Use these instructions to access files in your Linux/Unix home folders or shared folders from a Windows or Macintosh computer. You access these folders via the server named smb.cla.umn.edu.
Please Note
- A VPN connection is required if connecting from off campus or guest wireless
- In CLA your Linux/Unix server username is the same as your x500 Internet ID.
- The old name for smb.cla.umn.edu was thalia.cla.umn.edu. The thalia name will continue to work for many years but as you set up new connections, please use the smb.cla.umn.edu name.
Table of Contents
Mapping from Windows 10 (computer NOT bound to AD)
Access files without mapping a drive from Windows 10 or while on wts.umn.edu (computer bound to University of Minnesota Active Directory or AD)
- If connecting from off campus, connect to VPN first (Split Tunnel works fine)
- If you’re using wts.umn.edu (Windows Terminal Server), connect to it now. If you’re connecting directly from a computer, continue to step 3.
- In the Windows search box (lower left of your screen) enter:
- \\smb.cla.umn.edu\<username> to connect to your home directory and replacing <username> with your InternetID and press Enter
- \\smb.cla.umn.edu\<sharename> to connect to a share and replacing <sharename> with the actual share to which you are connecting and press Enter
Mapping from Windows 10 or via wts.umn.edu (computer bound to University of Minnesota Active Directory or AD)
- If connecting from off campus, connect to VPN first (Split Tunnel works fine)
- If you’re using wts.umn.edu (Windows Terminal Server), connect to it now. If you’re connecting directly from a computer, continue to step 3.
- Open File Explorer by either searching for it or press the Windows key + E
- Select This PC from the left pane. Then, on the Computer tab, select Map network drive.
- Select a drive letter to map to and then for Folder:
- To connect to your home directory enter: \\smb.cla.umn.edu\<username>, replacing <username> with your InternetID.
- To connect to a share, enter: \\smb.cla.umn.edu\<sharename> replacing <sharename> with the actual share to which you are connecting
- Click OK
Mapping from Windows 10 (computer NOT bound to AD)
- If connecting from off campus, connect to VPN first (Split Tunnel works fine)
- Open File Explorer by either searching for it or press the Windows key + E
- Select the “Map a Network Drive” button in the top banner
- Select a drive letter to map to and then:
- To connect to your home directory enter: \\smb.cla.umn.edu\<username>, replacing <username> with your InternetID.
- To connect to a share, enter: \\smb.cla.umn.edu\<sharename> replacing <sharename> with the actual share to which you are connecting
- If you have no other connections to smb (e.g. another mapped drive), select the check box to “Connect using Different Credentials” and leave “Reconnect at logon” checked if desired. If you currently have a connection to smb, do not check to “Connect using Different Credentials”
- Click Finish and a new dialog box will appear asking you to Enter Network Password
- For “User name” enter your Internet ID preceded by AD (e.g. AD\gophe123 ) for “Password” enter your x.500 password. Please note that ad.umn.edu\gopher123 or [email protected] will not work.
- If desired, check the box to “Remember my credentials”
- Click OK
This maps a drive letter to the shared folder. It will be available under the drive letter you selected and if you selected to reconnect at logon then it will always try to map. Remember if you are off-campus this drive won’t be available unless you’re on VPN.
Accessing Files From a Mac
- If connecting from off campus, connect to VPN first.
- Click on the desktop to bring-up the Finder menu in the top banner
- Select Go and Connect to Server
- To connect to your home directory enter: smb://smb.cla.umn.edu/<username> for the Server Address and press Connect
- To connect to a share, enter: smb://smb.cla.umn.edu/<sharename> replacing <sharename> with the actual share to which you are connecting
- Enter your InternetID and password
- This opens your Unix home directory