Mapping Network Drives

For students and employees using university computers, drives are mapped automatically. However, if you need to map a drive manually, follow these instructions. For all network drives, you will follow the same directions, but use the table below to substitute the server name, share name, and drive letter.

Drive Letter Server Name Share Name
N saint.stlawu.edu apps
P myslu.stlawu.edu username
R ourslu.stlawu.edu warehouse
S ourslu.stlawu.edu shared
T ourslu.stlawu.edu classes
U ourslu.stlawu.edu images
W web.stlawu.edu webshare

Windows XP/Vista

  1. Right Click on My Computer and select "Map Network Drive"
  2. Select the appropriate drive letter
  3. In folder location type \\servername\share
  4. Check "Reconnect at Logon" if you want to the drive to be map on every log on.
  5. On
    your computer, if you use a different password from your SLU network
    account to log in, click "Connect using a different log-on name". If
    you have trouble mapping complete this staff too. For username enter
    STLAWU\username (SLU log in account) and your SLU password.
Mac OSX

  1. Click on the Desktop to switch to the Finder
  2. Click on the Go menu
  3. Select Connect to Server
  4. In the space next to Address, type smb://servername/share
    1. Please note that for OS 10.5 Leopard,  the S, T: and R: drives, you must use the following -- smb://ourslu:139/share
  5. Click the Connect button
  6. Enter your network username and password
  7. Click Connect
  8. If you want to create an alias to the drive
  9. Simultaneously hold down both the option and command keys
    • The command key has an Apple icon
  10. Click and drag the icon of the volume or folder to the desktop while continuing to hold these keys
  11. An alias will be created when you release the mouse button
  12. The alias can be renamed or moved anywhere on your hard drive