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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.


Note

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. 

Graphical Option (Ubuntu Desktop)

  1.  Open the Nautilus graphical file browser through the Applications menu, or from a terminal window type nautilus –browser, then press Enter. 
  2. Click the Go menu, 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) and NetID password. Then press Enter. 

Command Line Option

  1. 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.

  2. Type smbclient -W grove.ad.uconn.edu -U “NetID” //files.uconn.edu/share/ and press Enter. 
  3. Enter your NetID Password at the prompt, 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 then press Enter. 

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