Map a Network Drive

Map a network drive to create a shortcut to the shared file system path.

To map a network drive you will need to know the shared file system path.

Mapping a network drive will help you to access the shared files just the way you access your local files. When you map a network drive, it will display as a new drive in the File Explorer.

  1. Open File Explorer.
  2. Perform one of the following options based on Windows version:
    • In Windows 7, right click Computer and select Map network drive... from the context menu.
    • In Windows 8 or 10, right click This PC and select Map network drive... from the context menu.
    A Map Network Drive menu is displayed.


    Figure: Map Network Drive

  3. Select the drive letter you want to use for the network folder.
  4. Choose one of the following options:
    • Enter the shared file system path provided by the administrator.
    • Click Browse to navigate to the folder or path you want to map and click OK.
    An example of a windows network drive is: \\hwesuse110-14\share
  5. Enable Reconnect at sign-in, so it is always available to you when you login to the system.
  6. Enable Connect using different credentials to login to the mapped network drive with a different user credentials.
  7. Click Finish.
Now you can configure the shared file system path.