Windows: Connecting to Shared Drive

This document provides instructions on how to connect to the new DoIT hosted shared drive for School of Education employees.

If you are not connected to the University's wired network, you will have to connect to the uwmadison.vpn.wisc.edu or soe.vpn.wisc.edu VPN in Global Protect to be able to access your shared drive. 

1. Open File Explorer, and right click "This PC"

2. Select "Map Network Drive"

3. Choose "S:" as your drive letter. If it is not available choose any other letter you would like. Enter your department or unit's folder path into the "Folder" section. If you do not know the folder path for you department/unit see table below to find it. 

4. Both "Reconnect at sign-in" and "Connect using different credentials" should be checked, then select Finish.

5. You will be prompted to enter credentials; for the Username enter AD\"Your NetID" and use your NetID password for the password. 

6. Check "Remember my credentials", then select OK. 

Shared Drive Paths:

Department/Unit Windows Drive Path
CA \\education.drive.wisc.edu\MERIT\CA
Dance \\education.drive.wisc.edu\dance
Tandem Press \\education.drive.wisc.edu\tandempress


Keywords:
Shared Drive Windows Map Network Isilon MERIT 
Doc ID:
137592
Owned by:
Sam in School of Education
Created:
2024-05-30
Updated:
2024-10-31
Sites:
School of Education