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Connecting to A&S server folders from your Mac computer

Intended audience:
All users
Authenticated users (logged in)
Steps:
1.

If you are working from home or connected to the campus wireless, log in to VPN.

2.

On the Finder menu, click on Go.

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3.

At the bottom of the Go menu, click on Connect to Server.

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4.

The Connect to Server dialog box will open. Type in the server address if we have provided it or if you already know it.

If you want to connect to your A&S user folder, type in smb://ad.uky.edu/as/dept name/linkblue ID replacing linkblue ID with your personal linkblue and replacing dept. name with your department as it appears in the list below:

Admin

Air Force

Anthropology

AppCtr

Army

BioSci

CESL

Chemistry

Discovery

EES

English

Geography

History

Math

MCLLC

Philosophy

PhysicsAstronomy

PoliSci

Psychology

Sociology

Spanish

Statistics

SupportStaff

Web

WomensStudies

WRD

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5.

Click Connect. You will be prompted for credentials to connect to the server.

6.

Type in your linkblue (email) username and password. Click Connect.

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7.

You should now be connected to your user folder.

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