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ITS maintains network drives and file servers to store research and departmental data.  This page contains instructions for connecting these drives to your computer.
ITS maintains network drives and file servers to store research and departmental data.  This page contains instructions for connecting these drives to your computer.


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= Windows (college-owned) =
== Windows (college-owned) ==


# Right-click Windows icon in the bottom-left corner
# Right-click Windows icon in the bottom-left corner
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# In the box, type <code>\\<name of server>.swarthmore.edu</code>
# In the box, type <code>\\<name of server>.swarthmore.edu</code>


= Windows (personal computer) =
== Windows (personal computer) ==


# Right-click Windows icon in the bottom-left corner
# Right-click Windows icon in the bottom-left corner
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## Type your user name as <code>garnet\<your user name></code>
## Type your user name as <code>garnet\<your user name></code>


= macOS (college-owned or personal) =
== macOS (college-owned or personal) ==


# Click '''Finder'''
# Click '''Finder'''
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# Click connect
# Click connect


 
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Latest revision as of 20:23, 12 June 2026

ITS maintains network drives and file servers to store research and departmental data.  This page contains instructions for connecting these drives to your computer.


Windows (college-owned)

  1. Right-click Windows icon in the bottom-left corner
  2. Go to Run
  3. In the box, type \\<name of server>.swarthmore.edu

Windows (personal computer)

  1. Right-click Windows icon in the bottom-left corner
  2. Go to Run
  3. In the box, type \\<name of server>.swarthmore.edu
  4. Log onto server with your Swarthmore credentials
    1. Type your user name as garnet\<your user name>

macOS (college-owned or personal)

  1. Click Finder
  2. Click on Go in the top menu bar
  3. Click Connect to Server in the drop-down list
  4. In the Server Address box, type smb://<name of server>.swarthmore.edu
  5. Type garnet\<your user name> and your Swarthmore password when prompted
  6. Click connect
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