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 If you use a personal laptop running linux, you can use the remote mounting of your homedir by using the **nfs** protocol. In this case you can chose the manual mode or the autofs daemon. Only the allowed workstation will be able to connect to the server, so you must ask to the System Administrator the permission to use the connection. In order to connect correctly follow [[filer:nfs|these ]] instructions.
 Of course Linux doesn't have limitations like others operating systems and users can use also others solutions. Refer to the instruction below if you prefer to use **SMB**/**CIFS** protocol to connect to your homedir.
 ===== Access personal files from Os X =====
-Users of Os X Operating System can connect to his/hers homedir using the standard **afp** connection protocol developed by Apple or by using the **nfs** protocol. Due to the difficulty to have a full and simple support for **nfs** connection on the client side, we suggest that you use the native **afp** protocol, more manageable. This protocol isn't directly supported by our file server, but we have a server that act as gateway from **afp** to **nfs** protocol, so the access to the files is simplified at maximum. Just connect to the server **iscsrv5.epfl.ch** that you can find browsing the network from Finder, or directly using the Command-K key combination. In the last case use the **afp://arachne.epfl.ch** formula.
+Users of Os X Operating System can connect to his/hers homedir using the standard **afp** connection protocol developed by Apple. Just connect to the server **melpomene.epfl.ch** using the Command-K key combination. If the initial connection is successfull (you must be allowed to use the network, before that) the system will ask for your network login credentials. After inserting these, you can select the directory to mount (your homedir is your login name, web is the web space disc, scratch is the scratch disc). Once mounted you can access your files directly from the Os X applications.
-If the initial connection is successfull (you must be allowed to use the network, before that) the system will ask for your network login credentials. After inserting these, you can select the directory to mount (your homedir is your login name). Once mounted you can access your files directly from the Os X applications.
 <note warning>
-Remember to unmount the homedir before disconnecting the network, else the laptop will hang for a while.
+Remember to unmount the homedir before disconnecting the network, else the laptop will hang for a while (forever in case you're using Tiger).
 </note>
 ===== Access personal files from Windows =====
-Windows use the **CIFS** (aka **SMB**) to access file on remote server and don't understand **nfs** protocol. As with Apple OS we use a **gateway** that translate the first protocol in the second (sorry for the experts). Windows users have to connect to **\\iscsrv5.epfl.ch** after connecting his/hers laptop to the wired network and have to insert the credentials when asked by the system.
+Windows use the **CIFS** (aka **SMB**) to access file on remote server.\\
+Windows users have to connect to **\\iscsrv5.epfl.ch** after connecting his/hers laptop to the wired network and have to insert the credentials when asked by the system. Once authenticated you can access the dedicated space on the homedir, scratch and web file servers.
 <note warning>
 The Windows accounts are creatd only on request. You must ask for one to the System Administrator.
 </note>