Accessing Shared Files

For example "Students", over the network

Go to the "Finder" (click on desktop). If the apple in the menu bar is:

If the above doesn't work, check the network connections (ethernet cabling, wireless connection, switches, etc).

  1. Look for an icon like this or this representing the folder you want (e.g. "Faculty") on the desktop or at right end of the 'dock' -. If you find it, double-click; if not, or if that doesn't work...
  2. Go to the "Go" menu and choose "Connect to Server..." (or Cmd-K).
  3. Wait, then double-click on 'Fileserver'.
  4. To access private folders, choose 'Registered user', then...
    1. enter your password (Note: if 'Student Folders' or 'Faculty' are already mounted on the desktop, you are logged-in as a 'Guest'. Before you can open a shared folder that is password-protected, you must cancel login, then log out (by 'Trashing' the mounted folders), then revisit step 2, above.
  5. To access public folders (like "Faculty"), choose "Guest".
  6. Choose desired folder.