The Animation server is a file server used to provide files to students as well as allow students to submit files to the teachers.

IMPORTANT - If you are OFF CAMPUS, you need to be connected to the college VPN server before accessing the VDI.

VPN Instructions here



Make sure the Finder is the current application (you should see "Finder" at the start of the menu bar) and then select the Go Menu and choose Connect to Server



Connect to the server with the address shown below

Connect to the server using the following address: smb://animation.ottawa.ad.algonquincollege.com Please make sure you use the full server name as shown below



Type in your college username and password to connect


Use you college username and password to connect



Choose the share you want to connect to


Select the share that you want to connect to and press ok



You should now be connected


You should now be connected and see an icon on your desktop or a finder window with the share name