How to map S:Drive

Accessing the S:Drive on a PC

Before trying to access the shared drive, make sure you have access permission from the folder's owner. If you don't know who this is, please contact eSolutions.

If connecting off-site or from home, you’ll need to connect to the Monash VPN.

1. Open File Explorer and select This PC
2. Click Map network drive in the ribbon menu at the top (this is under the Computer tab, which should open automatically)
3. In the Drive field, select the drive letter you want to use (S:\) for the network folder
   
   
4. In the Folder field, type \\ad.monash.edu\shared\
5. Tick Reconnect at sign-in and Connect using different credentials
6. Click Finish
   
   
7. When asked, enter your username as MONASH\username and password
8. Tick Remember my credentials to reconnect to the folder every time you sign in so it's always available to you.
9. Click OK to finish
   
   

When you're done, you should see S Drive under This PC and be able to access its contents like you would any other folder.

If you want to disconnect the network drive, right-click on it and select Disconnect.

Accessing the S:Drive on a Mac

Before trying to access the shared drive, make sure you have access permission from the folder's owner. If you don't know who this is, please contact eSolutions.

1. Click Go (Command K)
2. Click Connect to Server
3. Type in the server address: smb://ad.monash.edu/shared
4. Enter your Monash username and password into the pop-up box and click OK
5. Click Connect

If you're not on-campus you'll first need to connect to the Monash VPN.

Accessing the S:Drive in Linux

Methods will vary depending on the distribution you're currently using, please contact Service Desk for assistance.

If you're comfortable with mapping Samba shares, please use the following folder path:

• Linux clients: //ad.monash.edu/shared

Do not add .AU to the AD.MONASH.EDU address as this causes the drive mapping to fail.