Connecting to Loki
Mac OS X
| 1. While in Finder, navigate to "Go" and "Connect to Server", or use the keyboard shortcut > "Command + K". | ![]() |
2. Specify the server by using the protocol: smb://loki.cair.du.edu/share* *share being the name of the specific share on Loki that you are connecting to. If you don't know the share, leave that field blank. |
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| 3. Enter your CAIR credentials in order to authenticate to the Loki server. | ![]() |
4. Choose the specific share directory if you left it blank in step 2. Click "OK". |
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| 5. The shared directory will be mounted on the desktop, and it will also be displayed in an open Finder window. | ![]() |
| 6. To eject the drive, click on the "eject" icon in an open Finder window. | ![]() |
Windows XP
| 1. Right click "My Computer" and select "Map Network Drive". | |
2. Select a Drive letter to use, and type the share path into the "Folder:" field. Use the syntax: \\loki.cair.du.edu\share* *share being the name of the specific share on Loki that you are connecting to. Click "Connect using a different user name" to authenticate your account. |
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3. Use your CAIR credentials to authenticate to the shared directory. Use the syntax: CAIR\firstname.lastname Click "OK". Click "Finish". |
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| 4. The drive will be displayed under Network Drives in My Computer. | |
| 5. To Disconnect the share, Right-click on the icon and choose "Disconnect". |








