Steps:

  1. If you are off-campus connect via the University Virtual Private Network (VPN).

  2. Click on the Finder icon, press command ⌘ + K to bring up the Connect to Server window.

  3. In the Server Address field, enter smb: followed by the location of the Research Drive. It will look similar to this:
    smb://files.auckland.ac.nz/research/ressci202400035-drive-name

  4. Click + to add the Research Drive location to Favourite Servers

  5. Click Connect and if prompted, enter your University username and password.

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