Technical Note - Mounting VUW File Shares

Summary

This Technical Note shows how to access VUW (non-ECS) file systems from the ECS computers. In particular it will be useful for staff who wish to access the Science Faculty M: drive.

Details

From a NetBSD workstation

Sience Faculty shared "M:" drive:

mount_smbfs -o nodev,nosuid -I stawincocifs001.staff.vuw.ac.nz -W STAFF "//ITSusername@*SMB-SERVER/SCIFAC_SHARED" /local/external

where ITSusername is the username you use for all (or most) non-ECS VUW access, such as Web Kiosk and the Library.

Your ITS "H:" drive:

mount_smbfs -o nodev,nosuid -I stawincocifs001.staff.vuw.ac.nz -W STAFF "//ITSusername@*SMB-SERVER/SCIFAC_HOME/ITSusername" /local/external

Unmounting

To unmount, enter the command

• umount /local/external

From a Linux server

[something like this, but it requires superuser privileges] mount -t cifs -o nodev,nosuid,user=STAFF/ITSusername //stawincocifs001.staff.vuw.ac.nz/SCIFAC_SHARED /local/external

From a Macintosh

• Connect to server using Apple k from the finder or from the "GO" menu in the finder
• specify smb://stawincocifs001.staff.vuw.ac.nz/SCIFAC_SHARED as the server
• enter STAFF as the domain
• use your ITS username and password as for the Unix systems above

From a Windows server

• in My Computer click Tools/Map Network Drive...
• in the Folder field, type \\stawincocifs001.staff.vuw.ac.nz\SCIFAC_SHARED
• click on "different user name"
• in the User Name: field enter staff\ITSusername
• enter your ITS password in the Password: field and click OK

Unmounting

• in My Computer click Tools/Disconnect Network Drive...
• Select the appropriate drive, then click OK

Other possibly useful fileshares:

• \\stawincoflclv29.staff.vuw.ac.nz\pbrf
• \\stawincoflclv30.staff.vuw.ac.nz\Applications
• \\stawincocifs001.staff.vuw.ac.nz\SCIFAC_HOME\ITSusername --- your "H" drive on the ITS systems.

with the appropriate changes depending on from where you are connecting.

See also

• Students and staff should check Accessing SCS Files for how to access their SCS or ITS home files from ECS or MSOR systems.