LAB FILE SHARES
Neuroscience hosts over 20 on-premises file shares for labs. Request access to your lab's file share by emailing your PI and University Research Centers Technology [email protected].
Connecting from a Neuroscience Computer
On Windows computers, file shares are automatically mapped as the L: drive.
On Macs, file share shortcuts are placed in /Applications/Neuroscience File Server.

Connecting from a Personal Computer
It is important to note that connecting to file shares from a personal computer will likely not be supported in the long-term
- Connect to the GSU VPN
- Open Window's Run prompt (Windows key + R)
- Enter \\fs.ni.gsu.edu\yourShare substituting yourShare with your PI’s last name (for example: \\fs.ni.gsu.edu\Doe) and click OK
- When prompted to authenticate enter your username as GSUAD\yourCampusID or [email protected] and password. For example:
- GSUAD\jdoe1
- [email protected]

DO NOT check “Remember my credentials” as Window’s poor management of saved credentials can have your personal computer incorrectly flagged as an attacker when your campus ID password changes
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- Connect to the GSU VPN
- Open Finder and in the top menu bar click Go then select Connect to Server
- Enter smb://fs.ni.gsu.edu/yourShare substituting yourShare with your PI’s last name (for example: smb://fs.ni.gsu.edu/Doe) and click Connect
- When prompted to authenticate enter your username as [email protected] and password. For example:
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Neuroscience Institute Acting Director
Dr. Nancy Forger
Associate Director of Brains & Behavior Program
Liz Weaver, M.S.
Interdisciplinary Committee Chair
Dr. Sarah Brosnan
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