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Accessing departmental files

Access departmental files from off campus

You can access your departmental files remotely for work purposes if they are located on McGill's central file servers. When accessing these files remotely, make sure that you do not save copies of any confidential University data to the local hard drive. Follow the appropriate instructions for your operating system:


Windows 10

You can choose to use either a VPN connection or a WebDAV connection to access your departmental files. The steps are nearly identical on all recent versions of Windows.

Using a non-VPN connection with WebDAV

1.       Press Win + E to open a File Explorer window.

2.     In Windows 10, choose This PC from the left side of the Window

3.     In Windows 10, click the Computer tab.

4.     Click on the Add a network location button

5.     Click on next to start the add network location wizard

6.     Choose a custom network location

7.     Enter the address  https://webfolders.mcgill.ca/deptshare/MNI and click next

8.     When prompted for credentials, use your McGill Username and Password.

9.     Give this network place a name (deptshare is fine, or whatever you like). The next time you need access from this computer, just double-click on this network place again.

Using a VPN connection

First establish a VPN connection, then follow these steps:

1.       Press Win + E to open a File Explorer window.

2.     In Windows 10, choose This PC from the left side of the Window

3.     In Windows 10, click the Computer tab.

4.     Click on the Add a network location button

5.     Click on next to start the add network location wizard

6.     Choose a custom network location

7.     Enter the address  \\campus.mcgill.ca\deptshare\MNI and click next

8.     When prompted for credentials, use your McGill Username and Password.

9.     Give this network place a name (deptshare is fine, or whatever you like). The next time you need access from this computer, just double-click on this network place again.

 

 

Mac OS 10.6 and up

With Mac OS 10.6 and up, you can use the Finder to access your departmental files.

1.     Open the Connect to Server window (access through the Go menu or by command key + k)

2.     Fill in the following fields:

o    URL: https://webfolders.mcgill.ca/deptshare

o    User Name: McGill Short Username

o    Password: McGill Password

3.     Place a checkmark in the Save username and password box in your keychain.

4.     To save your connection settings, open the Connect to Server window again and save the address. The next time you connect, you will not have to enter anything. 


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