Mapping a Network Drive

Find the name of your "Network Drive", this might look something like:
    \\ion.gis.usu.edu\jweeks
    \\tolkien.geog.usu.edu\<your_login>  (i.e. \\tolkien.geog.usu.edu\gis645042 )
    \\earth1.jql.usu.edu\cub

Open a file manager such as "My Computer" and select "Tools -> Map Network Drive..."



You will see a window similar to the following.
Select any unused Drive Letter under the "Drive:" pull down menu.
Enter the "Network Drive" name in the "Folder:" selection.
Select "Finish"




A file manager window should open with the assigned drive letter open.

To access the shared folder it is helpful to know two pieces of information:

These two pieces of information are combined in the form of

 \\<server.cnr.usu.edu>\<shared_folder>

This might look like:   

Open a file manager such as "My Computer" and select "Tools -> Map Network Drive..."



You will see a window similar to the following.
Select any unused Drive Letter under the "Drive:" pull down menu.
Enter the "Network Drive" name in the "Folder:" selection.
    You may find that the network drive name is available under the
    "Folder:" pull down menu if you have accessed the drive previously.
Select "Finish"



A file manager window should open with the assigned drive letter open.

If you receive an error message you may wish to check the "Troubleshooting" section
at the end of this webpage.

If you are presented with the following  username/password screen you may
enter a valid samba login and password to access the shared network drive.



Sometimes a windows domain name will automatically be prepended to your login.

You may also login as a different user by selecting the "Connect using a different user name" hyperlink



which will open a similar login window:

If a file manager does not open you will either receive an error message indicating that

Ensure that your network connection has "Client for Microsoft Networks" enabled

Start -> Control Panel
Double-Click Network Connections
Select your primary network connection.
Click Properties.
Ensure that Client for Microsoft Networks is selected.

Turn on NetBIOS over TCP/IP

1.	Click Start, click Control Panel, and then click Network and Internet Connections.
2.	Click Network Connections.
3.	Right-click Local Area Connection, and then click Properties.
4.	Click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and then click Properties.
5.	Click the General tab, and then click Advanced.
6.	Click the WINS tab.
7.	Under NetBIOS setting, click Enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP, and then click OK two times.
8.	Click Close to close the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box.
9.	Close the Network Connections window.

Start the Workstation and TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper service

1.	Click Start, right-click My Computer, and then click Manage.
2.	Double-click Services and Applications.
3.	Double-click Services.
4.	In the right pane, right-click Workstation, and then click Start.
5.	In the right pane, right-click TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper, and then click Start.
6.	Close the Computer Management window.

Windows XP Firewall

Disable your Windows XP firewall temporarily to test if your firewall is preventing you from accessing the shared network drives.
Attempt to map a network drive agian.
Turn your firewall back On!

If you were able to access the shared network drive then narrow down which firewall setting is preventing you from accessing the drives.

Start the Computer Browser service

1.	Click Start, right-click My Computer, and then click Manage.
2.	Double-click Services and Applications.
3.	Double-click Services.
4.	In the right pane, right-click Computer Browser and then click Start.
5.	Close the Computer Management window.

Sharing Files from your Windows XP computer

Setting up file sharing
Advanced file sharing
Microsoft's file sharing instructions

Disable Simple File Sharing

Disabling Simple File Sharing is necessary in order to enable the creation of Access Control Lists for shared disks and folders:

1. Select "Start -> My Computer" then "Tools  -> Folder Options" and select the "View" tab.
2. Scroll to the bottom of the list of "Advanced settings:" and un-check "Use Simple File Sharing (Recommended)".
3. Select OK

User is prompted for IPC$ Password

This happens when you attempt to browse the XP machine, but the XP machine is not satisfied with the credentials of the user. In other words, it doesn't know who you are. Possible causes:

Your current user name doesn't exist on the XP machine.  To fix this, either enable the Guest account, or log in with a user name which has a valid account on the XP machine.

The current user name is valid, but its password doesn't match the password for that account on the XP machine.  To fix this, either:

1. Change the password on one of the machines to match the other, or;
2. Enter the XP machine's password for that user name at the IPC$ prompt.