How to Map a Network Drive

Instructions for accessing P: drive, departmental drives, and other file resources

NOTE: For those working at home, you must first connect to your virtual desktop (VDI). Mapped drives cannot be accessed from home on either a personal or university-issued device without first connecting to VDI.

Click here for a video tutorial (opens YouTube): https://youtu.be/65f8OFZUCoI

Click here for instructions from Microsoft: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4026635/windows-map-a-network-drive

In step 4 of the Microsoft article, you will enter one of the following:

  • \\campus.rivier.edu\departments
  • \\campus.rivier.edu\staffhome\<Your username>
    • Or \\campus.rivier.edu\facultyhome\<Your username>
    • Or \\campus.rivier.edu\studenthome\<Your username>
  • \\campus.rivier.edu\staff\<Your username>
    • Or \\campus.rivier.edu\faculty\<Your username>
    • Or \\campus.rivier.edu\student\<Your username>
  • \\campus.rivier.edu\reports

For example, a staff member named John Smith would connect to his P: drive by entering this path: \\campus.rivier.edu\staffhome\jsmith

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