Network Drive: Mapping

Issue

• I need to access my department’s shared drive
• I can’t find my department’s network drive on my computer
• How do I add a shared drive (such as Einstein or Plan-Bud) to my computer?
• Map a network drive
• Connect to a shared folder

Environment

• Network Shared Drive

Resolution

Before You Begin

1. Make sure you are connected to the Duquesne network, either directly with an Ethernet cable or through GlobalProtect VPN.
2. Confirm you have been granted access to the network drive you want to map.
3. Have the drive’s full path ready (e.g., \\einstein\HR\User\Files). If you don’t know the path and the drive is on Einstein, use the Windows: If You Do Not Know the Path (Einstein Only) steps below.

Windows: If You Know the Path

1. Open File Explorer by clicking the folder icon on the taskbar, or by opening any folder on your computer.
2. In the left-hand pane, right-click This PC and select Map Network Drive.
3. Select a drive letter, or leave the default.
4. In the Folder field, enter the full path of the drive. For example, if your drive is \\einstein\HR\User\Files, type that in the Folder field.
5. (Optional) To have your computer reconnect to this drive every time you restart, check Reconnect at sign-in.
6. Select Finish. The network drive will appear under This PC.

Windows: If You Do Not Know the Path (Einstein Only)

1. Click the Search (magnifying glass) icon on the taskbar.
2. Type \\einstein and press Enter.
3. Navigate to the folder you want to access. For example, if you know it is in HR, open the HR folder.
4. Once you are in the folder you want to map, click the address bar at the top of the window. The text shown is the path.
5. Copy the path, then follow the steps in Windows: If You Know the Path above.

macOS

1. In the top menu bar, select Go > Connect to Server.
2. Type smb:// followed by the full path of the network drive.
3. Select Connect. The network drive will appear on your desktop.