NT support for unix filesystems

It is now possible to mount your unix directory from the DCS faculty cluster on your NT machine. In order to accomplish this, you will need a userid/password on the LCSR NT server. If you don't already have one of these, you can email help@cs.rutgers.edu to request one.

To mount your unix home directory on your unix machine:

Right-click [Network Neighborhood]
Select [Map Network Drive...]

In [Map Network Drive]

     Drive:       (pick a drive)
     Path:        \\samba.cs.rutgers.edu\your-unix-userid
     Connect As:  your-unix-userid

Click [OK]
Supply your password for the LCSR NT server.

Your unix home directory should now show up in a folder.

Known problems: There is a known problem with Microsoft Office files hanging on opens through Samba over NFS fom Windows 2000 machines. There is no known fix at this time. It is a file locking incompatibility between MS Office software and NFS. The workaround is to drag the file to your local machine and work on it there.

This page last updated October 25, 2001.