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Methods of access

Access to the storage is via your ULg's username and password.

Windows

• Go to My Computer
• Click Map Network Drive in the menu bar at the top of the window
• Specify a Drive letter

- Example: Z:

• In Folder path, enter the storage address followed by your ULg username.

- Example: \\storage.giga.priv\u123456

• Notch Connect using different credentials checkbox
• Click Finish
• A window appears asking for your ULg username and password.
• Enter your ULG username after the word ULG\

- Example: ULG\u123456

• Enter your password and click OK
• You should be connected to your home storage

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If you get an error for your connection.

With Windows 7 :

Press CTRL+R and type "cmd" then Enter. From there, enter those commands :

• sc.exe config lanmanworkstation depend= bowser/mrxsmb10/mrxsmb20/nsi
• sc.exe config mrxsmb10 start= auto

With Windows 10 :

Hit the Windows key (bottom left of your keyboard between CTRL and ALT) + S then type as showed on the picture that follows windows features (1) and hit Enter or click on the first result (2) to finally select the option 3, OK then restart your computer and do again this whole procedure.

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Mac OS

• In Finder, select Go > Connect to Server
• In the Server Address, enter cifs:// followed by the storage address and your ULg username

- Example: cifs://storage.giga.priv/u123456

• You will need to enter your ULg username and password
• You should be connected to your home storage

Linux

• Depending on the Linux distribution, the connection method may vary.
• As a rule, you will be able to select Connect to a Server in the Linux window manager.
• You will then have to enter the storage address followed by your ULg username.

- Example: smb://storage.giga.priv/u123456

• You will be ask for your ULg username and password.
• You should be connected to your home storage

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