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How do I access my filestore using my own computer?

You can access your University filestore using your own computer when away from campus.

How to access Personal Filestore (My Documents) from a non-University Windows computer:

 

Use the SVE service. Alternatively, the following may be useful in some situations such as transferring files to or from the local computer:

If you are trying to access your filestore from Halls, off-campus or using the eduroam wireless network, you will first need to initiate a VPN connection, then:

  • •Click the Start button (or swipe in from the right edge on a windows 8 device)
  • •Search for 'run'
  • •Enter \\filestore.soton.ac.uk\users\<your username>
  • •Replacing <your username> with your actual username
  • •When prompted to login, enter your username as SOTON\<your username>

How to access Personal Filestore (My Documents) from MacOS X:

 

Use the SVE service. Alternatively, the following may be useful in some situations such as transferring files to or from the local computer:

If you are trying to access your filestore from Halls, off-campus or using the eduroam wireless network, you will first need to initiate a VPN connection, then:

  • •Open Finder
  • •Click “Go” on the menu bar at the top and choose “Connect to Server”
  • •Enter the Server Address: smb://<your username>@filestore.soton.ac.uk/users/<your username>
  • ◦Replacing <your username> with your actual username
  • •You will be prompted for your username and password
  • ◦If your username and password combination doesn't work, try entering your username as “SOTON\<your username>”

How to access Personal Filestore (My Documents) from Linux:

 

Use the SVE service. Alternatively, the following may be useful in some situations such as transferring files to or from the local computer:

If you are trying to access your filestore from Halls, off-campus or using the eduroam wireless network, you will first need to initiate a VPN connection, then:

  • In GNOME or Ubuntu or XFCE, load the file manager
  • Press Ctrl+L to enter a path:smb://filestore.soton.ac.uk/users/<your username>
    • Replacing <your username> with your actual username
  • You will be prompted for your username and password
    • If your username and password combination doesn't work, try entering your username as “SOTON\<your username>"

 

 

 

 

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