CAEN Home Directories offer students (and faculty instructors) a variety of methods to access their files and folders, depending on the type of computer and operating system they are using:
CAEN Lab Software Environment (CLSE) computers
- When using Windows CLSE computers, files saved to certain profile folders (e.g. Desktop or Documents) are automatically stored in your CAEN Home Directory, which can also be accessed directly via the N: network drive.
- On Linux CLSE computers, home directories can be accessed at the following path:
/studenthome/uniqname
- By default, Linux files are stored at the following path: /studenthome/uniqname/dotfiles
- To access files stored on Windows CLSE computers, students may use this alternative path: /studenthome/uniqname/windat.V2
Other/Personal computers
NOTE: To use Common Internet File System (CIFS), Server Message Block (SMB), Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) or Secure Copy Protocol (SCP) to connect to your CAEN Home Directory from off-campus locations, you must first connect to the U-M Virtual Private Network (VPN) service.
- Home Directories are accessible to students from any Windows computer at the following network path:
\\engin-labs.m.storage.umich.edu\uniqname
- From personal Linux computers, students can access them via SMB at:
smb://engin-labs.m.storage.umich.edu/engin-labs-linux/uniqname
- From personal macOS computers, students can access them via SMB at:
smb://engin-labs.m.storage.umich.edu/uniqname
- SFTP and SCP client access is also available to students using the following connection server:
sftp.m.storage.umich.edu
Detailed instructions to access your CAEN Home Directory are provided below.
Access on CAEN Lab Computers
Windows
Upon logging into the Windows CLSE, your CAEN Home Directory will be mounted automatically to the N: network drive in Windows Exploere:
Linux
Upon logging into the Linux CLSE, your Home Directory will be mounted automatically to the following path:
/studenthome/uniqname
Mount a Network Drive (CIFS/SMB)
NOTE: To use Common Internet File System (CIFS) or Server Message Block (SMB) to connect to your CAEN Home Directory from off-campus locations, you must first connect to the U-M Virtual Private Network (VPN) service.
Windows (CIFS)
Open Windows Explorer, and select Map Network Drive:
Select the letter you would like to use for the Drive (Z: in this example). For the Folder enter \\engin-labs.m.storage.umich.edu\uniqname (where uniqname is your U-M uniqname), and click Finish:
You will be prompted to log in with your UMICH password. Set the user name to UMROOT\uniqname (where uniqname is your U-M uniqname):
After clicking OK, your CAEN Home Directory will be mounted as a network drive.
Linux (SMB)
The process for accessing your CAEN Home Directory using SMB may differ depending on the version of Linux you use (consult your operating system's help documentation). The example that follows shows how it can be done in Red Hat, similar to computers that run the CAEN Lab Software Environment for Linux:
Select Browse Network from the Places menu:
When the Network window appears, select + Other Locations at the bottom of the left menu:
In the Connect to Server field that appears at the bottom of the window, type smb://engin-labs.m.storage.umich.edu/engin-labs-linux/uniqname (where uniqname is your U-M uniqname), and click Connect:
You will be prompted to enter your Username, Domain, and password. Enter your U-M uniqname as your Username, UMROOT as the Domain, and your UMICH password:
Click the Connect button. A window will appear with a graphical interface to the files in your CAEN Home Directory.
macOS (SMB)
Select Connect to Server... from the Go menu. For the Server Address, type smb://engin-labs.m.storage.umich.edu/uniqname (where uniqname is your U-M uniqname), and click the Connect button:
You will be prompted to log in with your U-M uniqname and UMICH password:
After clicking Connect, your CAEN Home Directory will open and will be mounted as a drive on the desktop.
Use an SFTP/SCP Client
NOTE: To use Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) or Secure Copy Protocol (SCP) to connect to your CAEN Home Directory from off-campus locations, you must first connect to the U-M Virtual Private Network (VPN) service.
You may access your CAEN Home Directory using a Secure FTP (SFTP) or Secure Copy (SCP) client. Open the client and connect to sftp.m.storage.umich.edu. For your User name use your U-M uniqname, and your UMICH password:
After logging in with your UMICH password, you should see a view similar to what is shown below (depending on the client you use). It may take up to a minute for your connection to be established after you enter your password; you may receive warnings about the connection taking longer than expected.
When the connection is established, go to the engin-labs folder to transfer files between your computer and your CAEN Home Directory.
