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Summary. The instruction provided by the University of Iowa ITS for using the Advanced MyFiles service involve configuring access through the My Network Places feature in Windows XP. The instructions do not specify user or destination folders. So, it is necessary to drill down to the destination folder.
Alternative. An alternative to the instructions described above would be to map drives as follows:
- Right click on my computer and choose Map network drive and select a drive letter.
- Choose “L” drive for \\myfiles.uiowa.edu\shared\clas\deptname\Department\ or choose “H” for \\myfiles.uiowa.edu\shared\clas\deptname\folder. In these examples, replace deptname with your department name listed under the clas heading.
- Click the different user name link and provide iowa\hawkid then password. Click Finish. The drive(s) should be mapped automatically the next you start the computer, although you may need to authenticate again by entering your HawkID and password.
Finding the Correct Path. It may be necessary to experiment with the above. Start by simply mapping to the CLAS and then navigate on the mapped drive to determine the appropriate name of your department folder and the sub folders you would like mapped.
Benefits to Drive Mapping. Using drive mapping makes it easy to find the location by going to My Computer. Some programs require an actual drive letter to be assigned for network folders rather than a network location. So, mapping a drive helps for this reason.
General Settings. Below are some general guidelines. Replace deptname with your department name.
- Apple, smb://IowaData02.iowa.uiowa.edu/clas/deptname/Department
- Windows, \\IowaData02.iowa.uiowa.edu\clas\deptname\Department
- Apple, smb://shared.iowa.uiowa.edu/CLAS_Departmental/deptname
Alternate Setting. If the above instructions don’t work, try the following.
- On the desktop (or in the Start menu), right click on My Computer (or Computer with Windows Vista), and choose Map Network Drive.
- Choose a drive letter to assign, such as H: and provide the following for the server:
\\home.iowa.uiowa.edu\hawkid - If you are on a public computer, remove the checkmark next to Map again at next login, otherwise allow the system to remap the drive next time you login.
