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Before You Start

You’ll need to know your Clark Account need…

  • Your Clark username and password

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  • The full name of the file share

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  • you’d like to connect to

  • An internet connection

    • If you are trying to connect from off campus, you will need to be connected to the Clark VPN prior to following these instructions.

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If you need help setting up VPN first, see instructions linked below:

File Paths

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titlePersonal File Shares
  • smb://fs.clarku.edu/clarku/username

  • Replacing the username with your Clark username

  • Example: smb://fs.clarku.edu/clarku/helpdesk

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titleDepartment File Shares
  • smb://fs.clarku.edu/dept/

  • Followed by department abbreviation or code

  • Example: smb://fs.clarku.edu/dept/its

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titleResearch File Shares
  • smb://fs.clarku.edu/research

  • Followed by faculty username/folder name for research shares

  • Example: smb://fs.clarku.edu/research/its_data

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titleClass File Shares

Instructions

  1. With the Finder window active, click on the Go menu to open a drop-down menu. Select Connect to Server…

  2. In the “Server Address:” text field, type the full name of the share using above guidelines.

  3. Click the + button to save path to Favorite Servers.

  4. Select the file share and click Connect.

  5. As the connection is established, you will be asked for your Clark Account credentials.

    1. Enter your Clark email address, “username@clarku.edu” in the “Name” field.

    2. Enter your Clark Account password in the “Password” field.

    3. Select “remember this password in my keychain” unless you are using a public or lab device.

    4. Click “Connect.”

  6. Repeat Steps 1-5 to map additional file shares to your Mac.

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