Use H and I Drives on macOS
- Kelly Thomas
- bromley2-high
- Court Wangsgard
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 use your H Drive and the I Drives on a macOS device, including how to transfer files and map them to your home computer for convenient access from off campus.
Table of Contents
Connect to the H and I Drives
Go to Finder by selecting it on the Dock or select the desktop.
Select Go > Connect to Server.
In the Server Address box, enter the address of the drive you want to access and select Connect.
In the dialog that appears, enter the following information:
Workgroup/Domain: PSU (If you are connecting from a personal device, macOS will not ask for a workgroup/domain.)
Username: Your Odin username (macOS will sometimes capitalize your username. If this happens, clear the username box and re-enter your username using lowercase.)
Password: Your Odin password
Select OK.
Optionally, map the drive for easier access later.
Map the H and I Drives
You can map your H Drive or the I Drive to your computer for convenient access both on and off campus.
Go to Finder by selecting it on the Dock or select the desktop.
Select Go > Computer.
Find the network drive you want to map.
Select the Option+Command keys and drag the network drive to the desktop.
Check Your H Drive Usage
Select the Control key and select the drive.
Select Get Info.
H and I Drive Addresses
H Drive Addresses
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 staff | smb://emphome.psu.ds.pdx.edu/u/user |
Students | smb://stuhome.psu.ds.pdx.edu/u/user |
I Drive Addresses
The 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 | smb://projects.psu.ds.pdx.edu/ |
Student Orgs | smb://studentorgs.psu.ds.pdx.edu/ |
Instructors | smb://instructors.psu.ds.pdx.edu/ |
Research | smb://share.research.pdx.edu/ |
Further Resources
Contact the OIT Help Desk for additional assistance. If you are looking to acquire I Drive access for department use, please refer to our I Drive Access form.