You can only access our Windows file server directly (using normal Microsoft file sharing) from a University of Minnesota network address. If connecting from outside, you can either first connect to the UofM VPN service, or you can connect using ssh.

You should be able to connect to your user folder at \\spa-home.spa.umn.edu\users$\yourinternetid or your group space at \\spa-data.spa.umn.edu\sharename

For username, enter AD\yourinternetid

You must be connected to the physics wired network and be registered (go to MyPhys to do this).

Non-UMN Windows XP installs *may* need NTLMv2 auth policy set in gpedit.msc.

• Click on the Start menu and select Run…
• Type gpedit.msc and click OK.
• Navigate to Local Computer Policy/Computer Configuration/Windows Settings/Security Settings/Local Policies/Security Options.
• Double click on Network security: LAN Manager authentication level.
• Set the value to Send NTLMv2 response only. Refuse LM & NTLM.
• Click the OK button.
• Restart the computer.