Manually Mapping Network Drives When You Are Not In Active Directory

Background Information

• These instructions are for faculty and staff needing to manually map their H: , I:,  and J:  network drives because their computers are not in Active Directory (AD). 
  
• These instructions are for students with Macs running newer versions of the Mac OS not compatible with the WIRED Mac Connector.
• These instructions may also be useful for all users living off-campus who are connecting to the Lehigh network via the Lehigh VPN.
  

NOTE: For STUDENTS ONLY who are participating in WIRED, a custom login has been written to map the H: drive for WINDOWS users and MAC users running Snow Leopard, Leopard, or Tiger. Please visit the WIRED Home Page for more information. Also note that students do not get access to I: and J: drives unless authorized by a specific department.

Windows 

• Mapping the H: Drive on Windows (all users)
• Mapping the I: Drive on Windows (faculty & staff)
• Mapping the J: Drive on Windows (select faculty & staff)

Mac

• Mapping the H: Drive on Mac (all users)
  
• Mapping the I: Drive on Mac (faculty & staff)
  
• Mapping the J: Drive on Mac (select faculty & staff)
  

Mapping your H: Drive Manually (Windows)

COMMAND LINE METHOD

Open a Command Window ( Start | Run | "CMD" )

In the command window, type in the following command (spacing is important)

net use h: \\{server}.cc.lehigh.edu\{group}\{ username} /user:AD\{username} /persistent:yes

Example:

net use h: \\Home10.cc.lehigh.edu\A-H\abc0 /user:AD\abc0 /persistent:yes

NOTE: You will be prompted for your password when making the connection.

When you have mapped your H: drive, you can close the CMD window by typing exit at the command prompt, or continue with mapping your Y: drive.

WINDOWS INTERFACE METHOD

1) Right-Click on your "My Computer" icon. and choose Map Network Drive ...

2) Select your H: drive and fill in the folder name as described above: \\{server}.cc.lehigh.edu\{group}\{ username}.
3) Check the box for Reconnect at logon.

4) Click Finish.

5) If prompted for a password, enter AD\{userid} and your password.

Mapping your I: Drive Manually (Windows)

NOTE: Only Lehigh faculty & staff should the map the I: drive. Because network space for each department is unique, you will need the path to where your department's data is stored in order to complete these instructions. If you are unsure about your path, consult your department's computing consultant.

COMMAND LINE METHOD

In the command window, type in the following command (spacing is important)

net use i: \\common.cc.lehigh.edu\Common\{ul_group}\{group} /user:AD\{username}

When you have mapped your I: drive, you can close the CMD window by typing exit at the command prompt.

WINDOWS INTERFACE METHOD

1) Right-Click on your "My Computer" icon. and choose Map Network Drive ...

2) Select your I: drive and fill in the folder name \\common.cc.lehigh.edu\common\{ul_group}\{group}.
3) Check the box for Reconnect at logon.

4) Click Finish.

5) If prompted for a password, enter AD\{userid} and your password.

Mapping your J: Drive Manually (Windows)

NOTE: Only Lehigh faculty & staff should map the J: drive when access is needed for Banner applications.

COMMAND LINE METHOD

In the command window, type in the following command (spacing is important)

net use j: \\common.cc.lehigh.edu\banner /user:AD\{username}

When you have mapped your J: drive, you can close the CMD window by typing exit at the command prompt.

WINDOWS INTERFACE METHOD

1) Right-Click on your "My Computer" icon. and choose Map Network Drive ...

2) Select your J: drive and fill in the folder name \\common.cc.lehigh.edu\banner
3) Check the box for Reconnect at logon.

4) Click Finish.

5) If prompted for a password, enter AD\{userid} and your password.

Mapping Your H: Drive Manually (Mac)

1. From the Finder, hit Command+K
   
   
2. In the Server Address field, type the following: cifs://{server}.cc.lehigh.edu/{group}/{username} with {server}, {group}, and {username} corresponding to your own personal user information based on the criteria below:
   
   

   If your username begins with:
   A - H	Replace {server} below with Home10 and {group} with A-H
   I - L	Replace {server} below with Home11 and {group} with I-L
   M - Z	Replace {server} below with Home12 and {group} with M-Z

   Example: If your username is skx9, the {server} is Home12 and {group} is M-Z, so the sever address would be cifs://Home12.cc.lehigh.edu/M-Z/skx9
   
   
   

3. Click 'Connect'
   
   
4. Enter your login credentials and click “OK”. Your drive is now mapped. The following instructions will allow your computer to remount the mapped drive after every reboot.
   
   
5. Now enter into System Preferences, from the Apple menu
   
   
6. Click on ‘Users & Groups’ (in older versions of the OS, this may be 'Accounts')
   
   
   
   
7. Click on “Login Items”
   
   
8. Click on the + button to add another login item
   
   
   
   
9. Locate the network drive you previously mounted and click “Add”
   
   
10. Exit out of System Preferences
    
    

Mapping Your I: Drive Manually (Mac)

1. From the Finder, hit Command+K
   
   
2. In the Server Address field, type the following: cifs://common.cc.lehigh.edu/Common/{ul_group}/{group} with {ul_group} and {group} corresponding to your own personal user information based on the criteria below:
   
   

   {ul_group} Choices: A-S, ADM, ATHLETICS, BUS, EDU, ENG, IR {group} Choices: Click HERE to see a listing of groups and schedule of department I: drive moves to Active Directory. Example: If you are in the Journalism department ... Replace {ul_group} with A-S and {group} with JOURNALISM

   
   
   

3. Click 'Connect'
   
   
4. Enter your login credentials and click “OK”. Your drive is now mapped. The following instructions will allow your computer to remount the mapped drive after every reboot.
   
   
5. Now enter into System Preferences, from the Apple menu
   
   
6. Click on ‘Users & Groups’ (in older versions of the OS, this may be 'Accounts')
   
   
   
   
7. Click on “Login Items”
   
   
8. Click on the + button to add another login item
   
   
   
   
9. Locate the network drive you previously mounted and click “Add”
   
   
   
   
10. Exit out of System Preferences
    
    

NOTE: Only Lehigh faculty & staff should map the J: drive when access is needed for Banner applications.

1. From the Finder, hit Command+K
   
   
2. In the Server Address field, type the following: cifs://common.cc.lehigh.edu/banner/user:AD/{username} with {username} corresponding to your own Lehigh user ID.
   
   
   
   
3. Click 'Connect'
   
   
4. Enter your login credentials and click “OK”. Your drive is now mapped. The following instructions will allow your computer to remount the mapped drive after every reboot.
   
   
5. Now enter into System Preferences, from the Apple menu
   
   
6. Click on ‘Users & Groups’ (in older versions of the OS, this may be 'Accounts')
   
   
   
   
7. Click on “Login Items”
   
   
8. Click on the + button to add another login item
   
   
   
   
9. Locate the network drive you previously mounted and click “Add”
   
   
10. Exit out of System Preferences

Getting Additional Support

If you have any problems, contact the LTS Helpdesk (x8-4357), or your LTS Computer Consultant.