Connecting to NTM from Windows
The two main file servers on campus are NTM, for non-secure files, and Vault, for secure files. To access files on either server you must have a Wellesley College Domain Account, and have permission to access the folder.
When connecting to Vault, you must also have access to and login through either the Admin Firewall while on-campus, or the Secure SSL VPN while off-campus before following the directions below.
When connecting to NTM from off-campus, you must first login to the SSL VPN.
To request a shared folder on NTM or Vault, please fill out this form. Most departments already have shared folder on NTM, and many do on Vault. Please ask the Administrative Assistant of your department if you aren't sure.
To learn how to connect to these file servers, choose your version of Windows from the list below:
Connecting to file servers on Windows XP
1. From the Start menu, choose Run.
2. In the Open: field, type \\ followed by the full name of the server to which you want to connect (e.g., \\ntm.wellesley.edu or \\vault.wellesley.edu). Then click OK.
3. If the Connect to ... window appears (computers that are not on the Wellesley Domain, e.g., student computers and laptops), in the User name: field, type wellesley\ followed by your Domain user name (e.g., wellesley\myuserna) and in the Password: field, enter your Domain Account password. Click OK. NOTE: To preserve the security of your account, do not check Remember my password.
On computers where you login to Windows with your Domain Account (most College-owned desktop computers), Windows will automatically use that Domain Account as the credentials to access NTM or Vault, so you will not be prompted for login information. If you wish to use different login credentials, please login to the computer as that user or contact the Help Desk for advanced instructions.
Connecting to file servers in Windows Vista
1. In the Start menu, type \\ followed by the name of the server to which you want to connect (e.g., \\ntm.wellesley.edu or \\vault.wellesley.edu) in the search box and press Enter.
If you receive an error message after entering your Domain Account information in the step below, try these directions again, but use \\149.130.13.186 for NTM or \\149.130.71.42 for Vault instead. If you receive an error message after trying that, please contact the Help Desk for assistance.
2. When the Connect to ... window appears, in the User name: field, type wellesley\ followed by your Domain user name (e.g., wellesley\myuserna) and in the Password: field, enter your Domain Account password. Click OK. NOTE: To preserve the security of your account, do not check Remember my password.
On computers where you login to Windows with your Domain Account (most College-owned desktop computers), Windows will automatically use that Domain Account as the credentials to access NTM or Vault, so you will not be prompted for login information. If you wish to use different login credentials, please login to the computer as that user or contact the Help Desk for advanced instructions.
Connecting to file servers in Windows 7
1. In the Start menu, type \\ followed by the name of the server to which you want to connect (e.g., \\ntm.wellesley.edu or \\vault.wellesley.edu) in the search box and press Enter.
If you receive an error message after entering your Domain Account information in the step below, try these directions again, but use \\149.130.13.186 for NTM or \\149.130.71.42 for Vault instead. If you receive an error message after trying that, please contact the Help Desk for assistance.
2. When the Connect to ... window appears, in the first field, type wellesley\ followed by your Domain user name (e.g., wellesley\myuserna) and in the second field, enter your Domain Account password. Click OK. NOTE: To preserve the security of your account, do not check Remember my password.
On computers where you login to Windows with your Domain Account (most College-owned desktop computers), Windows will automatically use that Domain Account as the credentials to access NTM or Vault, so you will not be prompted for login information. If you wish to use different login credentials, please login to the computer as that user or contact the Help Desk for advanced instructions.
Temporarily Transferring files using Wellesley's file servers
For Students:
Students can use the Move_It folder on NTM to transfer academic files from one computer to another and to share academic files with faculty.
Move_It can be accessed from both Macintosh and Windows computers.
All content in the Move_It folder will be automatically deleted 2 hours after posting and is accessible to all students and members of the faculty. Do not leave confidential files or files not saved in another location (your computer hard drive, CD, thumb drive, etc.) in Move_It.
All files copied to Move_It are automatically tagged with an individual's domain name and posting time. Editing the files in Move_It will not change the posting time.
The use of Move_It is subject to Wellesley's Acceptable Use and Copyright policies.
Known violations of these policies will result in the removal of the files and the poster's loss of access to Move_It.
To connect to Move_It, follow the instructions for connecting to NTM and then choose the Move_It folder. If you have any problems connecting to or using Move_It, please contact the Help Desk at x7777.
For Faculty/Staff:
Faculty and staff have access to the FacStaffDrop folder available on NTM, accessible on both Macintosh and Windows computers. Faculty and staff can use FacStaffDrop to transfer files from one computer to another and to share academic files with other faculty and staff.
All content is accessible to all members of the faculty and staff. Do not leave confidential files or files not saved in another location (your computer hard drive, CD, thumb drive, etc.) in FacStaffDrop. Files left on FacStaffDrop will be deleted after 24 hours.
To connect to FacStaffDrop, follow the instructions for connecting to NTM and then choose the FacStaffDrop folder. If you have any problems connecting to or using FacStaffDrop, please contact the Help Desk at x3333
Adding Users to Shared Folders on NTM (Folder Administrators only)
In order to give a new person access to a folder on NTM, the administrator of that folder must add them.
To add someone, you must first be in the NTM window. Go to Properties > Security, and then you will be able to add new users, as well as select which rights you want them to have.
