Mapping Engineering Network Drive using Windows

These instructions describe how to access an Engineering network drive from a Windows computer.

• And for Mac Users, see Mapping the Engineering Network Drive using Mac OSX.

These instructions assume that your computer is connected directly to the Purdue Data Network. (From off-campus, you'll need to be connected first to Purdue's Virtual Private Network.) You will need to know your Purdue Career Account password and have your Purdue Login 2FA set up.

Steps #4 and #6 below also require information that you must obtain from Purdue IT.

Before you begin: When using a computer off-campus or using the on-campus attwifi or eduroam wireless, this step is required. Establish a connection to Purdue's Virtual Private Network (https://webvpn.purdue.edu). Remember, Purdue Login two-factor authentication is REQUIRED to access this service. For VPN, use your password with a comma-'push' at the end (e.g., password,push), and you will be prompted by the Duo app to approve the login.

1. Getting started.

Press the Windows key and the "E" button simultaneously to open the "Computer"/"This PC" folder

2.  Click on "Computer" or "This PC" in the menu bar (top edge of the window), 

then click "Map Network Drive."

3. "Map Network Drive" dialog.

In the "Drive" pop-up menu, select a letter.                               

You might pick "S:" for a share drive, for example,

or "U" for your user drive on a non-domain computer.

You may choose any available letter. 

4a. The Folder field.

In the "Folder" field, type the string provided

when you contacted Purdue IT for your network

drive value. It will look something like this:

\\sample.ecn.purdue.edu\deptshare

Or, if you are connecting to your Engineering home directory,

you would use something similar to:

\\sample.ecn.purdue.edu\yourusername

Or, if you are trying to connect to your main Purdue drive, check the instructions at:

• https://service.purdue.edu/TDClient/32/Purdue/KB/ArticleDet?ID=469

4b. Reconnect at logon.

If you're using a Purdue IT Domain computer in your own office, having logged into the computer using your own username and password, you may enable this option (place a check mark in the "Reconnect at logon" box). The network drive will be reconnected during subsequent logins to your computer.

If you're connecting to the network drive from a location other than your own office, disable (remove the check mark from) the "Reconnect at logon" option.

4c. "Connect using different credentials" from non-Purdue IT Domain Computers

If you are using a non-Purdue IT computer, you will need to check this checkbox to provide your Purdue credentials.

5. Click "Finish."

6. If on a non-Purdue IT Domain Computer, specify your credentials

6A. In the "User name" field, you will need to type

boilerad\username

Substitute your Purdue Career Account username for 'username'

6B. In the "Password" field, enter your Purdue Career Account password.

6C. Then click the "OK" button.

Your share drive and its contents will now be accessible as the disk drive letter you specified in step #3.


 

7. If you saved it in your My Documents folder on your Engineering drive, that'll be under the directory S:\Personal. If you saved it on your desktop, you'll need to navigate to S:\pchome\.pcprefs\Desktop  (.pcprefs is a hidden directory).

You can also get to it using an sFTP program like FileZilla or SecureFX.
FileZilla is free, available from https://filezilla-project.org/, and a SecureFX license is available to from www.purdue.edu/securepurdue (free for Purdue people).