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How to Add and Remove Access to a Patriot Drive Shared Folder

The Active Directory Users and Computers (ADUC) snap-in application is automatically installed on department group administrators’ Windows computers. To connect to the ADUC snap-in from your Windows computer, you must be connected to the campus network or the Virtual Private Network (VPN) via the Cisco Secure Client.

Note: Instructions are for the Windows 10/11 operating systems. ITS is working on a permanent solution for macOS. For now, macOS users must utilize tools.mesa.gmu.edu to add and remove users from Patriot Drive Active Directory security groups.

Add Users to a Patriot Drive Shared Folder

Step 1

Connect to the Cisco VPN if not on campus

Step 2

Click Start > For the search field, type Active Directory Users and Computers > click Active Directory Users and Computers

Step 3

Click Yes to the User Account Control prompt > right-click on mesa.gmu.edu > click Find…

Step 4

For Name, enter the Active Directory group using this format:
DepartmentPrefix-SharedFolder-RW or RO

For example, the shared folder ccso.documents consist of the CCSO-documents-RW read/write group and the CCSO-documents-RO read-only group

Step 5

Click Find Now

Step 6

Right-click on the Active Directory group > click Properties

Step 7

Click the Members tab > click Add

Step 8

Enter the user’s NetID > click Check Names > click OK > click OK on the Properties window

Step 9

Close the Active Directory Users and Computers snap-in. The user you added may need to sign out and then sign back into the computer for new permissions to take effect.

Remove Users to a Patriot Drive Shared Folder

Step 1

Connect to the Cisco VPN if not on campus

Step 2

Click Start > For the search field, type Active Directory Users and Computers > click Active Directory Users and Computers

Step 3

Click Yes to the User Account Control prompt > right-click on mesa.gmu.edu > click Find…

Step 4

For Name, enter the Active Directory group using this format:

DepartmentPrefix-SharedFolder-RW or RO

For example, the shared folder ccso.documents consist of the CCSO-documents-RW read/write group and the CCSO-documents-RO read-only group

Step 5

Click Find Now

Step 6

Right-click on the Active Directory group > click Properties

Step 7

Click the Members tab > select a NetID > click Remove> click OK > click OK on the Properties window

Step 8

Close the Active Directory Users and Computers snap-in. The user you removed may need to sign out and then sign back into the computer for new permissions to take effect.

Last modified: June 17, 2024