Access server shares in Windows, macOS / GEONAS

Problem

• Hoe do I access GEONAS server shares in Windows and macOS?

Resolution

Windows PC joined to AD

1. Right-click Windows Start Menu button and choose File Explorer
2. Right-click This PC in left-hand pane and choose Map network drive...
3. Map Network Drive dialog window, depending on share:

• Drive: W:
• Folder: \\geonas01.it.muohio.edu\CLASS

OR

• Drive: Y:
• Folder: \\geonas01.it.muohio.edu\GEO

4. Check Reconnect at sign-in
5. Click Finish

Windows PC NOT joined to AD

1. Follow steps above 1-4
2. Check Connect using different credentials
3. Click Finish
4. Enter username IT\UniqueID
5. Enter password: MU password
6. Check Remember credentials
7. Click OK

macOS

1. From macOS Finder, choose Go->Connect to Server... or keyboard shortcut Command + K.
2. In the Connect to Server dialog window, enter smb://GEONAS01.it.muohio.edu
3. Click Connect
4. Enter username IT\UniqueID
5. Enter password: <MU password>
   • Optional: Check Remember this password in my keychain
6. Select volume to mount
   • Optional: Press Command and select multiple volumes
7. Click OK 
   • Depending on finder options selected, share will mount and show on desktop and or under finder window

Notes 

• Users must be connected to MUVPN when off campus to access server shares
• Computers in SHD132/134 use GPO OU=CAS, OU=GEO, OU=GISLAB132, GISLAB134 for automatic mapping of GEONAS01 CLASS, GEO shares. 
• Geography Department network attached storage

User

• GEO Faculty, Staff, Students

System

• For any computer not located in SHD132/SHD134 GIS labs
• Windows
• macOS 
• GEONAS shares, CLASS, GEO