Mount a Network Drive

NOTE: You must be connected to the BU VPN if you are located off-campus.

Before starting, make sure that you have the full network path to connect to the drive.

  • Windows Example: \\ad.bu.edu\met\example_folder
  • Mac Example: smb://ad.bu.edu/met/example_folder

Windows

  1. Open File Explorer, then click on This PC in the left-hand navigation.
  2. Access the “Map Network Drive” dialogue box.
    • Windows 10: Click on Map Network Drive button under the “Computer” tab.
    • Windows 11: Click on More … > Map Network Drive in the ribbon.
  3. Fill out the fields in the new window as follows:
    • Drive: Select a letter to represent the drive
    • Folder: Enter the full network path to the drive
    • Reconnect at sign-in: Enabled
    • Connect using different credentials:
      • Disable for BU-provisioned devices
      • Enable for personal devices
  4. If prompted, login using your BU credentials.

Mac

  1. Open Finder, then bring up the “Connect to Server” menu.
    • Press Command + K
    • Click Go > Connect to Server from the Menu Bar
  2. Under “Server Address”, enter the full network path to the drive, then click Connect.
  3. If prompted, login using your BU credentials.
  4. In the menu bar, click on the Apple icon, then click on System Preferences > Users & Groups.
  5. Under your account, click on the Login items tab.
  6. Click on the Plus icon at the bottom of the list, find the network drive, and then click Add.