Mapping a Network Drive - WP Carey School of Business

Mapping a Network Drive
Section 1: Windows Vista or Windows 7
Section 2: Windows XP
Section 1 of 2: Windows Vista or Windows 7
1
Click on the
Windows Pearl
2
Select
Computer
3
If there is an existing drive mapped to the letter you need to use, it will need to be
removed.
If there is no preexisting mapped drive, then skip to step 4
3a Right Click on
the mapped
drive to be
removed
3b Click Disconnect
4
Click Map
Network Drive
***NOTE***
You may need
to click on the
>> symbol in
that area for
the option to
appear
5
Select G: or P:
as the drive
letter
6
Enter the
network path
desired.
The path for
the personal
storage area
(or G: Drive) is
\\itfs1.asu.edu
\(username)
The path for
the shared
department
drives (or P:
drive is
\\wpcarey.ad.
asu.edu\share
s
***NOTE***
Your Username
is your
ASURITE ID
that is 8
characters or
less and is used
to log into the
ASU computers
and web pages
7
Click Finish
8
If you are on an ASU computer, such as an ASU laptop brought home or on a business
trip, then the system will know you and will not ask you to log in. The network drive will
now appear in the Windows Explorer.
If you are on a non-ASU computer, then you will be asked for your username and
password.
9
Enter
asurite\userna
me in the first
field of the login
window
10 Enter your
password
11 Check the box
next to
Remember my
password
12 Click OK
13 The network drive will now appear in the Windows Explorer
Section 2 of 2: Windows XP
1 Double click on
My Computer
2
If there is an existing drive mapped to the letter you need to use, it will need to be
removed.
If there is no preexisting mapped drive, then proceed to step 3
2a Click the Tools
menu
2b Select
Disconnect
Network Drive
2c
Select the
mapped drive
to be removed
2d Click OK
3
To add the
mapped drive,
click the Tools
menu
4
Select Map
Network Drive
5
Select G: or P:
as the drive
letter
6
Enter the
network path
desired.
The path for the
personal
storage area (or
G: Drive) is
\\itfs1.asu.edu\
(username)
The path for the
shared
department
drives (or P:
drive is
\\wpcarey.ad.a
su.edu\shares
***NOTE***
Your Username
is your ASURITE
ID that is 8
characters or
less and is used
to log into the
ASU computers
and web pages
7
Click Finish
8
If you are on an ASU computer, such as an ASU laptop brought home or on a business
trip, then the system will know you and will not ask you to log in. The network drive will
now appear in the Windows Explorer.
If you are on a non-ASU computer, then you will be asked for your username and
password.
9
Enter
asurite\userna
me in the first
field of the login
window
10 Enter your
password
11 Check the box
next to
Remember my
password
12 Click OK
13 The network drive will now appear in the Windows Explorer