Accessing remote data

Note

Assumes you are connected with VPN or directly via ethernet to the ITB.

Warning

Please disconnect the remote drive before disconnecting the VPN (or the network connection). Otherwise, your computer can be more prone to crashes or does not shut down properly.

Linux (todo)

From the file manager connect network smb://dataserver.itb.biologie.hu-berlin.de/.

Warning

If you get a connection error and your operating system is Debian 9 or older (or older than Ubuntu 18.04), then you need to change the default samba version.

Edit the file /etc/samba/smb.conf (perhaps with nano: sudo nano /etc/samba/smb.conf) and add under the section [global] the line

client max protocol = SMB3

Windows (todo)

In Windows explorer, enter \\dataserver\ as the location.

macOS

In the Finder, go to Go → Connect to Server … (or simply press ⌘+K). Enter smb://dataserver.itb.biologie.hu-berlin.de and connect.

Creating a short cut

To create a short cut for easier access, you can either hit the + icon in the ‘Connect to Server’ interface and easily access it with ⌘+K, or you can drag and drop the share to the Finder’s side bar.