Connecting to the Media-Students Network Drive
You cannot access the Media-Students drive if your account does not have permission to access it.
Access rights are requested through the teacher responsible for managing access to the Media-Students drive.
Mac OS X
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- In Finder, select the Go menu and choose Connect to Server...
- Alternatively, press the shortcut cmd+K in Finder to open the same command.
- This will open a window like the following:
- Locate the J-disk, media-students entry, select it, and click Connect.
- If it is not listed, copy the following connection link into the "Server Address:" field:
smb://media-students.metropolia.fi/media-students
Add it to your Favorite Servers list by pressing the + symbol.
- If it is not listed, copy the following connection link into the "Server Address:" field:
- If prompted for credentials, log in with your Metropolia account details.
Windows
Right-click the My Computer icon on your desktop and select Map Network Drive.
Set Drive: to J: and enter Folder: \\media-students\media-students, then click Finish.
- If it does not connect, try the full name:
\\media-students.metropolia.fi\media-students
If you are logged in with a different account than your Metropolia account, check the box Connect using different credentials and enter your credentials in the window that appears after clicking Finish.
- If you are connecting from a non Metropolia managed computer, enter your credentials in the format pk\your metropolia username.
- If you are connecting from a non Metropolia managed computer, enter your credentials in the format pk\your metropolia username.
- If it does not connect, try the full name:
Did you encounter a problem?
- Restart your computer and the device where the issue is occurring. Try the function again.
- If the function you are attempting is happening in a web browser, try the function again in an incognito or private window and in a different browser.
- Try searching for a solution on the site of the IT Services by using the following search methods:
- navigation menu of the site (on the left)
- search machine of the wiki (right upper corner)
- a general search engine, for instance Google Search
- alphabetical index
- FAQ
If the problem is not resolved, please contact the helpdesk according to best practices. Always include a full screen screenshot of the issue in your service request.
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