How to map a network drive

Overview

Use these instructions to connect to MHCDrive and other network file shares.

On this page

• Windows instructions
• macOS instructions

Windows instructions

1. If you are working from OFF CAMPUS, first connect to the VPN.
2. Follow these instructions for Windows 10 and Windows 11 to navigate to the menu area that will let you map to the drive.
3. When you get to step 4 in the linked instructions, enter the network address for the drive you want to connect to. 
   • On campus:
     • \\mhcdrive\departments\ for department shared files and folders in MHCDrive.
     • Faculty should try \\mhc.mtholyoke.edu\ to find academic work
   • Remotely:
     • \\mhcdrive.ms.mtholyoke.edu\departments\ for department shared files and folders in MHCDrive
     • Faculty may find \\mhc.mtholyoke.edu\ useful for accessing academic work 
4. Once you have confirmed your selection, select Finish at the lower-right corner.
5. If you want to reconnect every time you use your computer when connected to the campus network, choose Reconnect at sign in when the option is presented.

6. At the end of this process, the new drive will appear any time you navigate to this PC in File Explorer, and you will be able to access its content from there.

macOS instructions

1. If you are working from OFF CAMPUS, first connect to the VPN.
2. Choose Finder from your App Dock. 
3. From the toolbar, choose GO → Connect to server 
4. Enter the network address for the drive you want to connect to.
   • On campus: 
     • smb://mhcdrive/departments/ for department shared files and folders in MHCDrive
     • Faculty should try smb://mhc.mtholyoke.edu/ to find academic work 
   • Remotely:
     • smb://mhcdrive.ms.mtholyoke.edu/departments/ for department shared files and folders in MHCDrive
5. Choose Connect.