Using Shared Folders on NPNet

NPNet is invaluable to students in Ngee Ann Polytechnic, as it is often used for the submission of assignments. Here is how to use NPNet’s file shares in Linux.

1. Make sure that Samba is installed and running.
2. Identify the name of the share. For example, \\ictbintan is used by Windows users, but we have to use “smb://ictbintan.ict.np.edu.sg“. I have yet to figure out how to use the Windows network path name in Linux.
3. Fire up Konqueror or Nautilus, and enter this into the address bar:
   • For Nautilus:
     • smb://ictbintan.ict.np.edu.sg
     • Enter your student number and password, as well as “NPSTD” in the “Domain” field, and hit Enter.
   • For Konqueror:
     • smb://NPSTD\studentnumber@ictbintan.ict.np.edu.sg/ Note the usage of the domain name in the address. Konqueror won’t ask you for it in its username/password dialog.
     • Enter your student number and password and hit Enter.

I have not tested this, but if you are not an ICT student, you may have to use “smb://<schoolname>.np.edu.sg“, such as “smb://baweb.np.edu.sg“.

A list of (not necessarily workable when using smb:// ) addresses of the schools in Ngee Ann are:

• baweb.np.edu.sg (School of Business and Accountancy)
• soe.np.edu.sg (School of Engineering)
  
• ict.np.edu.sg (School of Infocomm Technology. This definitely works)

Unfortunately, I could not find the addresses for the School of Humanities, School of Film and Media Studies, School of Health Sciences and other schools. However, if I manage to get smbmount or something else to use network addresses like “//ictbintan/wp“, there would be no problem with using the Samba shares in all of NP.

EDIT: http://lists.samba.org/archive/samba/2003-March/063175.html could help. I will test this when I get to school.