How to map network folders on Deptfiles or AdminFiles - Mac computer

Introduction

How to map a shortcut to department network folders (DeptFiles or AdminFiles) on a Mac

** Department Files are going away as we are moving from an on-premise storage solution to Microsoft Teams (a cloud-based system). **

Instructions

• Select Finder
• Click Go. It's in the menu bar at the top of the screen.
• Click Connect to Server. It's at the bottom of the menu that drops down when you click "Go".
  • For DeptFiles the server address is
    • smb://campus.stcloudstate.edu/huskynet/DeptFiles
  • For AdminFiles the server address is:
    • smb://campus.stcloudstate.edu/huskynet/adminfiles
  • You may choose to be more specific and select your department name at the end.
    • Example: smb://campus.stcloudstate.edu/huskynet/DeptFiles/ITS
• Click Connect.
• Remove your local account information and enter your StarID and password when prompted
  
• To open the folder you are trying to access, click on the name of the server in a new Finder window.

Create a shortcut in the Dock (optional)

• From the Connect to Server dialog box, copy the path to the network folder on the DeptFles or AdminFiles server.
• Create a shortcut on the Dock to the folder. Example:  smb://campus.stcloudstate.edu/huskynet/DeptFiles/ITS