Connect to a Network Drive

Map a Network Drive

Windows

  1. Open This PC
    1. Shortcut on your desktop or taskbar
    2. Open the Start Menu and type “This PC
  2. Click on the “Computer” tab in the top-left of the window
  3. Under the Network section, click on “Map network drive
  4. In the Map Network Drive window, enter in the following information
    1. Drive: Choose any drive letter from list
    2. Folder: Enter in the UNC path to the network drive
  5. Check “Reconnect at sign-in” if you would like this drive to auto-map each time you sign-in to the computer
  6. The network drive will attempt to map to the network drive using the account of the user currently signed-in to the computer.  If you would like to use other credentials to access the network drive, check “Connect using different credentials
    1. If using different credentials, enter in “ufad\” or “shands\” before you username (ex. ufad\jdoe)

Disconnect a Mapped Network Drive

Windows

  1. Open This PC
    1. Shortcut on your desktop or taskbar
    2. Open the Start Menu and type “This PC
  2. Locate the “Network locations” section where your mapped drives are located
  3. Right-click on the drive you would like to disconnect and click “Disconnect

Navigate to a Network Drive

Windows

  1. Open This PC
    1. Shortcut on your desktop or taskbar
    2. Open the Start Menu and type “This PC
  2. Locate the Address Bar at the top-left of the window.  It will show below the Computer and View tabs
  3. Type or paste the UNC path to the network folder and press Enter on your keyboard