SMUS VPN - H: Drive Outside Access
 
Here are the steps for you to connect your H: drive on your home computer: (Windows)

1) Check if your computer is 32-Bit or 64-Bit:
     If you are running Windows XP it is 32-Bit
     If you are running Windows Vista or Windows 7 - open the 'System' control panel and check the System Type

2) Download the SMUS VPN client program for your windows version by clicking on a link below:
     SMUS 32-Bit VPN Client
     SMUS 64-Bit VPN Client

3) Choose to Run the program and place the 2 files that will be extracted into a folder on your computer

4) Install the VPN client program that is in the folder you saved the download to - accepting all the install defaults
     You can choose to run the Client when the computer starts - or put an icon onto your desktop yourself for access

5) Start the Sonicwall VPN Client program
     IMPORTANT: When the 'New Connection Wizard' starts - please cancel it

6) Choose File-->Import and open the 'SMUS Network.rcf' file from the downloaded folder

7) Click the enable button - and log in with your regular SMUS username/password
     (the first time only it will ask for them twice)

8) This step is only done the first time: Map a Network Drive by doing the following:
     Click Start and then right click on Computer/My Computer - Choose 'Map Network Drive'
     Select H: drive from dropdown
     In the Folder field type: \\smus.local\studenthome\user.name (where user.name is your actual username)
     (If you are faculty/staff: \\smus.local\staffhome\user.name)
     (If you are Junior faculty/staff: \\smus.local\jrstaffhome\user.name)
     Check the 'reconnect at logon' box
     XP - click on the 'different user name' link and enter the network credentials listed below: (click OK, then Finish)
     Vista, 7 - check the 'connect using different credentials' box and click Finish, enter the network credentials listed below:
     for username enter: smuslocal\user.name (where user.name is your actual username)
     for password enter: your regular network password

     You can now use your H: drive exactly as if you were at school

9) When you are finished using your H: drive go back to the VPN Client program and click the 'Disable' button

10) In the future you will only need to run the VPN Client - click 'Enable' and then you are good to go!


You can also connect your S: drive by using:
\\smus.local\departmentaldocs in the Folder field above

Similarly you can connect to the P: drive by using:
\\smus.local\userfiles in the Folder field above
Here are the steps for you to connect your H: drive on your home computer: (Macintosh)

1) Email Robert Przybylski to request a Macintosh Voucher to register the VPN software.
     Once you have your voucher email you may continue these steps.

2) Download the Macintosh SMUS VPN client program by clicking on the link below:
     Macintosh SMUS VPN Client - zip file

3) Open the macvpn.dmg (disk image) file from your downloads folder
     Window will open showing the VPN program with an arrow pointing to the Applications folder
     Drag the VPN program to the Application folder following the arrow

4) Locate your email with the VPN Voucher attached and open the attachment
     Open the downloaded VPN Voucher from your downloads folder (may not be necessary depending on email program)
     Click through warning about VPN Tracker 6 program (if it pops up)
     Click 'ACTIVATE' in the Redeem Voucher window
     Change Name/Email address in the fields to your own information
     Exit/Close VPN Tracker program - IMPORTANT!

5) Open the SMUS VPN (program configuration file) icon
     which is in the VPN Mac disk image in the downloads folder from step 2
     Password is: smus
     VPN Tracker program will now open with the SMUS Connection already loaded in it

6) When you want to use your SMUS H: drive - just click/drag the OFF button to ON
     input your regular network user.name and password
     This will establish a connection to the SMUS network and will allow you to map your H: drive in the next step

7) To map your SMUS network drive - choose the Finder Icon in your Icon bar
     In the 'Go' menu choose 'Connect to Server'
     In the server address box type: smb://vivat2.smus.ca/studenthome/user.name (where user.name is your actual username)
     (If you are faculty/staff type: smb://vivat2.smus.ca/staffhome/user.name)
     (If you are Junior facutly/staff type: smb://jrmaster.smus.ca/jrstaffhome/user.name)
     Input your regular network user.name and password
     Window will open with your H: drive files which you can work on as if you are at school

8) When you are finished using your H: drive go back to the VPNTracker program and toggle the 'ON' button to OFF



You can also connect your S: drive by using:
smb://vivat2.smus.ca/departmentaldocs in the Connect to Server field above

Similarly you can connect to the P: drive by using:
smb://vivat2.smus.ca/userfiles in the Connect to Server field above


You can make it easier to Map the network drive in the future by clicking the '+' button in the Connect to Server window which will save the connection in your favourites list
You can also highlight the smb://... string and then holding down the 'Command' Key - drag the entry to your desktop - which you will then be able to Open in the future and just type your user.name/password to access it