Shared Drives

Share	Purpose
staff	This space is provided for each staff members particular data. This space can not be shared with others.
admin	This space contains folders for various administrative sections etc within the faculty. These spaces are normally shared with other staff.
courses	This space is designed to allow staff to share files with students for various courses.
scratch	This space is provided for temporary storage and may be deleted at any time without notice.
dropboxes	This space is used for dropboxes that staff request. Students or other staff will then be able to 'drop' files in this space. This is often used for course work submissions.

Drive Paths

Please replace <UPI> with your university assigned UPI.

Share	Windows Drive Letter	Windows Path	MacOS Path
staff	J	\\creative.auckland.ac.nz\staff\<UPI>	smb://staffshare.creative.auckland.ac.nz/staff/<UPI>
admin	S	\\creative.auckland.ac.nz\admin	smb://adminshare.creative.auckland.ac.nz/admin
courses	T	\\creative.auckland.ac.nz\courses	smb://coursesshare.creative.auckland.ac.nz/courses
scratch	X	\\creative.auckland.ac.nz\scratch	smb://scratchshare.creative.auckland.ac.nz/scratch
dropboxes	V	\\creative.auckland.ac.nz\dropboxes	smb://dropboxesshare.creative.auckland.ac.nz/dropboxes

To map a drive manually in MacOSX you will need the MacOS path from the table above and follow these instructions:

Open finder on your Mac and choose "Connect to Server" from the "Go" Menu
Type (or paste) the path into the "Server Address" field
Click the button to add it to your favourites - this will make connecting next time easier
Click
If you are asked to login enter uoa\<upi> as the username (where <upi> is your university assigned upi) and your UPI password. Tick the "Remember this password in my keychain" option
An icon will appear on your Desktop
To make it easier to re-connect next time you can create an alias:

Right click on the icon on your desktop and choose "Make Alias"
You should now see the Alias on your desktop, double clicking this will re-connect your drive if it isn't already connected (eg after reboot)

To map a drive manually in windows you will need the Windows Drive Letter and Windows Path from the table above and follow these instructions:

On the Desktop or from the start menu, right click on "My Computer" and choose "Map network drive"
Choose the Windows Drive Letter (from the table above) from the "Drive" drop-down list and enter the Windows Path (from the table above) in the "Folder" field
Make sure the "Reconnect at logon" option is ticked
Click Finish. The drive will now be available using that drive letter under "My Computer"