How do I map network drives on a Windows computer from off-campus?

If you need to access your Netspace drives when you are off-campus, you will need to install the VPN and the Map BU Network Drives Tool. Note these instructions are only for Windows computers. There's no way to map network drives from a Mac using this tool but you can still connect to them by connecting to the VPN and then following these instructions

Both the VPN and the Map BU Network Drives tool are available from the Personal Software Distribution Page.

  1. Install the VPN.
  2. Install the Map BU Network Drives
  3. Launch the VPN
  4. Launch the Map BU Network Drives.
  5. Enter your Bucknell username and password. 
  6. Press the Map Drives button. 

 

Review the drives you can now access. Press OK. 


NOTE: Your X: drive is accessible from R:.

33% helpful - 6 reviews

Details

Article ID: 356
Created
Fri 3/13/20 4:22 PM
Modified
Mon 12/27/21 9:44 AM