Windows

1. Right click the Start button in the lower left corner of your screen and select File Explorer
2. Right click on This PC, and choose Map network drive
3. For Windows 11, right click on This PC, select Show More Options, then click Map Network Drive
4. Select the letter you want to use for your drive from the drop down menu, and then enter the drive path:
5. In the folder field, enter the drive path where your folders are located. This will be provided by the System Admin
   1. \\<server name>\shared_folder
6. Make sure the Connect using different credentials box is checked.
7. Click Finish
8. When prompted for credentials, enter your provided act name and the password associated with storage account.
9. The drive you created should now appear under Computer.

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.