University Computer Help Desk

Map network drives to Datastore in Windows XP/Vista/7

Follow these directions to map network drives to Datastore in Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7.

Before You Begin

To access Datastore, you must be connected to Illinois State in one of the following ways:

  • ResNet connection
  • Campus "isunet" or "isu-resnet" wireless network
  • Campus computer lab
  • Campus office
  • Off campus with a VPN connection (see below)
  • On or off campus through the WebVPN website (see below)

Off-campus users: To map network drives from off campus, you need to first establish a VPN connection using either the Cisco VPN Client or Network Connect in WebVPN.

WebVPN website: As an alternative to mapping network drives, you can access Datastore through the WebVPN website. This option is available to both on-campus and off-campus users.

Map Network Drives to Datastore

These instructions are for Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7. To map network drives to Datastore, do the following:

  1. Do one of the following:
    • Windows XP: Right-click on My Computer and select Map Network Drive....
    • Windows Vista: Click Start and right-click on Computer. Select Map Network Drive....
    • Windows 7: Click Start and right-click on Computer. Select Map Network Drive....
  2. The Map Network Drive window will appear.
  3. In the Folder: box, type one of the following network paths (based on the network share you would like to access). (Figure 1 and Figure 3)
    • Personal Share: \\datastore\yourULID
    • *STV250 Share: \\datastore\stv250
  4. Click on Connect using a different user name.
  5. Type your ULID in the User name box, as shown below. (Figure 2 and Figure 4).
    • User name: ADILSTU\yourULID
  6. Type your password in the Password box.
  7. Click OK.
  8. Click Finish.

The network share will automatically open once it is successfully mapped to your computer.

You may also access mapped network drives by going to My Computer (in Windows XP) or Computer (in Windows Vista or Windows 7). You can use a network drive just as you would any other drive.

*STV250 Share: The STV250 share is used exclusively by English classes. It should never be used for personal storage.

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