Mapping your network drives for Windows

If you don't login to the network from a workstation or desktop at Stern, follow the instructions below to get access to your Stern H drive and other shared network drives.

Objective: Access your H drive and other network drives (for Faculty and adminstrators) from your own PC while at Stern (or after having connected to the VPN). If you are off-campus, connect to the VPN before following the steps below.

Tip: If you logged into the Stern network, you do not need to follow these instructions as your drives will be mapped automatically.

1. Open Windows Explorer or My Computer

2. Select the Tools menu. Then the "Map Network Drive" option.

3. You will see a screen like the one below. Input the following for the indicated text boxes.

Faculty/Staff/Administrators

Drive = H for Home Directory (or use the letter of your shared or departmental drive if mapping that drive)

Folder = \\myfiles.stern.nyu.edu\home_empl\firstinitialofusername\username (Stern username is your netID or login ID)

Example: \\myfiles.stern.nyu.edu\home_empl\j\jdoe

To map a shared drive, follow the same process, selecting the appropriate drive letter and subsituting the one of the following for Folder in step 3.

Academic Departments (Q Drives )
Folder = \\myfiles.stern.nyu.edu\shared_empl\acad

Administrative Departments (P Drives)
Folder = \\myfiles.stern.nyu.edu\shared_empl\admin

NAL Apps (Z Drive)
Folder = \\olah.nyc.stern.priv\apps

Faculty (X: drive)
\\myfiles.stern.nyu.edu\apps\class

Students

Drive = H for Home Directory (or use the letter of your shared or departmental drive if mapping that drive)

Folder = \\myfiles.stern.nyu.edu\home_stud\firstinitialofnetID\netID

Example: \\myfiles.stern.nyu.edu\home_stud\j\jen123

Faculty/Administrators and Staff may check the "Reconnect at logon" to avoid needing to map the drives each time. Note: the "Reconnect at logon" option does not work if you are using the Stern wireless network.

When done inputing the above information, click on the Connect using a different user name link shown in the picture above.

4. You will see a screen similar to the one below. Input the following for the indicated text boxes.

Username = your full Stern email address (example: jen123@stern.nyu.edu)

Password = your Stern password

Click OK. You will be returned to the previous window. Click Finish.

5. Your H drive should map and open in a separate window. If you close the window, you can find your H drive again under My Computer.