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Connect to network file storage in macOS
Connect to network file storage in macOS
Issue/Question
How do I map a network drive in macOS?
How do I connect to network file storage from my macOS computer?
How do I access network file storage on MyFiles or MUFiles?
Environment
File Storage & Sharing
433619: NoMAD
10411: MUFiles
10299: MyFiles
macOS
Rationale
To connect to network file storage using NoMAD,
you must be on campus and logged in to the Miami network or
connected to the Miami network through VPN
Resolution
Use the NoMAD Utility
Faculty or staff using a University computer managed by Jamf Pro
You must be on campus and logged in to the Miami network or
connected to the Miami network through VPN
Press
Command ⌘
+
space-bar
to open Spotlight Search, and enter
Self Service
in the search field
Or double-click your hard drive icon, open the
Applications
folder and scroll to locate the Self Service app
Double-click
Self Service
to open the app
In the upper-left corner, enter
nomad
in the search field
In the results, locate
NoMAD
and click the
Install
button
When installation is complete, return to Spotlight Search and enter
NoMAD
in the search field
Or return to the Applications folder and scroll to locate the NoMAD app
Double-click
NoMAD
to open the app
Click the triangular icon in your status bar in the upper-right side of your screen
From the drop-down, select
Sign In
and log in using your UniqueID and MUnet password
When a check mark
appears in the icon, click the icon again and select
Map Drives
If no check mark appears or you're missing the
File Shares
menu item:
Log in to the Miami network or
connect to the Miami network through VPN
, and try Steps 8–10 again
Click the icon again and hover your cursor over the
File Servers
item
From the fly-out menu, select the location to which you want to connect
Faculty, staff, or student using a personally owned computer
You must be on campus and logged in to the Miami network
To access
network drives from a residence hall or an off-campus location, you must be
connected to the Miami network through VPN
Download the NoMAD package
Double-click to open the package and run the installer
Click the triangular icon in your status bar in the upper-right side of your screen
When a check mark
appears in the icon, click the icon again and select
Map Drives
If no check mark appears or you're missing the
File Shares
menu item:
Log in to the Miami network or
connect to the Miami network through VPN
, and try Steps 3–6 again
Click the icon again and hover your cursor over the
File Servers
item
From the fly-out menu, select the location to which you want to connect
Manually map the drives
To access your Finder menu, click once on your desktop or click the
Finder
icon (two-face cube) in your Dock
From the Finder menu bar, click the
Go
tab and select
Connect to Server
To connect to departmental file space, enter
smb://it.muohio.edu/files/MUFiles
To connect to personal file space, enter
smb://it.muohio.edu/files/MyFiles/
M
, replacing the letter
M
with the first letter of your UniqueID
At the login window, enter your Miami UniqueID and MUnet password in the appropriate fields and click
Connect
Your network drives will appear in your Finder window
Notes
To access
network drives from a residence hall or an off-campus location, you must first
connect to the Miami network through VPN
To use NoMAD,
look for the triangle icon in your menu bar
The icon will contain a check mark
if you have active Kerberos
tickets
Network file storage is available to faculty, staff, and students on myFiles
Faculty and staff may also have departmental network file storage on MUFiles
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Article ID:
6208
Created
Tue 5/26/15 9:48 AM
Modified
Wed 10/7/20 9:28 AM
Can you resolve this issue yourself?
Yes! This is self-service with a smile.
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Check out this knowledge base article I found in the IT @ Miami knowledge base. https://miamioh.teamdynamix.com/TDClient/1813/Portal/KB/ArticleDet?ID=6208 Connect to network file storage in macOS