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1. From the Finder menu, click Go, (if you do not see Go then skip to step 3 ).
2. Click Connect to Server from Go’s drop-down menu.
3. Alternatively, you can also press Command+K to launch Connect to Server.
   FIG 1 – OSX Finder – Connect to Server

Connect to an SMB Share

1. In the Server Address field, enter smb://fileserver2
2. Navigate to the department folder
3. Click Connect 
4. When prompted, enter your NetID user name and password to connect to the server.
   
5. Click Connect to connect to the server.
6. Double-click any of the folders on the network server to mount them and add them to your desktop. To create a permanent shortcut that appears regardless of the current connection to the server, drag folders or files from the server to the desktop. This creates a shortcut on your desktop. 
7. Once the connection is made, the share you have access to will appear on your desktop.
   
8. Then: 
   
   
   Double-click any of the folders on the network server to mount them and add them to your desktop. To create a permanent shortcut that appears regardless of the current connection to the server, drag folders or files from the server to the desktop. This creates a shortcut on your desktop.