Connecting to a BML network file server on a Mac

These instructions assume that you have established credentials on the BML network and are written for a Mac running OSX 10.5 /leopard, if you have an older o/s some of the screens may look slightly different, but the fundamental concepts are very similar.

Step 1.

With the focus on your desktop, choose Go -> “Connect to Server…”

Step 2.

Choose “Browse”

Step 3.

You should see a list of all the computers and file servers on the network. Scroll to the file server you want to log on to and double click on the server icon.

Step 4.

You will see a window similar to above, choose “Connect As”

Step 5.

Type in your BML network login and password, if you want to, select the check button to "Remember this password in my keychain" and then choose “Connect”.

Step 6.

You are now authenticated on the file server and should see a list of shared resources. Choose the one you are interested in.

Note: assuming that you have “”Shared” as one of the items in your sidebar you can access the file server from your finder sidebar.

To add items to your sidebar bring the desktop into focus, and from the “Finder” menu choose “Preferences”, you will see a window of options like the one below from which you can choose sidebar, and then check next to “Connected Servers” to add it to the sidebar items.

NOTE: You will have to reconnect to a file server by navigating the GO-> Connect to Server each time you reboot, unless you add the volume to your login items. Be aware that if you choose to add a file server to your login items it works best if you save your credentials in your keychain and, obviously, the server will be unavailable to you when you are not on the BML lan.