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Remote Access

How to connect to FILES.MJ.UNC.EDU – STORAGE.UNC.EDU – SECNAS.UNC.EDU/JOMC

Pick your OS: Mac| Windows

If you are on your laptop, please make sure you are connected to the eduroam wifi network while on campus. Otherwise, you will need to use your VPN.

Connecting with a Mac

(if you’re ON campus, skip to step 2):

  1. Follow VPN instructions to establish your VPN connection (don’t worry, you only have to do this setup once).

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  2. Once you have connected to the UNC VPN, click on the “Finder” icon in the docka screen shot of the Finder icon in the Dock

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  3. In the menu bar, click “Go” and then click “Connect to Server…” in the drop down menu
    a screen shot of someone clicking Go then Connect to Server on a Mac

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  4. In the dialogue box, under “Server Address:” type smb://files.mj.unc.edu (you can hit the “+” to save it for later as well)

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  5. Click “Connect”Screenshot of someone typing in the server address

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  6. Type in your onyen username and onyen password and click “Connect”a screen shot of Connect as window

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  7. Select the volume you want to mount and click “OK”Screenshot showing a list of mountable volumes for the server

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  8. The drive should appear on your desktop. Double-click it and now you are connected to files.mj.unc.eduthe Departements Drive icon

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Connecting with Windows

Connection Methods: One-Time Connect | Map Network Drive

One-Time Connect

  1. If you’re OFF campus, connect to the VPN first
  2. Go to “This PC” or otherwise open a Windows Explorer dialog box Screenshot of Windows Explorer dialog box
  3. Type the server address (\\files.mj.unc.edu) in the address bar and press enter Screesnhot of Windows Explorer dialog box at the server address
  4. You will be prompted to enter your Onyen credentials, if not already bound to the UNC Active Directory.
    • For “User name:” type “AD\” then your ONYEN: “AD\onyen”
    • For “Password:” type your ONYEN password and click “ok”
    • Your fields should look like:
      • Username: AD\Onyen
      • Password: Onyen Password
  5. You’re now connected! To create a shortcut, do the following:
    1. Drag the computer/folder icon that is located immediately to the left of the server address (\\files.mj.unc.edu) in the address bar to your desktop Screenshot of Windows Explorer address bar containing server address and relevant icon: a computer monitor with a blue screen
    2. It should resemble the shortcut in the picture below. Screenshot showing matching icon on desktop and on Windows Explorer address bar

Map Network Drive

  1. If you’re OFF campus, connect to the VPN first
  2. Go to “This PC“
  3. Right Click “This PC” in the left-hand menu bar and select “Map Network Drive“
  4. In the dialogue box for “Drive”, choose any letter between “N:” and “Z:”
  5. For “Folder” type: \\files.mj.unc.edu\SemesterYEAR (ex. \\files.mj.unc.edu\Spring2015)
  6. Make sure “Reconnect at login” is checked and click “Finish”
  7. At the login screen:
    • For “User name:” type “AD\” then your ONYEN: “AD\onyen”
    • For “Password:” type your ONYEN password and click “ok”
    • Your fields should look like:
      • Username: AD\Onyen
      • Password: Onyen Password
  8. Now you should be connected to the files.mj server.