Network Folders :: Setting Up a Mapped Drive

If you only expect to be accessing your HSU Network Folder on campus, you can set up a mapped drive, which makes the folder appear as an additional hard drive on your computer. Under Windows, it will show up as a drive in MyComputer; Macintosh users will see an icon on their desktop.

Staff and Faculty should contact their ITC [1] for assistance in connecting to their Network Folder before consulting the instructions below to set up the mapped drive.

Before you begin ...

To configure a mapped drive, you will need to have available:

• Your HSU User Name [2]
• The address of the server containing your Network Folder
• The drive letter or mounting name to use for the Network Folder

Your HSU User Name is the part of your campus email address before the @ symbol. Users not connected to HSU's Active Directory Domain will need to enter their User Name as HSU-AD\HSUUserName

The server address is :\\folders\

The drive letter or mounting name will vary depending on the operating system in use.

Windows:

Macintosh:

Linux:

If you have problems

Contact the Help Desk at (707) 826-HELP (4357), fill out the web support form [5], or stop by Library 120.