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Mapping to a network drive is creating a connection to a new drive on your computer to access its contents

For Windows
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Step-by-step guide

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  1. Open the File Explorer and click on This PC

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     2.  Click on Map network drive at the top.

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    3.  Select a drive letter except reserved letters U or V. In the Folder box, type the path to the server, for example \\netapp1\IT Public Folder

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   4. Check "Reconnect at Logon", which will ensure this mapped drive recreates itself each time you reboot.  Do not check "Connect Using Different Credentials".  Click Finish.  

 

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 5. You can also browse the different folders in the "share" by typing in the network share and clicking Browse.

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In the future, when you want to connect to this server, the mapped drive should be available. On the Start menu, click Computer to see all of your mapped drives. 

For Macintosh

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