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You must connect to PSU’s Virtual Private Network (VPN) to access your H Drive or the I Drive from off campus.

Learn how to make use of your H Drive and the I drives Drives on a macOS -based machinedevice, including how to transfer files and map them to your home computer for convenient access from off - campus access.

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Access H and I Drives

To access your PSU H or I drives on a Mac, use the following directions.  If you are not connected to the Portland State network, before you do anything, you must connect to PSU’s Virtual Private Network (VPN).

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Connect to the H and I Drives

  1. Go to Finder by selecting it on the Dock

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  1. or select the desktop.

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  1. Select

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  1. Go

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  1. > Connect to Server

  2. In the Server Address

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  1. box, enter the address of the drive you want to access

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  1. and select Connect.

  2. In the dialog that appears, enter the following information:

    1. Workgroup/Domain: PSU (If you are connecting from

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    1. a personal device, macOS will not ask for a workgroup/domain.)

    2. Username: Your Odin

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    1. username (macOS will sometimes capitalize your username

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    1. . If this happens,

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    1. clear the username box and

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    1. re-enter your username using lowercase.)

    2. Password: Your Odin

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    1. password

  1. Select OK

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  2. Optionally, map the drive for easier access later.

Map

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the H and I Drives 

You can map your H Drive or the I

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Drive to your

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Connect to the network drive using the instructions above.

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computer for convenient access both on and off campus.

  1. Connect to your H Drive or the I Drive.

  2. Go to Finder by selecting it on the Dock or select the desktop.

  3. Select Go > Computer.

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  1. Find the network drive you want to map.

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  1. Select the Option+Command

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  1. keys and drag the network drive to

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  1. the

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  1. desktop

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Check

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Once you've mapped your H drive to your computer, you can use the following steps to check your available free space.

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Your H Drive Usage

  1. Select the Control key and select the drive.

  2. Select Get Info.

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H and I Drive Addresses

H Drive

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Addresses

Info

Replace u with the first letter of your Odin username , and replace "user " with your Odin username in the addresses below.

Your Role

Your H Drive Address

Faculty and

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staff

smb://emphome.psu.ds.pdx.edu/u/user

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Students

smb://stuhome.psu.ds.pdx.edu/u/user

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I Drive Addresses

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parent folder for all I Drive shares is smb://psu.ds.pdx.edu/resources/.

I Drive Share Name

I Drive Address

Departments

smb://departments.psu.ds.pdx.edu/

Projects

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smb://projects.psu.ds.pdx.edu/

Student

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Orgs

smb://studentorgs.psu.ds.pdx.edu/

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Instructors

smb://instructors.psu.ds.pdx.edu/

Research

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smb://share.research

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pdx.edu

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Further Resources

Contact

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the OIT Help Desk for additional assistance.

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