Staff and faculty using the Remote Access VPN and Viscosity can access files stored on the UAD or USM file shares. While on campus, users can connect without the use of a VPN, however, while away from campus users MUST use a VPN to access network shares.
The Remote Access VPN is a pre-requisite for accessing Network Drives remotely. See How to Connect Remotely using the Remote Access VPN.
Instructions
- Connect to the Remote Access VPN
- Connect to the File Share
JAMF managed Mac
- Computers can access network drives by adding a shortcut to the dock.
- Computers managed by JAMF can install this shortcut through the Application Catalog
MacOS computers delivered by USIT after 2016 are managed by JAMF)
- For accessing USM, run the 'Mount USM Files' policy
- For accessing UAD, run the 'Mount UAD Files' policy
- Once added, users on campus can connect by clicking the icon. Users off-campus must connect to the Remote Access VPN first
- Open the file share and browse to your files
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