Network Share Drives
How to connect to Network Share Drives (e.g. Files 02) from your PTS issued computer
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How to Connect to a Network Drive (Mac)
First, ensure you're connected to either PTS-Secured-Wireless or connected via VPN if you're working remotely See: Connecting to VPN (Mac) Open the Connect to Server window, either with the keyboard shortcut of Command+K or by going to 'Go > Connect to Server' from the Finder menu bar. Enter the server address using the following format: smb://*Enter server here*.pts-eden.org/*Enter Directory here* If you want to add it as a favorite, after it's typed out, hit the + sign in the lower-left corner of the window It will then prompt you for your credentials to connect. This is looking for your PTS username and password. Once connected, it'll be listed under "Locations" in a finder window. It will remain connected so long as your computer does not go to sleep or lose its network connection. Otherwise, you'll need to reinitiate the connection.
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How to Connect to a Network Drive (Windows)
First off, ensure you are either connected to PTS-Secured-Wireless or connected to VPN Step 1: Open a file explorer window, on the left column, click on "This PC" then in the top menu bar, click on "Computer" Step 2: Click on "Map network drive" Step 3: Enter the file path you wish to connect to e.g. \\Files01\HelpDeskTopSecretFiles You can also enable "Reconnect at sign-in" so that it auto-connects to this file share each time your computer restarts. Step 4: Enter your PTS username and password for authentication Step 5: The network drive is listed under "This PC"