Biotech File Server Access

Connect From Windows

• This is an easy way to connect when inside IGB or campus. This is not a secure connection and it will not work outside campus
• In Windows 7/10: Click on the Windows Icon in the lower left of your desktop, enter \\file-server.igb.illinois.edu and hit Enter on your keyboard.

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• Enter your IGB username and password.

Connection Problems

If you are on a computer that is on the UIUC or UOFI domain, make sure you do the following:

• Put IGB\YourNetID in the Username field
• Make sure the Domain is listed as IGB
• Put in your password

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Connect From OSX (Not Secure)

• This is an easy way to connect when inside IGB or campus. This is not a secure connection and it will not work outside campus.
• Click on Go >> Connect to Server... >> type smb://file-server.igb.illinois.edu for the server address and click connect.
• Select the folder you would like to connect to from the drop down list and click OK
• Use your IGB username and password and click OK.