SSW Information Technology
Connect to SSW File Server
WINDOWS
Follow these steps to connect to the SSW File Server from home, using a Windows XP or newer computer.
Install and Configure BU VPN on your home computer
- Download: Go to the VPN page to download the appropriate VPN Client for your computer (SSWIT recommends the Pre-configured Windows VPN client 5.x page).
- Install: Follow the instructions on the page to install the VPN and restart your computer.
- Connect
- Open the VPN, click on the “BU vpn-offcampus” connection
- Click the “Connect” button
- Enter your BU login and Password
Connect to your the server
- On your home computer, click Start.
- Click Run.
- Type or paste "\\ssw-b\" (omit the quotation marks) or the entire folder path if you know it.
- Click OK
- **IMPORTANT: Use "AD\login" (omit the quotation marks) where login is your BU login and your regular kerberos password (i.e. if your bu email is awesome@bu.edu, your would use AD\awesome as the login name for this part).
Security
- Do NOT save your password
- See security for more information
MAC
See the links below for connecting to the SSW File Server on a Mac. Please use the windows instructions for reference as well. Also, please note that SSW IT does not provide support this process.
Install and Configure BU VPN on your home computer
Connect to your the server
