Considerations:

• Certified Desktops or Managed Servers are required in order to connect to Windows (SMB) shares from SFS.
• The instructions and screenshots on this page are from Microsoft Windows 11. If you are using a different version, you will need to adapt accordingly.
• Contact your I.T. group in case they offer you automated ways (GPOs, etc.) for connecting to a share.

1. Click Start and open File Explorer.
   

2. Right-click This PC (under Quick access) and select Show more options.

   
3. This will reveal Map network drive. Select it.
   
4. Some pointers for the Map Network Drive dialogue.
   

• In Drive, choose the drive letter you'd like to use.

• In the Folder text field, enter the path to your share in the form \\files.cornell.edu\OU\sharename.
• After you map a drive, your computer will reconnect to it each time you logon. If you don't want to connect to this share each time you logon, uncheck Reconnect at sign-in.
• Click Finish.