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Manage and Clean Up Department Files Before the Teams Migration
Best-practice guidance for departments reviewing and cleaning up shared network department drives as part of a migration to Microsoft Teams. Covers using the folder inventory spreadsheet, prioritizing large and old content, applying retention guidelines, handling sensitive data, and building a simple cleanup action plan.
Access a Course Folder on Microwave
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.
Troubleshoot Connecting to a Microwave Network Drive
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.
Access a Personal Network (Microwave) Drive
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.
Access a Microwave Network Drive from an iPad Using the Files App
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.
Access a Department Network (Microwave) Drive
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.
Recover a File or Folder from a Microwave Backup Snapshot
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.
Connect to a Network Drive on Campus
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.