Type in the address smb://algshare/journalism and hit connect as shown in the image below.

Enter you college username and password as shown in the image.  Make sure you use the format of woodroffe\username.  Replace username with your college assigned username.

You should now be connected and see a window similar the one shown below.

From the “Apple” menu select “System Preferences”. In the “System Preferences” window click “Network”

Click the “+” icon at the lower left of the window.

In the new window set these settings “Interface: VPN”, “VPN Type: Cisco IPSec” and “Service Name: Algonquin College”.

Click the “Create” button

Enter these settings for the configuration; “Server Address: vpn.algonquincollege.com”, “Account Name: YOUR ALGONQUIN USER NAME“, “Password: YOUR ALGONQUIN PASSWORD” and set “Show VPN status in menu bar”.

Click the “Authentication Settings” button.

In the “Machine Authentication” window enter these settings; “Shared Secret: VPNGroup1″ and “Group Name: VPNGroup1″ (note: these settings ARE case sensitive).

Click the “OK” button. You can click “Apply” to save your changes, then close the “System Preferences” window.

You should have a new VPN icon in the area beside your clock. To connect to the VPN click the icon then select “Connect Algonquin College”.

You will likely need to enter your Algonquin password again, “Account Name” should be your Algonquin username and “Password” should be your Algonquin password.

Click “OK” and it should try to connect.

You should see a timer near the VPN icon indicating your connected and the duration of time you have been connected.

TROUBLE SHOOTING:

If it didn’t connect try these;

1) Is the machine on the Internet? Try opening a web page and make sure you are connected.

2) Did you enter the correct username and password? Try logging in to Algonquin’s Secure Server at https://secure.algonquincollege.com. If you can login there than your username and password is correct.

3) If you still have trouble connecting contact ITS at x.5555 or the Media and Design Technicians at x.5009.

To disconnect from the VPN simply click the VPN icon again and select “Disconnect Algonquin College”.

You should disconnect when you are done using Algonquin services because as long as it is connected it is sending ALL of your Internet traffic through Algonquin, possibly slowing down your browsing and using up Algonquin’s bandwidth.

If you are trying this from home you will first need to connect to the VPN. You can use the website http://algvpn.algonquincollege.com.

If you are in the College on a lab computer or a personal laptop you don’t need to worry about the VPN.

From the finder click the Go Menu and Select Connect to Server

Students Drive smb://mmserver/homedirs$/username (replace username with your college username)

Teachers Drive smb://mmserver/teacherhd$/username (replace username with your college username)

Dropbox Drive smb://mmserver/dropbox$

Public Drive smb://mmserver/public$

Team Drive smb://mmserver/teamdrives$

Resources Drive smb://mmserver/resources$

Common Drive smb://mmserver/common$

NOTE: If you have errors try replacing “mmserver” with “10.78.11.37″ or “mmserver.ottawa.ad.algonquincollege.com”

1) Enter your college username as shown. Make sure you enter your username with woodroffe\yourusername

2) Enter your college password.

3) You can choose to remember your password if you don’t want to type it everytime.