File Storage - Connecting to a File Share - Windows 10 & 11

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Navigate to your Desktop and click the Libraries icon. 

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Right click on This PC then select Map network drive

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In the Folder text field, enter the server address that you received from OIT when your account was provisioned, or ask the group admin in your department for the address.

The address will be structured similar to: \\server.colorado.edu\sharename\

*Note: The 'server' and 'sharename' you need in order to connect are provided to you by OIT.

Step

Select both Reconnect at Logon if you want the mapping to be persistent (remain after a restart) and Connect using different credentials. Click Finish.

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A window will open to enter your credentials.

  • In the User name: text field enter ad\Identikey
  • In the Password: text field enter your Identikey password

Click OK.

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The network drive will now appear as an additional drive that you can click to open.