How to connect to the NAS server (Windows)
Products
| Name | Version |
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| System | Windows |
≧ XP |
Description
The steps below explain how to connect to the NAS (nas.unil.ch) using a Windows computer and will allow you to view the file server tree structure in Windows Explorer.
This procedure allows you to access different storage spaces available at UNIL:
- Central NAS server for administrative data: \\nas.unil.ch\FBM\
- DCSR NAS server for research data: \\nasdcsr.unil.ch\RECHERCHE
- DCSR NAS server for "sensitive" research data: \\nasdcsr.unil.ch\RECHERCHE-S
- DCSR NAS server for "personal" research data: \\nasdcsr.unil.ch\RECHERCHE-P
Mac user? Please refer to the following documentation: How to connect to the NAS Server (Mac)
Procedure
How to connect
Prerequisite: You must be connected to UNIL network or through the VPN to access the storage servers.
- Right click on “This PC” (Windows 10 and 11) or “Computer” on Windows 7.
- Select “Map network drive...”.
- In the new window:
- Enter the address of the server you want to connect to (see the blue box above).
For example: \\nasdcsr.unil.ch\RECHERCHE. - Uncheck « Reconnect at logon » if the connexion to the server should only be temporary.
- Check « Connect using different credentials » then click on Finish.
- Enter the address of the server you want to connect to (see the blue box above).
- In the Windows Security window:
- Enter “ad\” + “UNIL username” (for example: “ad\pmartin1”).
- Enter your UNIL password.
- Click on “OK”.
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Click on “OK” and then on “Finish”.
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Open “This PC” (Windows 10 or 11) or “Computer” on Windows 7 and click on the new mounted network drive.
Create a shortcut
- Right click on a folder and choose “Create shortcut”. The picture below shows how to create a shortcut on the desktop that points to the “DEC” folder.
