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Jump to: macOS | Windows ECU-owned | Windows Personal/ECU Health
Overview
To "map" or "mount" a drive means to create a shortcut to a resource you often use, such as a Piratedrive folder. Please be connected on campus (INTRA) or through a VPN connection.
macOS
- Open Finder.
- Press Command + K to open the Connect to Server window.
- Enter the network drive path: smb://Piratedrive/HOME
- Click Connect.
- Enter your ECU login credentials.
- Add the Workgroup/Domain: INTRA.
- Click OK.
Windows ECU-owned
The computer is ECU-owned, and you are logged in with your PirateID. Note: You can only connect to folders for which you already have access. Screen shots taken using Windows 11.
- Open File Explorer. Windows logo key + E on the keyboard.
- From the folder list, right-click This PC. The Map Network Drive dialog box opens.
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- Choose a different drive letter or leave it at the default.
- Type the address (path) to the resource. Example: \\piratedrive\folder-name.
NOTE: Slashes lean to the left. Replace "folder-name" (example) with the name of your folder.
- Check the Reconnect at sign-in box to make the mapped drive available in File Explorer every time you log in to this computer.
- Click the Finish button.
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Windows Personal and ECU Health
If your computer is not owned by ECU but you are an ECU employee, follow these steps to map the drive:
- If you are off campus, connect to the ECU VPN first. If you are on campus, start with Step 2.
- Open File Explorer. Windows + E.
- Choose a different drive letter or leave it at the default.
- Type the address (path) to the resource. Example: folder: \\piratedrive\folder-name.
NOTE: Slashes lean to the left. Replace "folder-name" (example) with the name of your folder.
- Check the Connect using different credentials box.
- Click the Finish button. The Windows Security dialog box opens.
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- From the Windows Security dialog box, enter your PirateID as follows: intra\PirateID, then the password.
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- Click the OK button.
- Your mapped drive is now available from File Explorer's folder tree on the left.