NetworkDriveMapping < Computing/Documentation

---++ Network Drive Mapping
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In PPD there are a number of network drives which are mapped on user&rsquo;s computers as standard. These allow easy access to files on home and shared areas.

Contents:
   * Standard network locations
   * Instructions for mapping network drives 
      * Windows 7/Vista
      * Windows XP
      * Mac OS X
      * Linux

Contact PPD IT Helpdesk with any further questions, comments or corrections.

---++ Standard network locations

   * User home area, H: - this is a private storage space for your documents. It is located on [[file://hepwin2008f/<federal-ID>$][\\hepwin2008f\&lt;federal-ID&gt;$]]
   * PPD shared area, T: - subdivided into different areas for different groups, this provides a shared location for multiple users to access the same files. It is located on \\hepwin2008f\PPD
   * Software packages, S: - contains useful software installation files. It is located on \\hepwin2008f\packages

---++ Instructions for mapping network drives

If you want to map a different network location, or the above locations are not automatically set up, use the following instructions.

   * Windows 7/Vista

   1 
      1 Open the Start Menu and click 'Computer'
      1 On the toolbar at the top of the window click 'Map network drive' <br /><img alt="" src="http://i51.tinypic.com/m79i4n.png" />
      1 Select a letter from the drop-down list (you can use any that is not currently in use)
      1 In the Folder field, type the location of the folder you wish to link to, or Browse to find it manually
      1 Ensure Reconnect at logon is ticked, and click Finish

   * Windows XP

   1 
      1 Open My Computer and from the toolbar go to Tools &gt; Map Network Drive
      1 As above, select a letter from the drop-down list and enter the location of the folder you wish to connect to
      1 Tick Reconnect at logon and then click Finish

   * MAC OS X Access to PPD files from a Mac is granted using the PPD WebDAV service, support for which is built into OS X. 
      1 On the Finder menu bar, click Connect to Server&hellip;
      1 As the server address, type https://hepwwwfs.pp.rl.ac.uk/ppdfiles.
      1 Select Registered User and enter your federal ID without the CLRC/ prefix
      1 The T drive will now be mounted to your desktop and can be accessed normally

   * Linux

   1 
      1 If your installation does not include samba, install it using: <literal>sudo apt-get install smbfs </literal>
      1 Now run the following command in the terminal to mount a drive, in this case the T-drive: <literal>$ smbmount //hepwin2008f/PPD &lt;mount-location&gt; -o user=&lt;federal-id&gt;,domain=clrc </literal>
      1 Enter your password when prompted and hit Enter
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