Mac OS X: Connecting to your home directory

To be able to connect to your UiB home directory as a network disk, you need a working UiB VPN.

Employees

1. In Finder: Go -> Connect to Server, or use the key combination cmd + k.
   File:KobleTilTjener Lion.png
   
   
2. Type in smb://uib;username@ and the path to your home folder. It should be on the form servername.uib.no/foldername/username. Click Connect. NB! There should be no spaces.
   File:Windows ansatt.png
   
   
3. Make sure the domain (uib for employees) and username is entered, type in your password and click Connect.
   File:Brukergodkjenning ansatt.png
   
   
4. Your home folder will be listed as a network drive in Finder.
   File:Tilkoblet.png

NB! For step 2 and 3 please remember:
The word username must be replaced with your own username.
The word servername must be replaced with the name of the server that contains yout home folder.
The word foldername must be replaced with the name of the folder on the given server where your home folder can be found. Some home folders are placed directly on the server

Here is an example:
smb://uib;st11446@skuld.uib.no/home/st11446

The username is st11446.
The servername is Skuld.
The foldername is home.

Here is an other example:
smb://uib;st11446@ustaoset.uib.no/st11446

The username is st11446.
The servername is Ustaoset.
There is no foldername to be entered.

Students

1. In Finder: Go -> Connect to Server, or use the key combination cmd + k.
   File:KobleTilTjener Lion.png
   
   
2. Type in smb://uib;username@ and the path to your home folder. It should be on the form servername.uib.no/username. Click Connect. NB! There should be no spaces.
   File:Windows ansatt.png
   
   
3. Make sure the domain (student for students) and username is entered, type in your password and click Connect.
   File:Brukergodkjenning ansatt.png
   
   
4. Your home folder will be listed as a network drive in Finder.
   File:Tilkoblet.png

NB! For step 2 and 3 please remember:
The word username must be replaced with your own username.
The word servername must be replaced with the name of the server that contains yout home folder.

Here is an example:
smb://uib;st11446@ustaoset.uib.no/st11446

The username is st11446.
The servername is Ustaoset.