Using Middlebury File Servers - Mac

1. Connect to the "MiddleburyCollege" WiFi network via secure wireless or using an ethernet cable. 

   • If you are off-campus, you will have to connect to our VPN before continuing, or instead use Nasuni for browser-based access.

2. Open Finder (the smiley blue and white face file finder).

3. At very top of the screen, select Go > Connect to Server.... The Connect to Server dialog box will appear.

4. In the Server Address field type the appropriate address:

• For Middlebury campus storage, use:

smb://middcloud.middlebury.edu/middfiles

• For Monterey campus storage, use:

smb://middcloud.middlebury.edu/miisfiles

• Refer to the note below for additional info if you are working with other servers that support large media files or department research.

1. Click the + button to add the address to your Favorite Servers list.

2. Click Connect, then click Connect again to confirm that you are attempting a server connection.

3. You may be asked to provide your login credentials. If so:

   • In the Name field, type your full email address (username@middlebury.edu).

   • In the Password field, type your Middlebury account password.

   • Save this to the Keychain to avoid needing to re-enter your credentials every time you want to connect.

   • Click Connect.

4. A Finder window will open, displaying all the folders available on the connected server.  Note the additional server now listed under Locations on the left in the Finder window.

   • Not sure which folder to choose? View information about the content and structure of Middfiles.

   • Monterey staff typically use the Departments folder on Miisfiles.

NOTE:  Typically, you only need to connect to Middlebury file servers using one of the addresses above. For some specialized cases (large media files, departmental research, application-specific data that is shared for analysis) we support additional servers. To connect to a different file server you simply modify the steps slightly. In the instructions above, replace middfiles with the name of the desired shared folder. For example, if you wanted to connect to the gis folder on middcloud, you'd need to use the following format:

smb://middcloud.middlebury.edu/gis