Follow the steps below to mount your home directory on Windows 10.

1. Open Windows Explorer
2. Right-click This PC in the left pane and select Map network drive...
   
3. Select an available drive letter from the Drive drop down list

4. In the Folder field, enter the following:

   Folder	\\cs-fileserver.sci.uwo.ca\username (where username is your WESTERN username)

5. Select one of the options below:

    I am using a departmental computer and I log in with my Western username and password

   If your computer is on the UWO domain, click Finish. Your  home directory will now be accessible in Windows Explorer by selecting the drive you chose in Step 3.

    I am using a personal device and I do not log in with my Western username and password

   If you are using a personal device or otherwise using a computer that is not connected to the UWO domain (i.e., you do not log in with your Western username and password), continue following the steps below.

6. Check Connect using different credentials and click Finish
    

7. When prompted for your credentials, enter the following:

   Username	UWO\username (where username is your Western username)
   Password	Your Western password

8. Check Remember my credentials to avoid having to type your username and password each time you use the drive mapping
9. Click OK
    
10. Your GAUL home directory will now be accessible by selecting the drive you chose in Step 3 under This PC in Windows Explorer
     

Follow the steps below to mount your home directory on macOS.

1. Select the Finder icon in your dock
2. From the menu bar at the top of the screen, select Go > Connect to Server...
   
   

3. In the Server Address field, enter the following:

   Server Address	smb://cs-fileserver.sci.uwo.ca/username (where username is your WESTERN username)

   You may also optionally click the "+" icon in the bottom left corner of the window which will add cs-fileserver to your list of favourite servers for the next time you need to connect.

4. Click Connect   
    

5. When prompted for your credentials, enter the following:

   Connect As	Registered User
   Name	UWO\username (where username is your Western username)
   Password	Your Western password

6. Check Remember this password in my keychain to avoid having to type your username and password each time you use the mount
7. Click Connect
    
8. Your GAUL home directory will now be accessible from the sidebar in Finder by selecting cs-fileserver.sci.uwo.ca under the Shared or Locations heading (depending on your version of MacOS).
    

Follow the steps below to mount your home directory on Ubuntu 22.04.  The process is similar for other versions of Ubuntu or Linux.

1. Select the Files application from the sidebar   
2. From the left pane, select Other Locations
   

3. In the Connect to Server field, enter the following:

   Connect to Server	smb://cs-fileserver.sci.uwo.ca/username (where username is your Western username)

4. Click Connect
    

5. When prompted for your credentials, enter the following:

   Connect As	Registered User
   Username	Your Western username
   Domain	UWO
   Password	Your Western password

6. Select Remember forever to avoid having to type your username and password each time you use the mount.   
7. Click Connect
    
8. Your GAUL home directory will now be accessible from the sidebar in Files by selecting username on cs-fileserver.sci.uwo.ca