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Mapping a Network drive (Windows systems only)

Information about software you need to map network drives when you use an ISP other than Wittenberg

Map a network drive for Windows 2000/XP/Vista

1. Connect to the network
• If you are connecting from another ISP you have to be running the Cisco VPN client
• If you are using dial-up you must be dialed into campus at this time
• If you are using wireless on campus you must be running the Cisco VPN client
• If you are using a wired connection you must be plugged into the network jack
2. For Windows 2000/XP:
   • Click Start, Programs, and select Windows Explorer
   • A two-paned window will now appear. At the top click Tools and select Map Network Drive
3. For Windows Vista:
   • Click the Start button then select Computer
   • A two-paned window will now appear. At the top click Map Network Drive.
4. In the Map Network Drive window, the first line will have a letter in it. You can change this to any letter you want as long as it is not already in use
5. On the second line type the name of the Share you wish to map. For a list of shares click here. Be sure to put *your* username in the share path, replacing the word "username".
6. Select the Connect Using a Different Username link located in the window.
   WITTENBERG\username where username is your Wittenberg username.
   Then in the password line type in your Windows password and click OK.
7. Click Finish in the map network drive window. The added drive will appear in the window.

Share Paths

NOTES:
• When you see username replace it with your usename
• When you see department replace it with your department
• Be aware that if you have spaces in the share path the share path MUST be enclosed in double quotes

i.e. American studies would need to use "\\bengal2\dfs\deparments\American studies"

This document last reviewed December 20th, 2007.