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Manually connecting MacOS computers to BSG Fileshares

To manually connect to the BSG File Servers.

Select Finder.

From the menubar, select "Go"

Select "Connect to Server"

Alternatively use the shortcut cmd-k when Finder is active.

Type the following into "Server Address"

afp://bsg-fs.bsg.ox.ac.uk/Live/ Use the + button to add this to Favorite Servers.

Then click "Connect"

Repeat the process to connect to your home folder, using these server details:

afp://bsg-fs.bsg.ox.ac.uk/RedirectedStaffFolders/_Login_User_Short_Name_/

Replacing _Login_User_Short_Name_ with your SSO.

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To manually connect to the BSG File Servers.
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We know that the automatic mounting of BSG Live doesn’t work all that reliably for MacBook users, and some people are in the habit of manually connecting to BSG Live using Finder > Connect to Server.
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-If you do use this method, please replace your saved servers with:
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-afp://bsg-fs.bsg.ox.ac.uk/Live/
+From the menubar, select "Go"


Select "Connect to Server" 


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Alternatively use the shortcut cmd-k when Finder is active.


Type the following into "Server Address"


 '' afp://bsg-fs.bsg.ox.ac.uk/Live/ ''

 Use the + button to add this to Favorite Servers.

Then click "Connect"

Repeat the process to connect to your home folder, using these server details:
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-afp://bsg-fs.bsg.ox.ac.uk/RedirectedStaffFolders/_Login_User_Short_Name_/
 
Replacing _Login_User_Short_Name_ with your SSO.
+''''' Replacing ''''' _Login_User_Short_Name_ ''''' with your SSO. '''''