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

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Connect to the on-campus admin network or use VPN if off-campus
Open File Explorer by pressing the Windows key () + E key
Right-click This PC in the left column or go to View > Show >Navigation Pane
Click Map Network Drive
Choose S: for the Drive letter
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
Check Reconnect at sign-in if you want it to connect every time you log into your PC
Click Finish

Connect to the on-campus admin network or use VPN if off-campus
Open Finder
Hit Command and K key
Type in smb://miadmin/username$ (Replace the username with your username)
Select Connect
Go to System Preferences
Choose Users & Groups
Select your account on the left-hand panel
Choose Login Items
Select the + sign to add an item
Under the shared panel choose miadmin
Click on your share drive name (username$)
Select Add
Your share drive will now appear in the login items list and be automatically connected after logout/shutdown

Connect to the on-campus admin network or use VPN if off-campus
Open File Explorer by pressing the Windows key () + E key
Right-click This PC in the left column or go to View > Show >Navigation Pane
Click Map Network Drive
Choose a Drive letter (Any available letter will do)
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
Check Reconnect at sign-in if you want it to connect every time you log into your PC
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

Connect to the on-campus admin network or use VPN if off-campus
Open Finder
Hit Command and K key
Type in smb://miadmin/sharedrivename$ (Replace sharedrivename with the actual name of the department share followed by $)
Select Connect
Go to System Preferences
Choose Users & Groups
Select your account on the left-hand panel
Choose Login Items
Select the + sign to add an item
Under the shared panel choose miadmin
Click on the group/department share drive name (sharedrivename$)
Select Add
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

Article ID: 30120

Created

Tue 5/9/17 3:35 PM

Modified

Mon 10/20/25 4:33 PM