This tip provides the necessary steps to mount a High Capacity share via SMB using Linux from the command line interface (Ubuntu in this case but should apply to all/most distros).

Step 1: Install the cifs-utils pkg

sudo apt-get install cifs-utils

Step 2: Create a local mount point

sudo mkdir /home/chris/Shared (please customise this to something more appropriate for your system)

Step 3: Mount the volume

sudo mount -t cifs //ads.warwick.ac.uk/shared -o username=mdsah,domain=ADS /home/chris/Shared (please replace username with your Warwick username)

Step 4: Enter your password

Enter your Warwick password and hit enter.

You have now successfully connected.

If you wish to mount a High Capacity share from the GUI on a Linux machine then use the following steps (Ubuntu in this case but should apply to all/most distros).

Step 1: Launch your File Explorer

Step 2: Select 'Other Locations' from the side menu

Step 3: In the 'Connect to Server' text field enter smb://ads.warwick.ac.uk/shared

Step 4: In the new popup window select 'Registered User' and enter your Warwick username and password including the word ADS in the domain field.

Step 5: You have successfully connected to your High Capacity share

If you have any issues or questions around connecting to High Capacity from your Linux computer then please feel free to drop us an email at teamstorage@warwick.ac.uk