Summary
This article will guide you through how to connect to a file share or shared folder through the UO Open Lab, Windows, and macOS.
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Introduction
This page will provide instructions for professors and students to access a file share or shared folder that have been requested for a specific class for a specific term using the UO Open Lab, a Windows device, or an Apple device
Process
Using UO Open Lab
- Open a browser log into the UO Open Lab
- On the bottom of the webpage for the UO Open Lab, you will see a small folder in the task bar. This is File Explorer. Click on the folder
- Select files\courses (R:)
- You will see your class file share (see example below)
- If this was for Architecture 484 you would see a folder called ARCH484_ClassCRN_ClassTerm
Using Windows File Explorer
- Make sure your computer is connected to a UO Network or log into the UO VPN
- The file share or shared folder will not auto mount. You need to mount the file share or shared folder manually
- On the task bar, you will see a small folder. This is File Explorer. Click on this folder
- In the address bar of File Explorer, type the path of your file share in this format
\\files.uoregon.edu\courses\Classes
- If you are NOT using an UO-issued device, you will be prompted to enter your Duck ID
- If this was for Geography 485/585 with a CRN of 12246 for Fall 2022 you would see a folder called GEOG485_585_12246_FALL2022
- Open the folder
Using macOS
- Make sure your computer is connected to a UO Network or log into the UO VPN
- The file share / shared folder will not auto mount. You need to mount the file share or shared folder manually
- Press Command (⌘)+K
- A box will appear that says Connect to Server
- In the text field, type the path to your file share in the following format:
smb://files.uoregon.edu/courses/classes
- If you are NOT using an UO issued device, you will be prompted to enter your Duck ID credentials. Make sure the box that says Registered User is checked.
- Select Connect
- If this was for Geography 485/585 with a CRN of 12246 for Fall 2022 you would see a folder called GEOG485_585_12246_FALL2022
- Open the folder