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Mac - Connecting to Network Shares

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VPN - SafeConnect VPN Connection Instructions for macOS

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Connecting to a Network Share
Automatically Connecting to a Share When You Log In

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Connecting to a Network Share 

1. Open "Finder."

2. Select the "Go" menu in the upper left menu on the homescreen.

3. Select "Connect To Server."

4. In the following screen:

        1. Enter the share in this format smb://servername.uwgb.edu/share (example: smb://fpsa.uwgb.edu/compserv$).

        2. Optional: Select the + button to add the share to your favorite servers. 

        3. Select "Connect."

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Automatically Connecting to a Share When You Log In 

1. First connect to a network share as described in the section above: Connecting to a Network Share.

2. On the homescreen of the Mac:

        1. Select the Apple logo in the upper-left side of the screen.

        2. Select "System Preferences."

3. Open "Users & Groups."

4. Select the "Login Items" button

5. Click and drag the network share icon from your desktop to the Login Items window

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For a Personal Mac

We recommend that people use OneDrive either through the web browser or using the OneDrive sync app from the App Store.  If you're a faculty or staff using SafeConnect VPN, you can follow the instructions above for a University Mac on Campus.