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This article explains where a department's shared files live after they move from the Microwave department drive (J:) to Microsoft Teams. It covers how to open those files, how to reach them from File Explorer or Finder, and what changes compared with working on the J: drive.

This article explains why desktop shortcuts, recent file lists, spreadsheet links, browser bookmarks, and email signatures stop working after a department's files move from the Microwave (J:) drive into Microsoft Teams. It describes how to repoint each kind of link at its new location and why repairing links as they fail beats auditing every file at once.

This article explains which kinds of files stop working, or lose data, when they are placed in a Microsoft Teams channel. It lists the file types a department should leave out of a migration from the Microwave (J:) drive and names where each type belongs instead.

Instructions for connecting to a Bowdoin department (J:) drive on the Microwave file server from a personal or Bowdoin computer running macOS, Windows, or Linux. Includes the VPN requirement for connecting from off campus.

A step-by-step guide for departments moving shared files from the Microwave department drive (J:) to Microsoft Teams, in partnership with the Service Desk. Covers requesting help, designing a Team structure, reviewing and grouping files by destination, and completing the transition.

Instructions for connecting to your personal (H:) network folder on the Microwave file server from a personal or Bowdoin computer running macOS, Windows, or Linux. Includes the VPN requirement for connecting from off campus.

Instructions for connecting to a course folder on the Microwave file server from a Bowdoin or personal computer running macOS or Windows. Includes a short video walkthrough for the macOS steps.

Troubleshooting steps for faculty, staff, and students who cannot connect to a network drive on the Microwave file server, such as a department (J:) drive, personal (H:) drive, or course folder. Covers network location requirements, stale mapped drives, connecting by full path, and restarting the computer.

Instructions for connecting the Files app on an iPad to a department or personal folder on the Microwave file server. Covers entering the server address, signing in as a registered user, and locating the connected folder. Requires the Bowdoin VPN when off campus.

Instructions for recovering a deleted or changed file or folder from the automatic snapshot backups taken on the Microwave file server. Explains how snapshots work and how to browse them from macOS by mounting the ~snapshot location and from Windows using the Previous Versions tab.

Instructions for connecting to a Bowdoin network file location on the Microwave file server from a Windows 11 or macOS computer while on campus. Covers browsing to a shared folder in Windows and mounting a server address in the macOS Finder.

Azure course folders are cloud-based shared folders for Bowdoin courses, accessible from within an Azure Virtual Desktop or from any on-campus or VPN-connected computer. This article explains how to request an Azure course folder and how to connect to it.

Instructions for transferring files between your local computer and the Bowdoin HPC environment. Covers the HPC Web Portal file browser, mounting the HPC research space via SMB from macOS or Windows, SFTP from the command line, and using Gluster temporary scratch storage for running jobs

Instructions for scanning to a network folder from a PaperCut-enabled multi-function device (MFD) on campus. Note: scanning to a network folder is a legacy feature being deprecated in favor of scanning to OneDrive, email, or Teams/SharePoint. Network scan folders must be requested through IT and are not created automatically.