This page has specific instructions for connecting to and using file servers in the Macintosh operating system.  Link to Windows instructions.

Connecting to a File Server Using a Mac

1. Connect to the “Middlebury College” WiFi network or available ethernet jack. If you are off-campus, you will have to connect to VPN before continuing.
2. Open the Finder by clicking on the desktop.
3. From the Go menu select Connect to Server. The Connect to Server dialog box will appear. Alternatively, press Cmd+K when Finder is active.
4. In the Server Address field type the following: cifs://miisfiles.middlebury.edu/miisfiles
5. Click the + button to add the address to your “Favorite Servers” list.
6. Click Connect.
7. You may be asked to provide your login credentials. If so:
   • In the Name field type your Middlebury username.
   • In the Password field type your Middlebury password.
   • Click OK.
8. A Finder window will open, displaying all the folders available on Middfiles and a new volume will appear on your desktop. (If the volume does not appear, choose Finder, then Preferences. Click the General tab, then check the box to display Connected Servers.)
   • For faster access, you may choose to drag your most important folders to your Dock.  Doing this does not copy them to your computer, but only makes an alias that takes you directly to the server.

Move a File to your Storage Folder

1. Connect to the server using the instructions above.
2. Using the Finder window, navigate to the Middfiles folder where you want to copy your file.
3. Open an additional Finder window by clicking File, then New Finder Window.
4. In the new Finder window, navigate to the file you wish to copy.
5. Right-click the file icon then select Copy (the filename will be displayed).
6. Return to the Middfiles Finder window, right-click anywhere in the window, then select Paste Item. Your file should now appear in the window.

Save a File to your Storage Folder from an Application

1. Connect to the server using the instructions above.
2. Pull down the File menu of your application then select Save As. A dialog box will open.
3. Navigate to the Middfiles folder in which you want to save your file.
4. Provide a file name in the Save As field.
5. Click Save.

Create an Alias for Quick Access to your Server Folder

You can speed up the process of connecting to a server by making an alias to the server. Please note that the alias will only work when you are connected to the College network.

To create an alias:

• Drag icons to the Favorites section of the Sidebar (left navigation pane normally visible in Finder when you open a New Finder Window from the File menu) to provide easy open/save-as access from your applications.

• Drag the icon of the server to your Dock, next to the Trash icon.

To connect to the server, click the icon on your Dock or Sidebar.

Remove an Outdated Alias from the Dock or Sidebar

If an alias stops working, it may be necessary to recreate it. First, remove the old alias:

• by dragging it to the Trash.
• by right-clicking it, then choosing Remove from Sidebar or Remove from Dock.

Follow the steps above to connect to a file server then create a new alias.