How do I map network drives in Active Directory?

October 17th, 2008 by Michael Nelson
  1. Click Start, and then click My Computer.
  2. If you are in Active Directory, simply type \\citcwin1 or \\citcwin2.
    Please refer to the Windows Server Directories below to know which one to connect to.

    1. If you are NOT in Active Directory, you must type the full address \\citcwin1.unt.ad.unt.edu or \\citcwin2.unt.ad.unt.edu
  3. Navigate to the folder you wish to map to and right-click copy the address. For example, if in Active Directory, the full address to my home drive is \\citcwin2\home\mwn0021, so I would highlight and copy that address.
  4. At the top of the My Computer window, click Tools and select Map Network Drive...
  5. In the new dialog box that opens, select whichever letter you would like for this drive to be. In this example, I am mapping my Home drive so I will chose the drive letter H. In the Folder input box, right-click and select paste to insert the address of the drive you wish to map.
  6. Make sure you check the Reconnect at logon option.
  7. Click the Finish button. Now you should have this drive mapped in My Computer.