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How to map a network drive

How to map a network drive

Usually network drives such as the P and U drives are available by default on Windows and by request on Mac. They are visible in “This PC” in Windows File explorer, or “Locations” in Finder on Mac.

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Windows File Explorer view of the network drives
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Finder view of the network drives

If the drives do not show up here however, even after a restart, you may want to try re-mapping the network drive to your system.

Windows

On windows, you can map the network drives by following these steps:

  1. Open the File Explorer.

  2. Right-click on “This PC” and select “Map network drive” from the pop-out menu.

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  3. Select the network drive letter you wish to connect to. Next to “Folder”, type the extension next to the selected drive letter.

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  4. Select “Finish”, and the drive should connect from there.

If the drives do not show up or you get a connection failure, please contact the FSU IT Helpdesk.

Mac

  1. Open Finder.

  2. Go to the top menu, select “Go”, and then select “Connect to server”. A window should pop up afterward.

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  3. At the top bar of this window, type “smb://fsunas1/campus$” and then click “Connect”.

  4. After that, your network drives should appear in Finder.

If the drives do not show up or you get a connection failure, please contact the FSU IT Helpdesk.