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Connecting to the CS Online Course Video Storage Network Drive

This only works from the CS Department wired computers.

Windows 10

Right click the Start button in the lower left corner of your screen and select File Explorer

Right click on This PC (Usually found in the tree in the left pane.), and choose Map network drive

For Windows 11, right click on This PC, select Show More Options, then click Map Network Drive. See the Windows 11 info below.

A Map Network Drive dialog box should appear.

  1. Select the letter you want to use for your drive from the drop down menu, and then enter the drive path:
  2. In the folder field, enter the drive path where your folders are located. This will be provided by the System Admin
    • \\<server name>\shared_folder
  3. Make sure the Connect using different credentials box is checked.
  4. Click Finish

When prompted for credentials, enter your provided act name and the password associated with storage account. It will take a while to authenticate and connect the drive.

A new File Explorer window should open showing the content of your storage drive, and the the mapped drive you created should now appear under This PC.

Windows 11

Click on the start menu icon in the middle of the task bar.

Right click on the This PC entry in the directory tree on the left side of the window and choose Map network drive

A Map Network Drive dialog box should appear.

  1. Select the letter you want to use for your drive from the drop down menu, and then enter the drive path:
  2. In the folder field, enter the drive path where your folders are located. This will be provided by the System Admin
    • \\<server name>\shared_folder
  3. Make sure the Connect using different credentials box is checked.
  4. Click Finish

When prompted for credentials, enter your provided act name and the password associated with storage account. It will take a while to authenticate and connect the drive.

An image from Windows 10

A new File Explorer window should open showing the content of your storage drive, and the the mapped drive you created should now appear under This PC.

A image from Windows 10 Win 10 image.

MacOS

Try the info found here under Connect to a computer or server by entering its address https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/connect-mac-shared-computers-servers-mchlp1140/mac#:~:text=In%20the%20Finder%20on%20your,Click%20Connect.

Linux (Ubuntu Mate Desktop Version)

If you are using a different version of Linux, the procedures may differ.

1) Install CIFS 

sudo apt-get install cifs-utils

2) Open the Caja file browser and under the Go menu, chose Location.

Then in the Go To: field add the path to the shared drive given by the System Admin. Press enter.

A login box should appear where you enter your username and the password you created for your storage account.

3) Done.

Also

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MountWindowsSharesPermanently