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This covers connecting to the G drive from your personal laptop. You can also use a lab computer to access G without having to do any of these steps. |
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This method works over AirOrangeX. You could also use the off campus method below while on campus, but this is more direct.
Before going further, install BEFORE GOING FURTHER >>> install the SU Azure VPN following these directions.
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- Open Windows Explorer (file manager) and click This PC on the left.
- Click 'Map network drive' on the ribbon. If you don't see it, click the small expansion arrow on the far right to show the ribbon.
Windows 10:
Windows 11:
Windows 11 alternate method:
Right click on 'This PC' and choose 'Map network drive'. If you don't see it, click 'Show more options' then look for Map network drive.
- In the Map Network Drive box, configure as follows:
- Drive: G
- Folder: \\shared.ad.syr.edu\drive
- Enable 'Reconnect at sign-in'
- Enable 'Connect using different credentials'
- Click Finish
- In the Windows Security box:
- Type your NetID, preceded by "ad\" (without the quotes). For example: ad\mynetid
- Fill in your NetID password
- Enable 'Remember my credentials'
- Click Ok
- You now have access to the G drive. The G drive will be available in the future as long as you are connected to the SU VPN.
- Don't forget to disconnect from the VPN when done using G.
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| Note: when you restart your computer, you may see an alert about 'disconnected drives'. Ignore the message. When you connect the VPN, you should have access to the G drive. |
Connection Errors- If you receive one of these messages
- "Cannot map directory path" because "The specified network password is not correct"
- "The local device name is already in use"
- "G:\ is not accessible. The user name or password is incorrect"
- Then try these steps:
- Close any open file manager windows.
- Using Windows search, type 'Credential Manager' and start the app. Click 'Windows Credentials'.
- Scroll down the list and look for an entry with your SU email address or NetID. Select it and click Edit. Enter your NetId password again.
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- With the Finder showing, click Go > Connect to Server, or type cmd-K
- For address, enter smb://shared.ad.syr.edu/drive then click Connect. (Before clicking Connect, click the ‘+’ sign to add it to your favorites for quick future access.)
- In the authentication box that shows up, enter your NetID and NetID password, then click Connect. If you want to save your password, enable ‘Remember this password in my keychain.’
- You should now be connected to the G drive.
- If you find that ARCH is empty, disconnect the G drive and go back to step 2. Use this instead: smb://arch-fsrv.ad.syr.edu/arch-shared.
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