "Connect using a different user name."
Type your EID and password into the dialog and hit "OK."
Click finish.
You should now have "research_projects" listed as the drive letter you chose above visible in "Computer."
Note: College computer labs have the “projects” share mounted in “My Computer.” Just peek inside “My Computer” to get into your “research_projects” folder.
Transfer share instructions:
Macintosh OS X:
Click "Connect to server from the "Go" menu in the Finder.
Type smb://fileserver2.communication.utexas.edu/temp_transfer into the "Server Address" field, click "Connect."
Enter your EID username and password and click "OK."
You should now have the transfer volume mounted on your desktop.
Note: College computer labs have a “temp_transfer” shortcut on the dock. Just double-click this shortcut and proceed with the login instructions (#3 above).
Windows Vista & 7:
Right click on "Network Places."
Click on "Map Network Drive."
Choose a drive letter (doesn't matter which).
Type \\fileserver2.communication.utexas.edu\temp_transfer into the "Folder:" field.
Click "Connect using a different user name."
Type your EID and password into the dialog and hit "OK."
Click finish.
You should now have "temp_transfer" listed as the drive letter you chose above visible in "Computer."
Note: College computer labs have the “temp_transfer” share mounted in “My Computer.” Just peek inside “My Computer” to get to the “temp_transfer” share.