Mapping home/group directory »
To increase the security of our network, the ports that allow you to map your Unix home directory and instructional drop boxes through an unencrypted off-campus connection have been blocked. You can still access those resources by downloading and installing Virtual Private Network (VPN) client software. Once connected through the VPN, you can map the shares by following these directions:
- Right click on the My Computer icon and choose Map Network Drive... from the drop-down menu.
- Fill out the needed information as follow:
- Drive: choose a drive letter that is free (you can choose H: to match the setup on ICS machines)
- Folder: fill in the path of where your home or group account is located
- Home directory:
\\data.ics.uci.edu\<your_username>- Group directory:
\\samba.ics.uci.edu\<group_account_name>- Please keep in mind that the server name may be different for some users. If you cannot map with the above server names, please contact helpdesk to find out which server you should be mapping to.
- If you would like to always have your network drive available, check the box next to Reconnect at Logon. This will cause the network connection to be re-established at every login so you don't have to repeat this process everytime.
- If you are connecting from a laptop or from home, please click on Connect using a different user name.
- User name: <your_username>@ics.uci.edu
- Password: <ICS account password>
- Click OK and then Finish. You're now done.
