Mapping your Home Directory Mac OS X

Mapping your Home Directory Mac OS X

Details

For all versions of OSX (through 10.6 'Snow Leopard')

  • From the top menu bar click Click Go -> Connect to Server

  • In the Connect to Server window, in the Address box, enter:
    smb://netfiles.willamette.edu/username (where 'username' is your Willamette login name)

    • Hint: if you want to you can click the '+' icon on the right and add this to your Favorite Servers to save typing time in the future.

  • Click Connect.

  • A log in window should appear.

  • Name: enter your Willamette username

  • Password: enter your Willamette password.

  • Click Connect.

  • A folder with the contents of your home directory should now appear. If you close it you can still get to it from the Finder.

  • Open Macintosh HD

  • On the left side bar look in the Shared area.