Category: File Sharing

How do I connect to a network share from a Windows PC?

If you know the path of to the network share open the command prompt and use the following command:

net use [DRIVE_LETTER]: “[FULL_PATH_TO_NETWORK_SHARE]”

*This will temporarily map the given drive letter to the network share.
*You will need to do this again after you log off or reboot to regain access to the share.

To make the map to the network share permanent use the following:

net use [DRIVE_LETTER]: “[FULL_PATH_TO_NETWORK_SHARE]” /persistent:yes

How do I connect to a network share from a Mac?

Occasionally Mac users may find themselves needing to connect to a Windows network share. Doing so is very simple:

  • From Finder click “Go” and then “Connect to Server”

When the dialog box appears, in the field for “Server Address” you will want to enter the full path to the network share.

* Make note that the address uses forward slashes only (no backslashes), also smb is in all lowercase.

  • If you are prompted with a confirmation you can click on “Connect” to finish the connection.

Please contact ISG if you need assistance in finding the path to a network share.