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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.

Graphical Option (Ubuntu Desktop)

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 password

   and 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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