Map a network drive

Mapping drives with Windows XP

Mapping drives with Win2K, or XP in 'classic' mode

Mapping drives with "run 'net use'" command

Mapping drives with Win9x

1. To map a network drive from a Windows graphical interface:

Note: The drive letters used in the examples below, are arbitrary. You can use any available letter.

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

Step 1. (2000 or 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) 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. This dialog box will appear slightly different in Win2k and WinNT systems

Step 2 (Win2k or NT) Select an available drive letter in the first field. Fill in the remaining fields as indicated in the graphic substituting the correct value for "Your User Name". Browse the shared directories window 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.

2. 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:

Note: WinNT and 2000 will require you to supply your username and domain as arguments to the command in the form of: 'net use G: \\stak\Your User Name /USER:Engineering\Your User Name'. You do not have to pick G as the drive letter. Feel free to pick any drive letter not already in use. It will then ask you for your password ( Yes it does ask for your password ). You need to supply your Engineering password. That's it. To disconnect the drive, from a dos box type 'net use G: /delete'.

3. Windows9x:

The following information is provided with out warranty or support :-) Your mileage may vary! If you are unable to make this work, please do not contact support. The College of Engineering does not support Windows9x systems.

Having said that...

We are assuming the IP and settings for the 9x machine are correct. The system needs to have Client for Microsoft Networks installed. The properties for the client need to be set in this fashion: Logon to Windows NT Domain needs to be checked, the domain box needs to have Engineering filled in and the logon and restore connections box should be checked. The primary network logon window should be set to Client for Microsoft Networks. When the login box pops up after a reboot or logging out, the user name should be filled in with engineering user name, same for the password, and the domain box should read Engineering. Once logged on, you will need to map a drive letter to stak. This does not happen automatically under win95. To map the drive, it is easiest to use DOS, type 'net use J: \stakUserName'. Feel free to pick a driver letter other than J, that was just an example. This should also work with Windows98.

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Date Created: Sep 15, 2003
Last Modified: Wed, Jul 25, 2007 1:44 PM
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