Access DartFS from Macintosh

Step-by-Step (video at the bottom)

Accessing Your DartFS Private Home Directory Space (named as your Dartmouth NetID)

1. If off-campus, first start the Dartmouth VPN so that your computer is effectively on-campus.  Eduroam WiFi is on-campus, unless you are a visitor from another institution using the " guest eduroam " which will notwork.
2. Click Finderto make it the active application, then click Gofrom the menu bar. 
3. Click Connect to Server.
4. In the Server addressfield type
   smb://KIEWIT; netid@ dartfs-hpc.dartmouth.edu/rc/home/ x / netid
   where x (lowercase) is the last character of your NetID (also lowercase). For example, if your NetID is “d12345e” the server address will be
   smb://KIEWIT;d12345e@dartfs-hpc.dartmouth.edu/rc/home/e/d12345e
   
5. Add this to your Favorite Servers by clicking the +button; explore the Server Address history by using the clockbutton. You may choose to remember the password in the Keychain.
6. Click Connect.
7. Next, you are prompted for your credentials. The usernamefield already has your Dartmouth NetID. The KIEWIT   part signifies the authentication server to use.  In the passwordfield, enter your Dartmouth email account password that is associated with your NetID.
8. If you would like DartFS to be automatically available after you restart your computer:
   1. From the Finder, open the Finder Preferences by hitting Command+, .
   2. Click the Generaltab.
   3. Click the checkbox next to Connected Servers .
   4. Close Finder Preferences .
   5. Open System Preferencesthen User & Groups.
   6. Click your name in the Current Userleft panel.
   7. Click the Login Itemstab.
   8. Drag and drop the mounted volume icon (blue background, white stick figures holding hands) with your NetID to the Login Items list.
9. To access your DartFS folder using the Finder:
   1. Click dartfs-hpc.dartmouth.eduunder Sharedin the left-most panel.
   2. Navigate to homethen <<last letter of your NetID>> then <<Your NetID>> .
   3. Drag and drop your DartFS (NetID) folder to left-most Finder panel to create a shortcut and facilitate access.  Other standard Mac methods of creating shortcuts/aliases also work.
      
      

Accessing your DartFS Lab Shared Directory Space (named after your PI)

1. If off-campus, first start the Dartmouth VPN so that your computer is effectively on-campus.
2. Click Finderto make it the active application, then click Gofrom the menu bar. 
3. Click Connect to Server.
4. The server path depends on the share name which was requested.  You may have access to multiple lab shares.  The default naming scheme uses the PI's last name and first initial, but many shares are named differently. Let's use share KirkJ as an example.  This share will eitherbe at //dartfs-hpc/rc/lab/K/KirkJ or //dartfs/rc/lab/K/KirkJ .  The end of the path is /K/KirkJ because the first letter of your share is 'K'.  The beginning will either be /dartfs or /dartfs-hpc depending on the performance tier.​  It should not be required to have the full server domain name (.dartmouth.edu) but in some cases it is needed. The​​ full mount path will be  e.g.  smb://KIEWIT;netid@​​​​dartfs-hpc.dartmouth.edu/rc/lab/K/KirkJ  Capitalization is important.
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6. Add this to your  Favorite Servers by clicking the +button; explore the Server Address history by using the clockbutton. You may choose to remember the password in the Keychain.
7. Click Connect.
8. Next, you are prompted for your credentials. The usernamefield has yourDartmouth NetID (not your PI's). The KIEWIT   part signifies the authentication server to use.  In the passwordfield, enter your Dartmouth email account password that is associated with yourNetID (not your PI's).
9. If you would like DartFS to be automatically available after you restart your computer:
   1. From the Finder, open the Finder Preferences by hitting Command+ .
   2. Click the Generaltab.
   3. Click the checkbox next to Connected Servers .
   4. Close Finder Preferences .
   5. Open System Preferencesthen User & Groups.
   6. Click your name in the Current Userleft panel.
   7. Click the Login Itemstab.
   8. Drag and drop the mounted volume icon (blue background, white stick figures holding hands) with your NetID to the Login Items list.
10. To access your DartFS folder using the Finder:
    1. Click dartfs-hpc.dartmouth.eduunder Shared (or Locations) in the left-most panel.
    2. Navigate to rcthen labthen Kthen KirkJ
    3. Drag and drop the KirkJfolder to left-most panel to create a shortcut and facilitate access. 

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