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While accessing information please ensure you adhere to the Policy on the Responsible Use of 51³Ô¹ÏÍøInformation Technology Resources, available on the Secretariat’s website.

Prior to accessing data, you must:

• Ensure your workstation is up-to-date with security patches (i.e. running Windows Update), and
• Ensure you have antivirus software installed and virus signatures are up to date.

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Step 1: VPN

In order to access your files (outside the University), you must setup VPN (Virtual Private Network).

Go to the IT Knowledge Base article on Virtual Private Network (VPN), select your operating system and follow the setup instructions. Frequently asked questions and best practices are also available.

You will require administrative privileges on your workstation to setup VPN.

If you encounter problems setting up your VPN connection, please contact 51³Ô¹ÏÍøCentral IT Service Desk.

After you have setup and established a connection with VPN, you are ready to access your files.

Do not save your username and password if you are sharing the computer.

Step 2: Mapping a drive to files on EMF

1. In File Explorer, right click on 'This PC' and choose 'Map network drive…'
2. Select a Drive letter which is not being used. (We recommend using a free drive letter between O and V.)
   - Leave the 'Reconnect at login' box unchecked if you are sharing the computer.
   - Enable check box for 'Connect using different credentials'.
3. Path to map
   In the Folder: enter the server path to your home directory. The path depends on which department you are registered in. Please see the following options:

   Undergraduate

   Architecture

   \\025emf3.campus.mcgill.ca\home11\Arch\’51³Ô¹ÏÍøShort Username’

   Bioengineering

   \\025emf3.campus.mcgill.ca\home05\BioEng1\’51³Ô¹ÏÍøShort Username’

   Chemical

   \\025emf3.campus.mcgill.ca\home10\Chem\’51³Ô¹ÏÍøShort Username’

   Civil

   \\025emf3.campus.mcgill.ca\home12\Civil\’51³Ô¹ÏÍøShort Username’

   Electrical and Computer Engineering

   • Electrical Engineering (including Honours)

     \\025emf3.campus.mcgill.ca\home13\ELE\'51³Ô¹ÏÍøShort Username'

   • Computer Engineering

     \\025emf3.campus.mcgill.ca\home09\CPE\'51³Ô¹ÏÍøShort Username'

   • Software Engineering

     \\025emf3.campus.mcgill.ca\home09\SWE\'51³Ô¹ÏÍøShort Username'

   Mechanical

   • With EMF H:\ home directory mapping display = EMFhomeMECH1:

     \\025emf3.campus.mcgill.ca\home08\Mech\'51³Ô¹ÏÍøShort Username'

   • With EMF H:\ home directory mapping display = EMFhomeMECH2:

     \\025emf3.campus.mcgill.ca\home05\Mech2\'51³Ô¹ÏÍøShort Username'

   Mining and Materials

   \\025emf3.campus.mcgill.ca\home06\MMM\’51³Ô¹ÏÍøShort Username’

   Visiting

   \\025emf3.campus.mcgill.ca\home06\Visiting\’51³Ô¹ÏÍøShort Username’

   Graduate

   Mechanical

   \\025emf3.campus.mcgill.ca\home09\GradMech\'51³Ô¹ÏÍøShort Username'

   School of Urban Planning

   \\025emf3.campus.mcgill.ca\home06\UrbanPl\'51³Ô¹ÏÍøShort Username'

   OTHER

   • With EMF H:\ home directory mapping display = EMFhomeGRAD1:

     \\025emf3.campus.mcgill.ca\home11\Grad\'51³Ô¹ÏÍøShort Username'

   • With EMF H:\ home directory mapping display = EMFhomeGRAD2:

     \\025emf3.campus.mcgill.ca\home14\Grad2\'51³Ô¹ÏÍøShort Username'

   • With EMF H:\ home directory mapping display = EMFhomeGRAD3:

     \\025emf3.campus.mcgill.ca\Grad3\'51³Ô¹ÏÍøShort Username'

   
   i.e. \\025emf3.campus.mcgill.ca\home08\Mech\mjane2
   Ìý

   Your 51³Ô¹ÏÍøShort Username:

   To verify your 51³Ô¹ÏÍøShort Username, log into Minerva with your 9-digit 51³Ô¹ÏÍøID number and PIN and go to the Personal menu.

4. Click 'Finish' after entering the path.
   ** You will be prompted to enter your 51³Ô¹ÏÍøUsername/password
   i.e. 51³Ô¹ÏÍøUsername = (firstname.lastname [at] mail.mcgill.ca)
   
   The drive letter you selected will now be mapped to the files you need access to.
   
   

   After you have finished accessing your files, you can always disconnect the mapped drive from File ExplorerÌýby right clicking ‘This PC’ and then ‘Disconnect Network Drive...’.