Mapping Network Drive for Personal Hosting

Note: for Course Accounts (DCM) follow this link instead

A mapped network drive is a remote file storage location that "appears" as a local drive on your computer.

To map a drive you will need:

• Your UHCL Credentials
• A computer capable of mapping a network drive. This guide uses a Windows PC.
• Be connected to the UHCL network (WiFi is not part of the network).

Mapping a Drive

Step 1

Open up My Computer. On the top of the window click “map network drive”

Step 2

Enter the information as shown in the figure below. Substitute "your_account_name" to the UHCL account name. Make sure to select 'Connect using different credentials'. This option opens prompt to enter UHCL credentials.

Step 3

Enter your UHCL credentials.

Step 4

Once done, your mapped network drive will appear in your “My computer” as an attached drive and is ready to you for adding and deleting files.

Troubleshooting

If you are having trouble mapping the drive, check some general issues and their solutions on this page.