Connecting to austin.utexas.edu Disk Services Using VPN (Mac OS X)
NOTE: If you use WebDAV to connect to Austin Disk, you do NOT need to use the VPN to connect from off-campus.
If you are trying to connect to disk services from an off-campus location, you will first need to be connected to UT's virtual private network (VPN). To use the VPN, you will need the Cisco VPN for Windows client software. You can download the VPN client for free from BevoWare.
If you are off-campus, establish a secure connection to the campus network using the Cisco client. If you are connecting from an on-campus location, you will not need to be connected to the VPN.
Once you have do
- Click on the desktop or any Finder window.
- From the Go menu, select Connect to Server.
- In the Server Address option, enter "cifs://disk.austin.utexas.edu/eid$", replacing eid with your UT EID. Be sure to leave in the $ sign.
- Select the + button next to the server address to add this server to your list of favorites.
- Select the Connect button.
- If you are asked for credentials, enter AUSTIN in the Workgroup/Domain field.
- Enter your UT EID and password and select OK.
- You should see a drive (mapped share) called eid$ (where your UT EID appears instead of eid) with a network icon on your desktop.
