Group Drives - Mac
This process will connect your Mac to the SVI file server. You must be connected to the SVI network - either on-site with an Ethernet cable, connected to the SVI wireless network, or connected to the VPN.
Note 1 - Network drives are only accessible from the SVI network. This means you must be either on-site and plugged in with a blue Ethernet cable, on-site and connected to the svi wireless network, or be using an SVI laptop with the VPN installed and connected.
Note 2 - After completing the instructions below, if you do not see a drive that you want access to, please lodge an IT Request and select the ‘Access to a network share’ option.
Step-by-step guide
You will need your SVI username and password
In the Finder menu, click Go → Connect to Server
Command+K is the keyboard shortcut for this menu
In the server address field type smb://ad.svi.edu.au/files
Note: these are forward slashes
You can also press the + icon at the bottom of this window to save this address as a favourite.
You may need to Click to Connect
Enter your SVI username and password
If this is your regular computer, you may choose to save the password
Your network drive will be mounted on your desktop
Connecting automatically on login
If you wish to have this groups drive connect when you login:
Open System Preferences
Click Users & Groups at the bottom
Select your Account
Click the Login Items tab
Drag the files network drive icon from the desktop to the window
If you are not connected to the SVI network when you first log in, this will fail. You will need to follow the first steps in this article to connect again manually.
Mapping network drives in this manner can cause prompts in Microsoft Teams when off-site regarding the mapping of these drives, these can safely be ignored.
Screenshot guide
 | Select Go from the Finder menu |
 | Select Connect to Server |
 | Enter smb://ad.svi.edu.au/files |