How to Map a Network Folder

You have been given access to one of the A-State network folders and now you need to set it up so you can access the folder on your office workstation. 

 These instructions are for mapping a network folder to your computer. These are not for adding or accessing a M365 group document library. 

 Before attempting to map the network folder, please log off your workstation and then log back in. This step is necessary in order to pickup the new permissions assigned to your account. 

 If you can't connect to a network drive or folder, you might not have the correct permissions. If your supervisor/manager has not requested access to the network folder for you yet, please contact them and have them submit a help desk ticket to request access to the network folder. 

 

 Windows 11 

 

 Map a network drive to get to it from File Explorer in Windows without having to look for it or type its network address each time. 

 

 

 Open  File Explorer  from the taskbar or the  Start   menu, or press the  Windows logo key   +  E . 

 

   

 

 Select  This PC  from the left pane. Then, on the File Explorer ribbon, select  More >  Map network drive . 

 Note:  If you don't see Map network drive on the More menu, you can right-click the  This PC  node in the folder pane and you'll see the command there. 

   

 

 

 In the  Drive  list, select a drive letter. (Any available letter will do.) 

 

 

 In the  Folder  box, type the path of the folder or computer, or select  Browse  to find the folder or computer. To connect every time you sign in to your PC, select  Reconnect at sign-in . 

 

 If you type in the path of the folder, use the following format: \\ServerName\FolderName

 Example: \\fs1.astate.edu\its_exampleshare 

 

 

 

 

 Select Finish . 

 

 

 

 Windows 10 

 

 

 Open  File Explorer  from the taskbar or the  Start menu, or press the  Windows logo key +  E. 

   

 Select  This PC  from the left pane. Then, on the  Computer  tab, select  Map network drive.   

 In the  Drive  list, select a drive letter. (Any available letter will do.) 

 In the  Folder  box, type the path of the folder or computer, or select  Browse  to find the folder or computer. To connect every time you log on to your PC, select the  Reconnect at sign-in check box. 

 

 If you type in the path of the folder, use the following format: \\ServerName\FolderName

 Example: \\fs1.astate.edu\its_exampleshare 

 

 

 

 Select Finish . 

 

 

 Mac OS 

 

 

 

 In the Finder on your Mac, choose Go  > Connect to Server . 

 

 Type the network address for the computer in the Server Address field using the following format: smb://DNSname/FolderName

 Example: smb://fs1.astate.edu/its_exampleshare 

 

 Follow the onscreen instructions to type the workgroup name and a user name and password, then choose the shared folder you want to access.

 

 To make it easier to connect to the computer in the future, select Remember this password in my keychain to add your user name and password for the computer to your keychain. 

 

 

 

 For further assistance, contact the ITS Help Desk at 870-972-3933 or stop by IT Support Services ( itsupportservices@astate.edu ). It is located on the bottom floor of the Dean B. Ellis Library, Room 149.