How to Access Azure Course Folders

Questions

  • What is an Azure course folder?
  • How do I access an Azure course folder?
  • How do I request an Azure course folder for my class?
  • How do I connect to a course folder from an Azure Virtual Desktop?
  • Can I access Azure course folders from a campus computer?
  • Can I access Azure course folders from home or via VPN?
  • How is an Azure course folder different from a Microwave course folder?
  • What is the path to connect to an Azure course folder?

Environment

This article applies to Bowdoin faculty and students using Azure course folders for a specific course. Azure course folders have the same structure as Microwave course folders but are hosted in Azure, making them significantly faster when accessed from within an Azure Virtual Desktop. They are also accessible from any computer on the campus network or connected via VPN.

Resolution

Requesting an Azure Course Folder

Click the Request Service button on this KB page to submit a request. In your request, specify that you want an Azure Course Folder and not a Microwave course folder.

Connecting to an Azure Course Folder

From within an Azure Virtual Desktop:

  1. Click the search bar in the bottom left of your Azure Virtual Desktop.
  2. Type \\labfiles3.file.core.windows.net\courses\ and press Return.
  3. Double-click your course folder to open it.
Accessing from campus or VPN: Azure course folders can also be reached from any computer on the campus network or connected via VPN using the same path above. Connection speeds will be faster when connecting from within an Azure Virtual Desktop. See How to Access an Azure (Microsoft) Virtual Desktop in the Related Articles section to get started with the virtual desktop.

Additional Help

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Course Folders
Request the creation of a Course folder for use in the current academic semester. All course folders are removed at the conclusion of a semester to make room for the next semester's requests.