Map a network drive

 

  1. Mapping drives with Windows XP/7
  2. Mapping drives with "run 'net use'" command

Notes:

  • The drive letters used in the examples below, are arbitrary. You can use any available letter.
  • If you wish to map drives from off campus, you will need to be running using the campus VPN.
  • When not logged into the Engineering domain, you will be asked to login. Use the following format:
    • username: ENGINEERING\[username]
    • password: [your engr password]
    • the path to map will be in the format of:
      • \\stak.engr.oregonstate.edu\ and then whatever share you are looking for. A student share might be \\stak.engr.oregonstate.edu\students\u\username

Mapping drives with Windows XP/7

Step 1. (Windows XP/7) Right click the "My Computer " icon in the start menu, and select "Map Network Drive" from the pop up menu.

Step 1. (XP in classic mode) Right click the "My Computer" or "Network Neighborhood" icon on the desktop, and select "Map Network Drive" from the pop up menu.

 

Step 2. (XP/7) Select an available drive letter in the first field. Use the "Browse..." button to find the "share" you want to map as a drive. If you would like this connection to be persistent, make sure you check the "Reconnect at logon" box.

 

 

Mapping drives with "net use" command

1. From the start menu, select "Run..."

2. In the "Run..." dialog, type the command using the syntax shown below, replacing "stak" with the correct server name (in many cases, "stak" will be the correct server) and "lassie" with the correct share or folder you want to map. The last part of the command, ( /peristent:yes) is equivalent to checking "Reconnect at logon" in the GUI example above.


You can also type "cmd" in the "Run..." dialog to bring up a DOS terminal and execute the "net use" command from there. "net use /?" will show you a list of options for the command:

Feel free to pick any drive letter not already in use. That's it. To disconnect the drive, from a dos box type 'net use G: /delete'.

 

 

 

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Date Created: Sep 15, 2003
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