P-Drive Access for Windows Vista

The following instructions are for Windows Vista. Success may vary for other Windows operating systems.

Windows Vista introduced a new way to access WebDAV resources. By following this method you will be able to access your Physics share just as you can from on-campus. You must remember, however, that performance will be limited to the speed of your Internet connection. Transferring large files may take a long time.

• On the Desktop, right-click Computer and select Map Network Drive...
• In the window that appears, fill in the fields as shown below, replacing <user> with your Physics username.
• You can use any drive letter that you like, but it is recommended to choose a letter further down in the alphabet. This helps prevent
  problems with your existing hardware. We are using P: in this example.
• To connect to your Physics share each time you log in, check the box that says Reconnect at logon.

• Click where it says Connect using a different user name and fill out the new dialog box as shown below.
• Make sure and replace <user> with your Physics username.

• Click OK to close the topmost dialog box, and then click Finish to complete the process.
• It may take a few seconds to connect to the Physics server; once complete Windows should open the new network drive.
• If you do not see a window open, try opening Computer and looking for the drive you just created. In this example you would look for a P: drive.
• To disconnect your remote P-Drive, right-click the drive and select Disconnect.

While your P-Drive is connected you can open and edit any files just like you would when you are on a Physics lab machine; however, remember that this is going over your Internet connection which means you will have to wait longer for files to open and save.