Faculty, staff, and students can follow this guide to map to a Q-drive or R-drive folder on Linux using either the graphical or command-line option.
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If you are not you will have to Off-Campus, you must connect to the UConn Network using the University’s VPN. Learn more: University’s VPN Client. |
Graphical Option (Ubuntu Desktop)
Open the Nautilus graphical file browser through the "Applications" menu, or from a terminal window, type “nautilus–browser,” and then press Enter.
Click the Go menu, and then click Enter Location…
In the "Path" field:
For the Q: drive, type "smb://
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grove.ad.uconn.edu/
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efs" and press Enter
For the R: drive, type “smb://grove.ad.uconn.edu/research” and press Enter
In the pop-up box, enter your NetID, Domain(grove.ad.uconn.edu) and NetID password. Then press Enter.
Command Line Option
If logged on graphically, open a Terminal window (N -> CRTL and T together).
If logged on remotely via SSH, you are already in a Terminal.
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To connect:
For the Q: drive, type "smbclient -W grove.ad.uconn.edu -U 'NetID' //
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grove.ad.uconn.edu/
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efs/" and press Enter
For the R: drive, type "smbclient -W grove.ad.uconn.edu -U 'NetID' //grove.ad.uconn.edu/research/" and press Enter
Enter your NetID password at the prompt and press Enter.
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.
For additional options on using smbclient, please issue the command: "man smbclient."
To close the connection, simply type "exit," and then press Enter.
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