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  1. To connect Mac OS X to a windows file server, go to the Go menu, and select ' Connect to Server...'. In the resulting window, type the following in the topmost text box:

    smb:// server-name.whitman.edu 

    (replacing server-name with the appropriate name - see Servers at the bottom of this page)

  2. If you wish, click the " +" button to the right of the box. This will add the server to your "Favorite Servers" list, as shown in the below figure.

  3. Click the Connect button at the bottom of the window.

  4. After clicking Connect you will be prompted for your username and password.

  5. Be patient, the connection may take a few moments. Eventually, the above window should disappear. In the next screen, you will be prompted to 'Select the volumes you wish to mount'. Select the folder you want to connect to.

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You can access network storage from anywhere (even off campus) using Secure FTP (SFTP). Use the following info:

 server-name.whitman.edu as the Host Name/Address Your email username (without @whitman@whitman.edu) as username. Your NETWORK password. Examples of server-name are "winapp," or "winfiles." 

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