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Faculty, staff, and students can follow this guide to map to a Q-drive folder on Linux using either the graphical or command-line option.

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You must be on the UConn Network.  If you are not you will have to connect to the UConn Network using the University’s VPN Client. 

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  1.  Open the Nautilus graphical file browser through the "Applications" menu, or from a terminal window, type nautilus –browser“nautilus–browser, then ” and then press Enter. 

  2. Click the Go menu, and then click Enter Location…

  3. In the "Path" field, type "smb://files.uconn.edu/share/" and press Enter.

  4. In the pop-up box, enter your NetID, Domain(grove.ad.uconn.edu) andNetID passwordand NetID password. Then press Enter. 

Command Line Option

  1. If logged on graphically, open a Terminal window (N -> CRTL and T together).

    1. If logged on remotely via SSH, you are already in a Terminal.

  2. Type "smbclient -W grove.ad.uconn.edu -U 'NetID' //files.uconn.edu/share/" and press Enter. 

  3. Enter your NetID Password at password at the prompt , and press Enter. 

  4. At the smb: \>prompt, list the contents using "Is."

    • You should see your departmental directory listed. You can then change directories into your home directory.

  5. For additional options on using smbclient, please issue the command: "man smbclient." 

  6. To close the connection, simply type "exit," and then press Enter. 

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