Connect to Engram from Windows

Engram can be accessed remotely by using the CUIT Virtual Private Network (VPN) service. (More VPN setup details provided here (Limited access UNI login required))

How To Connect To Engram Windows Drive from Windows

These instructions are for Windows 7 but they should be similar for Windows 10 and other versions.

1) Open Windows Explorer and click on the “Map network drive” tab.

Alternatively, right-click on “Computer” and select “Map network drive”.

2) In the pop-up window, select a drive letter (e.g., Z:, Y:, …).

Type in the network share path in the “Folder” box and replace "labshare" and "testshare" in the following example with the name of your actual tier and  network share.

Example: \\labshare-smb.engram.rc.zi.columbia.edu\testshare

Check “Connect using different credentials” checkbox.

Optionally, check “Reconnect at logon” checkbox if you want to automatically connect to the share at logon.

Click “Finish”.

3) In the pop-up login window, enter your username and password. Your username will be “adcu\<your_UNI>” and the password will be your UNI password.

Optionally, check “Remember my credentials” checkbox.

Click “OK”

4) The share will appear as a network drive with the letter selected in Step 2. You can now create folders, copy files to and from this drive, etc.

You can repeat steps 1-4 to mount other shares.

Disconnect from SMB share

Right-click on the share path in Windows Explorer and choose “Disconnect”.

Questions?

If you have any questions, please send an email to Research Computing at rc@zi.columbia.edu.