This article will tell you how to map a network drive on computers running Windows 7, 8, and 10. If you are unable to access a drive previously mapped, reboot the computer. If the drive still does not map automatically, complete the steps below.
If on campus, you need to be connected either to ethernet or UCONN-Secure wireless. When taken off campus, for all non-ITS managed machines, you first have to connect to the UConn Network using the University’s VPN Client. If your laptop is managed by ITS, it will have Direct Access enabled and the Pulse VPN client should not be necessary. Verify your internet connection by going to a fresh webpage before attempting to remap the Q: drive.
Windows 10
Open File Explorer and select This PC.
Make sure that the Computer tab is selected at the top of the window (the other tabs are File and View). Click Map Network Drive from the menu, and then select Map Network Drive.
At the Map Network Drive window, select the drive letter you would like to use and input the folder path.
For ITS-managed drives, use the drive letter Q.
For ITS-managed drives, type this folder path: \\grove.ad.uconn.edu\EFS
Note: If you are mapping this drive on a machine that is not bound to the Active Directory (including non-UConn or personal computers) or logged in as a user who may not have specific access to map the drive, you may need to select Connect using different credentials before clicking Finish. You will get the Windows Security login prompt; enter UCONN with a backslash ( \ ) followed by your NetID credentials that have access to the drive (e.g., UCONN\abc12345).
Enter the appropriate credentials and press Finish.
Restart the computer. Windows should automatically connect your mapped drive. The network drive should be visible in Computer > Network Location > File explorer.
Windows 8
Open File Explorer and click on the Computer tab on the left sidebar of the window, and then click on the Computer tab at the top.
Click Map Network Drive from the drop-down menu.
At the Map Network Drive window, select the drive letter you would like to use and input the folder path.
For ITS-managed drives, use the drive letter Q.
For ITS-managed drives, type this folder path: \\grove.ad.uconn.edu\EFS .
Note: If you are mapping this drive on a machine that is not bound to the Active Directory (including non-UConn or personal computers) or logged in as a user who may not have specific access to map the drive, you may need to select Connect using different credentials before clicking Finish. You will get the Windows Security login prompt; enter UCONN with a backslash ( \ ) followed by your NetID credentials that have access to the drive (e.g., UCONN\abc12345).
Enter the appropriate credentials and press OK.
Restart the computer. Windows should automatically connect your mapped drive. The network drive should be visible in Computer > Network Location > File explorer.