Mounting a Computer Science Home Directory
Overview
Computer Science users with a valid account can mount their home directory on another system, such as a laptop, office PC, or lab PC. This article details the process of mounting your home directory on Windows, macOS, and Ubuntu.
Audience
This article applies to:
- Undergraduate students (second-year and above) in the Department of Computer Science
- Graduate students in the Department of Computer Science
- Faculty and staff in the Department of Computer Science
(Historical note: the new cs-fileserver.sci.uwo.ca service replaces the old samba.csd.uwo.ca and samba.gaul.csd.uwo.ca services as of fall 2022)
Mounting Your Home Directory
Select your operating system below for instructions on mounting your GAUL home directory.
You will only be able to access your Computer Science home directory via this method when you are connected to the campus network. It will not work at home.
Getting Help
If you experience problems while following the steps in this article, please open a support ticket at https://helpdesk.sci.uwo.ca.