Network Drives: Connect from your computer

This article reviews how to map network drives to easily access their contents from File Explorer or Finder!

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Warning: In order to access network drives off-campus, you'll need the College VPN.

Network drives

Network Drive	Access	Primary Use
Home Drive (H:)	You	Day-to-day storage of documents and backup
Departmental Drive (S:)	Your department	Shared and commonly accessed documents and procedures
Other Drives (O:, Q:, R:, etc.)	Varies	Department-specific functions

Attention: Don't have access to a network drive? Contact your File Steward or the Help Desk!

Note: Want to connect to multiple drives? Simply follow the instructions below for each drive.

At the bottom of your screen, click the Windows Search bar
Type in and select File Explorer
On the left-hand pane, click This PC
At the top, click the ellipsis ... and select Map network drive
For Drive, select H: or S:¹
¹Specialty drives use other drive letters
For Folder, enter the corresponding path:
- Home Drive (H:) - \\home.brynmawr.edu\home\your username
- Departmental Drive (S:) - \\storage.brynmawr.edu\storage
Check Connect using different credentials
Click Finish
When prompted, enter your full College email address and password
Click OK

Open Finder
In the top-left of your screen, click Go > Connect to Server
For Server Address, enter the corresponding path:
- Home Drive (H:) - smb://home.brynmawr.edu/home/your username
- Departmental Drive (S:) - smb://storage.brynmawr.edu/storage
Click the plus + to add the drive to your favorites
Click Connect
When prompted, select Registered User
Enter your full College email address and password

If you have any additional questions or problems, don't hesitate to reach out to the Help Desk!

Phone: 610-526-7440 | Library and Help Desk hours
Email: help@brynmawr.edu | Service catalog
Location: Canaday Library 1st floor