Connect to University file storage in macOS

How to connect to a Uni network drive in macOS.

If you do not know the path of the network drive you need to access, please contact your local admin team or the IS Helpline. For the path to your personal homespace, please visit:

My homespace info

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Connect to the University network

If your Mac is not connected to the Uni network by an ethernet cable or eduroam wi-fi, e.g. if it is a MacBook off-campus, please register for, set up and connect to the University Virtual Private Network (VPN) service to authenticate your computer:

Connecting to the VPN Service

On the University's supported macOS desktop

Via globe shortcut

Down by the Trash check for a globe icon and click it. This is a direct shortcut to your University 'Network Home' on the DataStore service.

Via Self Service app

  1. Launch the Self Service.app from the dock or your Applications folder.
  2. Search for Add Network Home and choose Add Home
  3. Alternatively, search for the word Shared and click Add Share next to the required School or department share.
  4. If necessary, enter your username in the format ED\jbloggs and put in your University password.
  5. Tick Remember this password in my keychain and press Connect.
  6. A permanent mapping to the drive is added to the 'Favorites' list on the left of the Finder.

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On non-supported Macs

  1. In the Finder, select the Go menu and choose Connect to Server...
  2. Type the path to the folder that contains the drive you wish to access, e.g.

smb://sg.datastore.ed.ac.uk/sg/usd/groups/

  1. Select Connect, enter your username in the format ED\jbloggs (or jbloggs@ed.ac.uk) and put in your University password.
  2. Tick Remember this password in my keychain and press Connect.
  3. From the folder that opens, drag the icon of the folder you require into the 'Favorites' list on the left of the Finder.

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Related links

Request DataStore access

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