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Mapping a drive in Windows
Windows XP
Open My Computer
Click the Tools menu and then choose Map Network Drive
On the Map Network Drive window, choose the drive the drive letter you would like to map the drive to
In the Folder field, type the name of the network share you want to connect to
For example, to connect to your home directory type \\physics\username
Make sure to check the “Reconnect at logon” box to keep the drive mapped the next time you login
If the network share requires a different username and password than what you logged into Windows with, click the “different user name” link, enter the network share credentials, and click OK
Click Finish
Windows Vista
Open Computer
Click Map Network Drive
On the Map Network Drive window, choose the drive the drive letter you would like to map the drive to
In the Folder field, type the name of the network share you want to connect to
For example, to connect to your home directory type \\physics\username
Make sure to check the “Reconnect at logon” box to keep the drive mapped the next time you login
If the network share requires a different username and password than what you logged into Windows with, click the “different user name” link, enter the network share credentials, and click OK
Click Finish
