Remote Access

How to connect to FILES.MJ.UNC.EDU – STORAGE.UNC.EDU – SECNAS.UNC.EDU/JOMC

Pick your OS: Mac | Windows

If you are on your laptop, please make sure you are connected to the eduroam wifi network while on campus. Otherwise, you will need to use your VPN.

Connecting with a Mac

(if you’re ON campus, skip to step 2):

1. Follow VPN instructions to establish your VPN connection (don’t worry, you only have to do this setup once).

2. Once you have connected to the UNC VPN, click on the “Finder” icon in the dock

3. In the menu bar, click “Go” and then click “Connect to Server…” in the drop down menu

4. In the dialogue box, under “Server Address:” type
smb://files.mj.unc.edu (you can hit the “+” to save it for later as well)

5. Click “Connect”

6. Type in your onyen@ad.unc.edu and onyen password and click “Connect”

7. Select the volume you want to mount and click “OK”

8. The drive should appear on your desktop. Double-click it and now you are connected to files.mj.unc.edu

Connecting with Windows

Connection Methods:  One-time Connect | Map Network Drive

One-time Connect

1. If you’re OFF campus, connect to the VPN first
2. Go to “This PC“ or otherwise open a Windows Explorer dialog box
3. Type the server address (\\files.mj.unc.edu) in the address bar and press enter
4. You will be prompted to enter your Onyen credentials, if not already bound to the UNC Active Directory.
   For “User name:” type “AD\”  then your ONYEN: “AD\onyen” or “onyen@ad.unc.edu”
   For “Password:” type your ONYEN password and click “ok”
   1. Your fields should look like:
      1. Username: AD\Onyen
      2. Password: Onyen Password
5. You’re now connected!  To create a shortcut, do the following:
   1. Drag the folder icon to your desktop
   2. It should resemble the shortcut in the picture below.
      

Map Network Drive

1. If you’re OFF campus, connect to the VPN first
2. Go to “This PC“
3. Right Click “This PC” in the left-hand menu bar and select “Map Network Drive“
4. In the dialogue box for “Drive”, choose any letter between “N:” and “Z:”
5. For “Folder” type: \\files.mj.unc.edu\SemesterYEAR (ex. \\files.mj.unc.edu\Spring2015)
6. Make sure “Reconnect at login” is checked and click “Finish”
7. At the login screen:
   For “User name:” type “AD\”  then your ONYEN: “AD\onyen”
   For “Password:” type your ONYEN password and click “ok”
   1. Your fields should look like:
      1. Username: AD\Onyen
      2. Password: Onyen Password
8. Now you should be connected to the files.mj server.

VPN

1. Go to VPN setup or watch the handy video tutorial embedded below.
2. Follow the instructions for downloading and installing the VPN client on your computer.
3. Connection Settings:
   1. Server Name: vpn.unc.edu
   2. Group: UNCCampus
   3. Username: your Onyen
   4. Password: your Onyen password
   5. Second Password: Enter a Duo command (example: push)
      • How to use Duo commands with VPN
        Refer back to the instructions for installing VPN for instructions on how to connect with Duo.
4. You are now remotely connected to the campus network.  Now you must map the network drive or connect directly.