Network Resources

• Accessing Your Home Directory
• Checking File Permissions
• Accessing EECS Computing Resources Using VPN
• Mapping Network Shares from Off Campus
• Using Remote Desktop to Copy Files to a Local Drive

Accessing Your Home Directory

• On winterm.eecs, home directories will be mapped to the H:\ drive by default.
• On other machines, you may need to “Map Network Drive” as described below.

Checking file permissions

1. Right-click on the file or folder you want to check or change; choose Properties.
2. Click on the Security tab.
3. Add or remove individual access information as needed.

Note: It’s generally best to never use “deny” boxes. It is much better to uncheck “allow” permissions. If you choose to “deny” the group called “everyone”, you have locked everyone out, including yourself.

Accessing EECS Computing Resources Using VPN

IST runs the Campus VPN Service. The VPN allows a computer to securely connect to the campus network, thus allowing connections to other systems as if your computer was on campus.

Mapping Network Shares from Off Campus

To map a network drive/directory, use the following procedure:

1. Connect to the Campus VPN Service.
2. Use the “run” command to connect to the desired server, e.g., \\home10.eecs.berkeley.edu\<your username>.
3. A prompt may appear asking you for a username and password. You would enter CAMPUS\username and your CalNet passphrase.
4. Navigate to the drive/directory you wish to map, right-click on it, and choose “Map Network Drive…”
5. Choose the desired drive letter, then click on “Finish.” (Note: uncheck the “Reconnect at logon” box to avoid problems at Windows startup). You have now successfully mapped the drive!

Using Remote Desktop to Copy Files to a Local Drive

If you are blocked by the firewall, you can still copy files back and forth to your local system by using a Remote Desktop session.

COPYING FILES:

1. Launch the Remote Desktop Connection client
2. Click the Options button.
3. Click on the “Local Resources Tab” at the top.
4. Under “Local Devices,” check the box next to Disk Drives.
5. Click on the “General” Tab.
6. In the Computer field, type in: winterm.eecs.berkeley.edu. 
7. Enter in your EECS username and password, then click “Connect.”
8. You will be prompted with a security warning as shown below. Click OK. 
9. On WINTERM, go to “START -> My Computer”. You will see your local drives mapped as shown:
10. From here, copy files in the usual way back and forth between your local system and WINTERM.