Accessing your home directory using Clemson Home Directory tool on a Mac

Home Directory space (U: drive) is provided for all faculty, staff and students with a valid Clemson User ID. Home Directory space is used by an individual to store files on campus.  One way to access it on a Mac is to use the Clemson Home Directory tool.

• Open a web browser and go to https://ccit.clemson.edu/mac.
• Click on Download Installer in the upper right hand side of the screen, and then click Continue, Continue, Continue
• You will see a list of available software to install. De-select everything on the list except under Miscellaneous - leave Clemson Home Directory selected.
• Click on Continue, Install.
• You may be asked for your Mac password, then click Install Software.
• You may need to restart your computer.
• There will now be an icon on the desktop that says Clemson Home Directory. Double click on that icon.
• You will see a message "You are attempting to connect to the server home.clemson.edu".  Click Connect.
• Now it will ask for your Clemson user name and password.  Once you click Connect, your U: drive space will be mapped and you will see it under Finder.

Article ID: 682
Created: July 17, 2018
Last Updated: February 20, 2019
Author: Laurie Sherrod

Online URL: https://hdkb.clemson.edu/phpkb/article.php?id=682