How to login to your Project folder

The LMCB has now moved over to using UCL's Active Directory for storage. This means all image data must now be stored in Project folders on the Active Directory. Every microscope user must have a Project folder, which may be shared with other users working on that project. It is up to group leaders to decide who has access to Project folders. If you do not have a Project folder you must first ask your group leader whether there is an existing folder they want you to use. If so then they will need to contact IT support in order to give you read/write access to that folder. If you need a new Project folder then you must fill in the form at the following address:

http://www.ucl.ac.uk/lmcb/storage-request-form

Once you have a Project folder you can access it in the following ways:

Accessing your Project folder in Windows 7

1. Click on the Start button and click Computer
2. Click 'Map network drive' at the top of the window
3. In the Folder field, type: \\ad.ucl.ac.uk\lmcb\project\'the name of your Project folder'
4. Check the box called 'Connect using different credentials'
5. DON'T select 'Reconnect at logon'
6. Click Finish
7. Enter the following text in the Windows Security dialogue box - User name: ad\'your UCL username' Password: 'your UCL password'
8. Click OK

Accessing your Project folder in Windows XP

1. Click on the Start button and click Computer
2. Click 'Tools' at the top of the window and select 'Map network drive'
3. In the Folder field, type: \\ad.ucl.ac.uk\lmcb\project\'the name of your Project folder'
4. DON'T check the box that says 'Reconnect at logon'
5. Click the link that says 'Connect using a different user name'
6. Enter the following text in the dialogue box - User name: ad\'your UCL username' Password: 'your UCL password'
7. Click OK
8. Click Finish

If you are using a core microscope with a single user account then you must disconnect from your Project folder after you have finished saving your data otherwise the next user will have access to your Project folder and may save data there by mistake.

Accessing your Project folder in Mac OSX

The following method should work for OSX Yosemite and newer versions.

1. Click on Go in the Finder menu
2. Select Connect to Server...
3. Type the following in the Server Address field: cifs://ad.ucl.ac.uk/lmcb/project/'the name of your Project folder'
4. Click Connect
5. Enter the following user name and password details - User name: ad\'your UCL username' Password: 'your UCL password'

For versions of OSX older than Yosemite, try setting the server address to cifs://file01.ucl.ac.uk/LMCB1/project/'the name of your Project folder'

 If you have any problems, please contact IT support.