You will first need to connect to the NYU VPN before connecting to xdrive if off campus.
NYU VPN also requires MFA (Multi factor authentication). Instructions below:
VPN on Mac: http://www.nyu.edu/servicelink/KB0011175
VPN on PC: http://www.nyu.edu/servicelink/KB0011177
On a Windows PC:
On the task bar, click the File Explorer icon.
Click This PC in the left column.
Choose Map Network Drive:
On Windows 11, click the 3 dots to see more options and click on Map Network Drive
Specify \\xdrive.cns.nyu.edu\cns as the server path and check off reconnect and connect using different credentials
Server credentials
username: ad\yournetid
password: yournetidpassword
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On a Mac
In finder choose Go > Connect to Server ⌘K
input smb://xdrive.cns.nyu.edu/cns as the server path:
Server credentials
username: ad\yournetid
password: yournetidpassword
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On a Web Browser:
Navigate to https://xdrive.cns.nyu.edu:5001 within your browser. You will see a https security warning. Hit advanced, disregard notice and proceed to website. The connection is indeed encrypted, chrome just cant verify the server certificate.
Server credentials (use your NYU NetID login)
Username: yournetid
Password: yournetidpassword
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