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Using Chicago IT Services to Map a Network Drive

If you are using Windows XP at your place of business and are using a small business network, then at times it might be necessary for you to map a network drive in order to have a shared drive for data. This is an extremely convenient feature because you will be able to share files or have access to all of your personal files from every computer on the network. Each mapped network drive appears in the “My Computer” section, so it is easy to find each mapped network drive. A chicago it services professional can set up network drives on each of your workstations if you desire. By trusting a chicago it services professional with your network, then you will be able to make your set up process much easier and less stressful.
To connect a drive from the “My computer” page, go to the icon and right click and select the explore tab. On the tools menu, click on Tools menu and select “Map Network Drive.” In the “drive” box, select a letter for this network drive. In the folder box, type the UNC path for the server. This needs to be entered in the following format: “\\server name\share name.” It might be easier for you to click on the browse button and find the folder that you wish to be mapped. Any drive or folder that is set to share data can be mapped. If the folder or drive is not shared, then you will have issues with mapping the drive.
Depending on the permissions set, you might be able to access every file and folder within this new network drive. If you cannot access certain files, check with the IT professional and ask them to alter the settings so you can have access to these files. Be sure to click on the check box that asks to reconnect automatically at log in. This will allow you to not need to remap the network drives after a restart. It makes it much more convenient for you.
Depending on your network setup, the chicago it services professional might have to set up the network drive on every username on your network. Depending on the initial network setup, network drives may not be saved on different user names. Overall, this will make file sharing much easier between workstations and it can improve your employee’s efficiency during regular business hours.

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