Remote Access – Accessing Your Files on Network Drive from Anywhere on the Internet

 
There are several options available for accessing your files from outside of Smith locations. The easiest way to access files from off-campus is to use the eSmith portal's Windows Applications feature.  This will let you run a copy of Windows Explorer with all of your Netware drives mapped, and you can simply drag and drop files in Explorer to make a local copy.  You can even use eSmith to open files directly on the server for editing.  Click here for more information on Windows Applications.

• You can also use a web browser to download (but not upload) files from your home directory (your “K” drive).  Faculty and staff can use the link ftp://mbsdata.umd.edu for access.  You will be prompted for a username and password – use the same as you do when at an office or lab computer.  Note that because files are can only be downloaded when opening in a web browser this method is best when read-only access is all that is required.

• You can also use an FTP client to make the connection mbsdata.umd.edu.  A “real” FTP client has the advantage that it can both upload and download files, so you could make a download to the machine you are working on, make edits, and when done use the FTP client again to upload the file back to your Netware drive.  FTP clients include the WS-FTP client installed on most Smith laptops.

• Finally, the Netware client (as used on office computers) can be used remotely.  It will work from a desktop computer at home or from a laptop.  The downside of the Netware client is that it is somewhat complicated to install and could potentially conflict with an existing network client on a computer.  The upside is that you will get your drive mappings and run the login script, and can get almost exactly the same convenience as working on an office or lab PC.   Click here for directions on how to install Netware Client.