Solution:

Mac OS X has built-in support for the SMB/CIFS protocol, which can be used to access your Prism home directory. By mounting your home directory, you can interact with files there as though they were on your local computer.

• This service is only available to on-campus computers.
• You must know your GT Active Directory password in order to use this service. You can set or change this password at http://passport.gatech.edu/.
• You should not store any sensitive information in your Prism home directory. If you feel that it is necessary, you should consult your local support personnel first.

To mount your home directory:

1. Switch to the Mac OS X Finder
2. Choose "Connect to Server…" from the Go menu, or press K
3. Enter smb://smb.prism.gatech.edu/gtaccount as the Server Address (replace "gtaccount" with your GT Account username)
   
   Click the + button if you want to add this address to the Favorite Servers list
4. Click Connect
5. Enter your GT Account username and GT Active Directory password
   
6. Click OK
7. A new Finder window should open showing the contents of your Prism home directory

You should also see a new volume with your GT Account username. To disconnect, you can "eject" this volume like you would a CD.

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Advanced Instructions

Mounting your Prism home directory from off-campus is possible, but unsupported! This is recommended for advanced users only. If you have any trouble getting this to work or if you are unfamiliar with any of the terms used here, you are on your own.

• You must be logged into your computer with an Admin account
• Your computer cannot be running Samba (a.k.a. Windows Sharing) services

1. Launch the Terminal application
2. At the prompt, type:

   sudo ssh -L 139:smb.prism.gatech.edu:139 gtaccount@acme.gatech.edu

3. The first password you are prompted for is your administrator password (the one you use to log into your computer)
4. Next, you should be connected to acme and prompted for your GT Account password
5. After you have logged into acme, leave the Terminal running and switch to the Mac OS X Finder
6. Choose "Connect to Server…" from the Go menu, or press K
7. Enter smb://localhost/gtaccount as the Server Address (replace "gtaccount" with your GT Account username)
   Click the + button if you want to add this address to the Favorite Servers list
8. Click Connect
9. Enter your GT Account username and GT Active Directory password
10. Click OK
11. A new Finder window should open showing the contents of your Prism home directory

You should also see a new volume with your GT Account username. To disconnect, you can "eject" this volume like you would a CD. After it has been unmounted, you can switch to the Terminal, type exit to disconnect from acme, then type exit to quit the Terminal application.

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