Mapping a Network Drive

Overview

This article walks through the steps to map a university file share on Mac and Windows computers.

Information

Note: For all users, if you are on campus, follow the directions below. If you are off campus, please start with connecting over VPN, then follow the guide below.

Select the appropriate tab depending on your operating system.

Follow the steps below:

  1.  Open Finder from your Dock.
    Clicking Finder in the bottom left of the screen
  2. With Finder as the active window, click Go at the top of the screen. This will show a menu with multiple options.
    Clicking the menu option Go
  3. From this new menu, click Connect to Server. This will open a new window with an empty text box labeled Server Address:
    Selecting connect to server from the go menu in finder
  4. In the empty text box, enter the path for your departments file share and click Connect
    1. e.g., smb://<address-here> 
    2. Ask your department admin for the full address.
      entering the file share address into the text box
  5. Finder will ask you to verify that you want to connect. Select Connect to proceed.
    Confirming the connection to the file share
  6. Upon connecting to the server, you may be asked to connect to a particular folder within the share. Select the desired folder, then select OK.
    Selecting the folders to map and clicking ok

Follow the steps below:

  1. In File Explorer, navigate to This PC
  2. Select •••
  3. Select Map network drive
    Windows 11 Map Network Drive
  4. Check Connect using different credentials if using a personal computer.
    Map Network Drive dialog box
  5. Enter the file share address: \\server\share
  6. When prompted, enter your Duck ID username and password.
    1. If you're on an unmanaged computer, ensure to add AD\ before your Duck ID username: AD\yourduckid

Follow the steps below:

  1. In File Explorer, navigate to This PC
  2. Select the Computer tab
  3. Select Map network drive
    Windows 10 This PC Map Network Drive
  4. Check Connect using different credentials if using a personal computer.
    Map Network Drive dialog box
  5. Enter the file share address: \\server\share
  6. When prompted, enter your Duck ID username and password.
    1. If you're on an unmanaged computer, ensure to add AD\ before your Duck ID username: AD\yourduckid
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