First, if you're off campus, you'll need to make sure you're connect to the campus VPN service. Information on that can be found here: https://answers.illinois.edu/47629

1. Click in a blank space on your desktop to make sure Finder is selected. 
2. In the menu at the top, click the 'Go' tab and go down to 'Connect to Server...' at the bottom of the list.
   
   
   
   
3. In the window, enter the following, where DEPT is your department abbreviation (ACE, CPSC, FSHN, HDFS, NRES, etc.):
   
   smb://ad.uillinois.edu/aces/DEPT/share 
   
   Note: CPSC and NRES have a slightly different name structure, omitting the Share folder. CPSC and NRES address is as follows:
   
   smb://ad.uillinois.edu/aces/CPSC/ and //ad.uillinois.edu/aces/NRES/
   
   Note: For CCRS, the path is as follows:
   
   \\ad.uillinois.edu\aces\HDFS\CCRS
   
   You can also map your personal drive (commonly your H: or T: drive, depending on department) the same way, using the following path and replacing NetID with your actual NetID:
   
   smb://ad.uillinois.edu/aces/Users/NetID
   
   
   
   
4. Click the + button at the bottom left to save it as a favorite. 
5. Click the Connect button and hit OK when it asks you. 
6. Make sure Registered User is selected.
   
   
   
   
7. Enter UOFI\NETID where NETID is your own NetID, and your NetID password. 
8. Check the box to "remember this password in my keychain." 
9. Then click Connect, and you should be good to go.
10. To reconnect to the shared drive, follow the same steps above up to Step 3, and the share will be saved under Favorite Servers. You can just select it and click Connect.
    
    

Section C - Connecting Chromebook to Shared Drive

First, if you're off campus, you'll need to make sure you're connect to the campus VPN service. Information on that can be found here: https://answers.illinois.edu/101477

1. Open the app drawer at the bottom left, then click the arrow to open it fully.
   
   
2. Open the App Store.
   
   
3. Search for “network file share,” then click “Apps” on the left to filter. Click “Add to Chrome” next to the Network File Share for Chrome option. Click “Add app” in the dialog box that appears.
   
   
4. Once it’s installed, open the app drawer again and choose Files.
   
   
5. In the Files window, click the three vertical dots at the top-right. Navigate to Add new service, then select Network File Share for Chrome OS.
   
   
6. In the share path, enter the following, where DEPT is your department abbreviation (ABE, ACE, FSHN, or HDFS):
   
   \\ad.uillinois.edu\aces\DEPT\share
   
   Note: CPSC and NRES have a slightly different name structure, omitting the Share folder. CPSC and NRES address is as follows:
   
   \\ad.uillinois.edu\aces\CPSC\ and\\ad.uillinois.edu\aces\NRES\
   
   Note: For CCRS, the path is as follows:
   
   \\ad.uillinois.edu\aces\HDFS\CCRS
   
   You can also map your personal drive (commonly your H: or T: drive, depending on department) the same way, using the following path and replacing NetID with your actual NetID:
   
   \\ad.uillinois.edu\aces\Users\NetID
   
   In the Display Name field, enter any display name you like.
   
   Make sure to check “My file share needs a password.”
   
   In the Username field, enter UOFI\YourNetID.
   
   In the Password field, enter your NetID password.
   
   Check the box to store credentials if you wish, then click Mount.
   
7. The file share will now be visible under the display name you chose on the left side of the Files window.
   
   

First, if you're off campus, you'll need to make sure you're connect to the campus VPN service. Information on that can be found here: https://answers.illinois.edu/47629

• Open the file browser and click on "Other Locations" in the left column.
  

  

• At the bottom of the window in the "Connect to Server" field, enter the following, where DEPT is your department abbreviation (ACE, CPSC, FSHN, HDFS, NRES, etc.):
  
  smb://ad.uillinois.edu/aces/DEPT/share
  
  Note: CPSC and NRES have a slightly different name structure, omitting the Share folder. CPSC and NRES address is as follows:
  
  smb://ad.uillinois.edu/aces/CPSC/  and  smb://ad.uillinois.edu/aces/NRES/

• In the authentication window that appears, make sure to select "Registered User". Then, enter your NetID in the "Username" field.

In the "Domain" field, enter ad.uillinois.edu

Enter your NetID password in the "Password" field.

Click "Connect" in the top right corner of the window.