Miscellaneous

How do I map a network drive on a Mac?

by Clay Mcdonald

How do I map a network drive on a Mac?

Map a network drive to Mac OS X

  1. From the Mac OS X Finder, hit Command+K to bring up the ‘Connect to Server’ window.
  2. Enter the path to the network drive you want to map, ie:
  3. Enter your login/password and click “OK” to mount the network drive.
  4. The drive will now appear on your desktop and in the Finder window sidebar.

How do I access a Windows network drive on a Mac?

Connect to a Windows computer from a Mac

  1. In the Finder on your Mac, choose Go > Connect to Server, then click Browse.
  2. Find the computer’s name in the Shared section of the Finder sidebar, then click it to connect.
  3. When you locate the shared computer or server, select it, then click Connect As.

How do I map a network drive in Windows Server 2008?

For Windows Vista, 7, or Server 2008:

  1. Click on Start, then click on Computer.
  2. Click Map Network Drive.
  3. Select an available drive letter.
  4. Type or browse to the folder to access.
  5. Check Reconnect at Login.
  6. Click Finished.

Can I connect Windows laptop to iMac?

Step 1 Power off your Windows PC and iMac. Step 2 Plug one end of the compatible cable into the HDMI, Display Port, Thunderbolt port on your PC’s or Laptop. Step 3 Plug the other end of the cable to Mini DisplayPort or Thunderbolt connector on your iMac. Step 4 Power on the PC & iMac.

How do I automatically map a network drive?

How to Map a Network Drive in Windows 10

  1. Open File Explorer and select This PC.
  2. Click the Map network drive drop-down in the ribbon menu at the top, then select “Map network drive.” (This is under the Computer tab, which should open automatically when you go to This PC, as above.)

How do I access network drives with different credentials?

You can also specify different credentials using the Windows Explorer GUI. From the Tools menu select Map network drive…. On the Map Network Drive dialog window there is a checkbox for “Connect using different credentials”. Note: If you do not see the menu bar in Windows Explorer, press the ALT key to make it appear.

How do I connect to a shared drive?

Right click on the Computer icon on the desktop. From the drop down list, choose Map Network Drive. Pick a drive letter that you want to use to access the shared folder and then type in the UNC path to the folder. UNC path is just a special format for pointing to a folder on another computer.

Why can’t I map a network drive?

When getting this specific error trying to map a network drive, it means that there is already another drive mapped to the same server using a different username. If changing the user to wpkgclient does not resolve the issue, try setting it to some of the other users to see if that resolves the issue.

How to map a network drive on Mac?

Hit the Apple menu, then System Preferences > Users & Groups From here, select Login Items and click + to add a new item Find your network drive and click Add, then close the window Now, your network drive will be mapped and automatically remounted when you reboot your Mac.

How do I remove a mapped drive from a Mac?

Since mapped drives show up as mounted drives on your macOS device, you’re able to disconnect from them by ejecting the drive. If you want to ensure the previously mapped drive remains after a reboot, you must enable automounting via Login items under your user account preferences. Click the Apple Logo > System Preferences . Click Users & Groups .

How do you map a drive to a server?

Make sure the server name is selected, and then click Connect. You’ll be asked to authenticate. In the Name box, type your user name for the domain. (The domain will be different for different servers. If you’re unsure of the domain, contact your local technical support provider.) In the Password box, type your password for the domain. Click OK.

What does it mean to map a drive?

Mapping (sometimes called “mounting”) a drive means you assign a drive letter on your computer to the server path. You can then connect to the server without having to remember and type the path every time. This is useful if you’re using a data discovery tool to scan a server volume or folder.