Network Drives

Samba allows us to make our unix file systems and printers available to all clients on the Department network.

When mapping a unix filesystem through server samba.cpsc.ucalgary.ca, the connection should be redirected via DFS to the fileserver on which the requested data resides. Ideally you would always use samba.cpsc.ucalgary.ca but some operating systems do not support DFS and the redirect fails. In these cases, please determine the actual fileserver name you need from the chart below and use that in place of samba.cpsc.ucalgary.ca. 

Mappings to unix home directories (U:) are created automatically at login for users on the PC Domain. Self-admin Windows users will have to create this mapping manually. In all cases, mappings will only succeed when your password is 8 characters or less.

Mapping a Network Drive from MacOS

Step 1. From the Finder Application, click on the "Go" menu.

Step 2. Choose "Connect to Server...".

Step 3. In the  "Server Address" field, enter "smb://server/username", where "server" is the server on which your files reside (if unknown, please refer to the chart at the top of this page) and "username" is your CPSC username.

Click "Connect" and provide your CPSC credentials.

Mapping a Network Drive from Windows

Step 1. Open Windows Explorer by right clicking on the "Start" menu.

Step 2. Click on "Tools" -> "Map Network Drive..."

Step 3. Set the "Folder" name to \\server\username where "server" is samba.cpsc.ucalgary.ca and "username" is your CPSC username.

Step 4. When prompted, enter your CPSC username and password. Click "OK", then click "Finish" and your network drive will be mapped.