- Open Finder on a Mac (the program you use to browse your files). If you open any folder on your Mac, you will be in Finder.
- Look for the Go menu along the top of your screen. From this menu, select Connect to Server.
- You will be prompted to enter a path (address) for the share. Check with your Department's IT Support for your correct share name. The general format is as follows, italics replaced with your information:
- For your network home folder:
smb://files.brown.edu/home/username - For a research share:
smb://files22.brown.edu/research/LabName_Shared - For your departmental share:
smb://files22.brown.edu/dfs/DepartmentName_Shared - For VAST research share (replicated):
smb://files22.brown.edu/research/LabName_Shared - For VAST research share (non-replicated):
smb://files22.brown.edu/lrsresearch/LabName_Shared
You will be prompted to log in with your Brown username and password.
- For your network home folder:
- Your folder will open. You can open files and drag files to and from the folder.
Connect to Departmental File Services with macOS - Knowledgebase / Desktop Computing and Printing / Campus File Storage - OIT Service Center
Connect to Departmental File Services with macOS
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- Last updated: Mar 24, 2025 by Bethany Warburton