Mapping drives and printers
Set your home PC to see Bath servers (Needed if first time setup)
What is mapping a drive?
'Mapping a drive' is when you connect your PC to a folder on the University server. Once mapped the files are visible in windows explorer as if they were actually on your remote/home PC.
Where might I need to map from?
Inside the University of Bath network: see our mapping drives inside the University section:
Mapping drives inside the University
Outside the University of bath network from a remote location such as home or on eduroam at another University: see our section on mapping drives outside the University:
Mapping drives from outside University network
Mapping from outside University network(Other networks)
Computers connected from Home, BUCS-WiFi or eduroam (at other Universities and Organisations) are considered 'other networks'.
Please note: Docking, eduroam (at University of Bath sites) and ResNet are inside the University network there is no need to use VPN (Virtual Private Network) for access.
IMPORTANT: To connect from home you need to set your home computer to see the University servers (only done the first time you connect):
Instructions to set up your home computer
| Quick guide instructions |
Detailed instructions |
| Windows 8 | Windows 8 |
| Windows 7 (should also work for Vista) | Windows 7 (should also work for Vista) |
| Windows XP | Windows XP |
Step 1: VPN in to the University
If both the above have been done you can continue and map drives on your computer
Step 2: Map your drives:
choose the instruction in the table below.
NOTE: If prompted for a username and password use campus\username and your BUCS password.
| Windows 8 | in 'My Computer' |
| Windows xp | in 'My Computer' |
| Windows 7 | in 'My Computer' (should also work for Vista) |
| Mac OS X | using Connect to Server |
When mapping drives from VPN, if you get an error saying a drive cannot be found, it's probably because you haven't set your network connection to see University of Bath servers.
Mapping inside University network
These instructions generally apply to 'normal' staff PCs. In many cases the drives and printers you need will have already been set up by your IT supporter.
Computers connected from ResNet or Docking are also considered 'on-campus'. If prompted for a username and password use campus\username and your BUCS password.
Mapping drives
You can map drives in a number of ways:
| Windows 8 | in 'My Computer' |
| Windows xp | in 'My Computer' |
| Windows 7 | in 'My Computer' (should also work for Vista) |
| Mac OS X | using Connect to Server |
What are the University drives?
| Drive letter | Path (Folder) | Description |
|---|---|---|
|
H |
\\myfiles.campus.bath.ac.uk\username or if you set your network connection to see University of Bath servers you can simply use: \\myfiles\username |
Your personal filestore |
|
X* |
\\campus.bath.ac.uk\files or if you set your network connection to see University of Bath servers you can simply use: \\campus\files |
General University drive |
*Please note: if you wish to connect to the X drive on a Mac or Linux machine the above paths won't work. Instead, please contact your IT supporter for the path to the folder you want to access.
Troubleshooting: When mapping drives from Eduroam, you may see the error 'Location not found' when attempting to access folders you normally have access to. This occurs because your machine isn't fully configured to reach University of Bath network resources. To resolve this, you can either connect to the VPN service which will give your machine the necessary settings, or reconfigure your network connection to add the required settings.
When mapping drives from Docking or ResNet, if you see the error 'Location not found' when attempting to access a directory, as above you may need to reconfigure your network connection with some additional settings.
You may also have access to other shared drives for a specific department or project you can map
Connecting to printers
- Printing in your department (staff and postgraduates)
Library Public access Printers