macOS<\/h3><\/p>\n\n- Go to the Go <\/strong>menu and choose Connect to Server.
\n![\"macos](\"\/tech\/files\/2025\/11\/macOS-mapdrive-01-1-549x636.png\")
<\/a>
\n<\/strong> <\/strong><\/li>\n- Enter the server name in the box in the format of smb:\/\/networkpath<\/strong>, where \u201cnetworkpath\u201d is replaced with the share you are accessing.\u00a0 NOTE between the server and share are forward slashes “\/” NOT back slashes “\\”, if you were given \\\\nas1.bu.edu\\group\\share it will be “smb:\/\/nas1.bu.edu\/group\/share”
![\"macOS](\"\/tech\/files\/2025\/11\/macOS-mapdrive-01-636x365.png\")
<\/a><\/li>\n- Select “Registered User” and enter “ad\\” followed by your BU username and password then click “Connect”
![\"macOS](\"\/tech\/files\/2025\/11\/macOS-mapdrive-02-636x467.png\")
<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
Windows<\/h3><\/p>\n\n- Open “File Explorer”
\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/it\/files\/2022\/06\/Screenshot-2022-06-10-132009.png\")
<\/li>\n - Right click on “This PC” on the right side of the window and select “Map network drive”
\n![\"Right](\"\/tech\/files\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-05-163122.png\")
<\/a><\/li>\n- Select a drive letter and enter the folder path (If you do not log into the computer with your BU username and password check the “Connect using different credentials” box).\u00a0 Then click Finish
\n![\"Map](\"\/tech\/files\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-05-163355-636x471.png\")
<\/a><\/li>\n- If you selected the “Connect using different credentials” you will get this dialog enter “AD\\”<\/strong> then your BU username then BU password.\u00a0 On some computers you need to select “More choices” then “Use a different account”
\n![\"Enter](\"\/tech\/files\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-05-163611.png\")
<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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- \n
- Go to the Go <\/strong>menu and choose Connect to Server.
\n<\/a>
\n<\/strong> <\/strong><\/li>\n- Enter the server name in the box in the format of smb:\/\/networkpath<\/strong>, where \u201cnetworkpath\u201d is replaced with the share you are accessing.\u00a0 NOTE between the server and share are forward slashes “\/” NOT back slashes “\\”, if you were given \\\\nas1.bu.edu\\group\\share it will be “smb:\/\/nas1.bu.edu\/group\/share”
<\/a><\/li>\n- Select “Registered User” and enter “ad\\” followed by your BU username and password then click “Connect”
<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
Windows<\/h3>
<\/p>\n- \n
- Open “File Explorer”
\n<\/li>\n - Right click on “This PC” on the right side of the window and select “Map network drive”
\n<\/a><\/li>\n- Select a drive letter and enter the folder path (If you do not log into the computer with your BU username and password check the “Connect using different credentials” box).\u00a0 Then click Finish
\n<\/a><\/li>\n- If you selected the “Connect using different credentials” you will get this dialog enter “AD\\”<\/strong> then your BU username then BU password.\u00a0 On some computers you need to select “More choices” then “Use a different account”
\n<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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- Select a drive letter and enter the folder path (If you do not log into the computer with your BU username and password check the “Connect using different credentials” box).\u00a0 Then click Finish
- Enter the server name in the box in the format of smb:\/\/networkpath<\/strong>, where \u201cnetworkpath\u201d is replaced with the share you are accessing.\u00a0 NOTE between the server and share are forward slashes “\/” NOT back slashes “\\”, if you were given \\\\nas1.bu.edu\\group\\share it will be “smb:\/\/nas1.bu.edu\/group\/share”