Filestore@UCL: Adding your Home (N:) drive to a Linux machine
Guidance on how to add and bookmark your UCL Home (N) drive to a Linux machine so that you can access your UCL files and documents.
This guide is aimed at...
Students
Staff
Before you start...
A Linux operating system – These instructions assume you are using GNOME or Unity, but the process should be similar on other Linux operating systems
A computer connected to the UCL network either onsite or via the UCL VPN remote access service if you are offsite
You need to know your 7 character UCL user ID
Please note: The full path that you need to access is based on the last character (letter or number) of your user ID. For example, smb://ad.ucl.ac.uk/HomeA/YourUserID for user IDs ending in ‘A’.
Instructions
In Finder click on Files in the Dock and then click on Other Locations.
Fig.1 – Other Locations
In the Connect to Server field enter the address of your N drive using the path below substituting “ccearp0” with your own UCL user ID.
smb://ad.ucl.ac.uk/home0/ccearp0
Please note the number “0” after home. You should substitute it with the last character (letter or number) of your user ID.
Fig.2 – Connect to Server window
Click Connect
Supply your connection details as follows:
Connect As: Registered User Username: your UCL user ID Domain: ad.ucl.ac.uk Password: your UCL password Select Remember forever
Fig.3 – Credentials screen
Click Connect. This will mount your home drive in the left side Files menu.
In Files right-click the home drive and select Add Bookmark. This will make your home drive persistently appear in the Files menu.
Fig.4 – Add Bookmark menu
At log in, click the bookmark to quickly mount your hard drive.
Fig.5 – The bookmarked home drive in the Files menu
For further help and assistance you will need to contact the IT Services.
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