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A much more straightforward tool for accessing network drive files is WebStorage; navigate to https://webstorage.valpo.edu/ and login with your Valpo credentials. See the page Use WebStorage for instructions. The downside to this approach is that to modify a file you must first download it, then work on it, and finally re-upload it, replacing the original. It's a great solution for accessing files on your H: or S: drive at a conference, where you don't need to save changes. Mapping network drives allows you to work on files in a Windows File Explorer window, just as you do on campus.
If you are on-campus or in an active VPN session and simply need the direct file path for the S: or H: drive, here are the paths that you would enter within the address bar of the File Explorer:
For S: Drive - \\valpo.edu\data2
For H: Drive:
Students - \\valpo.edu\data3\STUHOME\%username%
Faculty - \\valpo.edu\data3\fac_home\%username%
Staff - \\valpo.edu\data3\staff_home\%username%
This is also a quick way to reconnect your network drives if they spontaneously drop off from the "This PC" menu contents within the File Explorer on Windows 10/11 machines. An example of where to paste these paths is shown below:
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NOTE: This article assumes that you've first established a Virtual Private Network (VPN) link to campus. A constant VPN connection must be maintained in order to avoid losing work on the H: or S: drives when working off-campus. If you need help setting up a VPN connection on a Windows computer, follow the instructions on the Run VPN Client as an App on Windows 10 page. |
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