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Samba (Z:Drive) Transfer - Windows XP

If you are currently using Windows Vista you will be unable to access your Samba Home (Z:Drive).
You will need to log into Windows XP with Java 1.5 or above which is available in the Renshaw Lab or Nicholson Library.

Transferring from Samba (Z:Drive) to CATFiles

Opening your Samba Home:

1. To get to Samba (if you don’t have a shortcut or a mapped drive):

  • Use Start menu -> Run

 start

2. In Open field type  \\samba\home

  • Click OK button

NOTE: Samba (Z:Drive) is only accessible from on-campus.

run

3. Your HOME on Samba window will appear.

samba home

Open your CATFiles:

4. Open a web browser (IE or FireFox)

  • In the Address Bar type in catfiles.linfield.edu and press keyboard Enter key.
 browser address bar

5. A CATFiles login dialog window will appear

  • Provide your Username and Password
  • Domain should be linfield.edu
  • Click the OK button OR click on Login OR press keyboard Enter/Return key
 catfiles login
Internet Explorer
FireFox

6. Click on Launch Web Folder icon

launch web folder

6. Click on Upload icon

NOTE: If you do not have the correct Java version, click on the Java1.5 or higher link and it will take you to a Java Download Web page - follow the directions to download Java.

7. A CATFiles window will open.

  • Go back to your SAMBA window
    • Select/highlight all the docs and folders you wish to transfer.
    • Drag and drop them into the CATFiles window.
    • Close both windows

file transfer

8. If your Java is up to date, an Upload Files To: window appearrs (If you see a Digital Signature prompt appear, click on Run).

9.Go back to your Samba HOME window and select/highlight all the documents and folders you wish to transfer and Drag and Drop into the CatFiles Upload Files To window.

10. Click on Start Upload button

8. Go back to the CATFiles that you opened with IE or FireFox and you will see all of the transferred doc and folders.

  • Log Out of CatFiles
 catfiles