Map Network Drives

 

GCRC Informatics Core personnel will normally map the drives when the computer is set up.  Mapping allows you to see networked file servers as local drives.  If the server you are trying to reach is unavailable, when you login, you will be asked whether or not to restore the connection in the future.  Pick "YES" for the response.  Picking "no" will remove the drive mappings and you won't be able to see your folders and some applications will not start properly.  You will be able to see in Windows Explorer shown below whether the drives are still mapped.  Notice the drive mappings for F, G, and H.  If you don't see the drive letters that you normally access, then you will need to map the drives.

 

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·         Start Windows Explorer (right click on 'my computer', select explore)

·         Tools menu, select map network drives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Drive letters are an arbitrary decision. These are the letters we use for consistency between machines, and to help us talk out problems that you may be having. If those letters are already in use on your machine, then pick a different letter. Map the following drive letters, as appropriate, to the paths shown below. There may be cases where you need to include the pull host name parker1.med.unc.edu.

 

·         P: = \\parker2\shared

·         S: = \\parker2\groups

·         T: = \\parker2\apps

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you log in to a domain other than OISSOMNT, then you will need to click on "different user name". That will bring up a window where you put in your OISSOMNT user name like oissomnt\cpotter. Then put in your OISSOMNT password and click ok.

 

These graphics are for Win2000, but is the same functionally as the Win2000/XP.  Additionally, Win2000 allows you to map drives across different domains or as with different user names than you normally login with.  This works between NT domains. It is also possible to map into main campus AFS space with their client. Check the web at help.unc.edu or call 962-HELP for instructions on the appropriate client. 

 

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