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Disclaimer: The information provided below is an unsupported ‘as-is’ method for accessing 025EMF home directory files directly from Mac OS X (10.6 and newer). If there are any problems reproducing these instructions, EMF will be unable to guarantee additional help or support.

For information or inquiries, please contact us.

While accessing information please ensure you adhere to the Policy on the Responsible Use of ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ Information Technology Resources, available on the Secretariat’s website.

Prior to accessing data, you must:

• Ensure your workstation is up-to-date with security patches and
• Ensure you have antivirus software installed and virus signatures are up to date.

If you do not have an antivirus installed:
For guidance on antivirus solutions for home use please visit:
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Step 1: VPN

In order to access your files (outside the University), you must setup VPN (Virtual Private Network).

Go to the IT Knowledge Base article on Virtual Private Network (VPN), select your operating system and follow the setup instructions. Frequently asked questions and best practices are also available.

You will require administrative privileges on your workstation to setup VPN.

If you encounter problems setting up your VPN connection, please contact ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ Central IT Service Desk.

After you have setup and established a connection with VPN, you are ready to access your files.

Do not save your username and password if you are sharing the computer.

Step 2: Mapping a drive to files on 025EMF2

• On the Finder Menu Bar, click on Go -> Connect to Server.

Enter the server path to your home directory. The path depends on which department you are registered in. Please see the following options:

• School of Architecture undergraduates:
  smb://025emf2.campus.mcgill.ca/home11/Arch/’³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ Short Username’
• School of Architecture graduates:
  smb://025emf2.campus.mcgill.ca/home11/Grad/’³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ Short Username’
• Chemical Engineering undergraduates:
  smb://025emf2.campus.mcgill.ca/home10/Chem/’³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ Short Username’
• Civil Engineering undergraduates:
  smb://025emf2.campus.mcgill.ca/home12/Civil/’³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ Short Username’
• Civil Engineering graduates:
  smb://025emf2.campus.mcgill.ca/home12/CivilGrad/’³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ Short Username’
• Electrical and Computer Engineering undergraduates:
  
  Electrical Engineering (including Honours):
  smb://025emf2.campus.mcgill.ca/home13/ELE/'³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ Short Username'
  
  ECE Engineering (undeclared discipline):
  smb://025emf2.campus.mcgill.ca/home09/DECE/'³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ Short Username'
  
  Software Engineering:
  smb://025emf2.campus.mcgill.ca/home09/SWE/'³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ Short Username'
  
  Computer Engineering:
  smb://025emf2.campus.mcgill.ca/home09/CPE/'³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ Short Username'
• Mechanical Engineering undergraduates:
  With EMF H:\ home directory mapping display = EMFhomeMECH1:
  smb://025emf2.campus.mcgill.ca/home08/Mech/'³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ Short Username'

  With EMF H:\ home directory mapping display = EMFhomeMECH2:
  smb://025emf2.campus.mcgill.ca/home05/Mech2/'³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ Short Username'

• Mechanical Engineering graduates:
  smb://025emf2.campus.mcgill.ca/home09/GradMech/’³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ Short Username’
• Mining, Metals and Materials Engineering undergraduates:
  smb://025emf2.campus.mcgill.ca/home06/MMM/’³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ Short Username’
• School of Urban Planning graduates:
  smb://025emf2.campus.mcgill.ca/home06/UrbanPl/’³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ Short Username’
• Engineering Visiting Students:
  smb://025emf2.campus.mcgill.ca/home06/Visiting/’³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ Short Username’

i.e. smb://025emf2.campus.mcgill.ca/home08/Mech/mjane2

Your ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ Short Username:

To verify your ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ Short Username, log into Minerva with your 9-digit ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ ID number and PIN and go to the Personal menu.

As an alternative, you can verify your home directory department and ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ Short Username by checking the drive mapping info for the H:\ drive after logging on to an EMF workstation.

You will be prompted to enter a username and password.

Do not use first.last [at] mail.mcgill.ca

³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ Username = (campus\’³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ Short Username’)
³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ Password = ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ Short Username/email password

To access files on the university student drive (P:\):

Please visit the IT Knowledge Base article on How to access your ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ personal network file storage from on or off campus.

Note: EMF does not have access to this directory.