Regional University Computing Center Kaiserslautern-Landau

Mount Network Drive under Linux

You can access any network drive you have permissions for either on campus or remotely from home.
The following instructions explain how to mount a network drive under Windows Linux.

Prerequisites

  • To access the network drive from home, a VPN connection is required.
  • You need access rights to the network folder that is to be integrated as a network drive.

Connect to server

Click on "Files". Now select "Other Locations". Under "Connect to server", enter a valid network path like "smb://files.rptu.de/..." and click on "Connect".

Login

You will now be asked to enter your username, domain and password.

Enter the information as follows.

  • Connect As Registered User
  • Username: Enter your RPTU account name here (without „rptu.de“).
  • Domain: uni-kl.de
  • Password: Enter your RPTU password here.
  • Select „Remember forever“ at the bottom.
Screenshot login dialog

Any further questions?

More information and a guide how to set up your VPN connection can be found on our VPN access pages.

If you have any further questions, please feel free to approach the RZ Service Center or contact the support team by email.