How do I add (map) a department network share drive or missing S: Drive?

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▸Add (map) a missing personal share drive (S: Drive)
▸Windows Computer
  1. Connect to the on-campus admin network or use VPN ​​​if off-campus
  2. Open File Explorer by pressing the Windows key () + E key
  3. Right-click This PC in the left column or go to View > Show >Navigation Pane
  4. Click Map Network Drive
  5. Choose S: for the Drive letter
  6. In the Folder box, type your personal share drive path  
    • Administrators should use \\miadmin\username$ (replace username with your specific username followed by $)
    • Faculty and Students should use \\mistudent\username$ (replace username with your specific username followed by $)
    • Ensure the path is accurate, using the backslash key ( \ ) located above the enter key
  7. Check Reconnect at sign-in if you want it to connect every time you log into your PC
  8. Click Finish
▸Mac Computer
  1. Connect to the on-campus admin network or use VPN ​​​if off-campus
  2. Open Finder ​​​​
  3. Hit Command and K key
  4. Type in smb://miadmin/username$ (Replace the username with your username) 
  5. Select Connect
  6. Go to System Preferences
  7. Choose Users & Groups
  8. Select your account on the left-hand panel
  9. Choose Login Items
  10. Select the + sign to add an item
  11. Under the shared panel choose miadmin 
  12. Click on your share drive name (username$)
  13. Select Add
  14. Your share drive will now appear in the login items list and be automatically connected after logout/shutdown
▸Add (map) a group/department share drive
▸Windows Computer
  1. Connect to the on-campus admin network or use VPN ​​​if off-campus
  2. Open File Explorer by pressing the Windows key () + E key
  3. Right-click This PC in the left column or go to View > Show >Navigation Pane
  4. Click Map Network Drive
  5. Choose a Drive letter (Any available letter will do)
  6. In the Folder box, type the department share drive path provided to you by your supervisor  
    • Example \\miadmin\sharedrivename$ (replace sharedrivename with the actual name of the department share followed by $)
    • Ensure the path is accurate, using the backslash key ( \ ) located above the enter key
  7. Check Reconnect at sign-in if you want it to connect every time you log into your PC
  8. Click Finish 
    • For multiple group department share drives, repeat steps with a different letter
    • If it's a newly created share drive or errors occur, log out of your PC, log in, and retry the steps above
    • If connection issues persist, you may not have the correct permissions. Contact your supervisor so they can request access on your behalf
▸Mac Computer
  1. Connect to the on-campus admin network or use VPN ​​​if off-campus
  2. Open Finder ​​​​
  3. Hit Command and K key
  4. Type in smb://miadmin/sharedrivename$ (Replace sharedrivename with the actual name of the department share followed by $)
  5. Select Connect
  6. Go to System Preferences
  7. Choose Users & Groups
  8. Select your account on the left-hand panel
  9. Choose Login Items
  10. Select the + sign to add an item
  11. Under the shared panel choose miadmin 
  12. Click on the group/department share drive name (sharedrivename$)
  13. Select Add
  14. Your share drive will now appear in the login items list and be automatically connected after logout/shutdown
    • If you have more than one department share drive, repeat the above steps and choose an empty drive letter
    • If this is a newly created share drive or you get an error message when mapping, you will have to log out and log back in and repeat the steps
    • If you can't connect to a network drive or folder, you may not have the correct permissions. Contact your supervisor so they can request access on your behalf
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