These instructions are for Microsoft Windows 10 (or later) computers.  You may contact the Service Desk for assistance with other supported Windows versions (review the Service Level Objective here.)

1. Connect to the UT VPN service (if your Windows computer or device is not connected to the campus network.)
2. On the Windows 10 desktop, enter Map Network Drive in the Type here to search bar and then click Map network Drive under the This PC App window. 
3. From the Drive pulldown menu, select an unused drive letter.
4. In the Folder field, enter "\\austin.utexas.edu\disk\sharename". Replace sharename with either your UT EID (if you are connecting to your personal directory), or your department share name.
5. If you are logged in to your Austin Active Directory - attached computer with your EID credentials, skip to step 6. Otherwise, uncheck Reconnect at logon.
6. Check the box next to Connect using different credentials and click the Finish button.
7. Enter "AUSTIN\eid" in the User name field (replacing eid with your UT EID) and your UT EID password in the Password field.
8. Click OK.
9. Select Finish.

The share that has just been mapped will appear in the This PC folder as a local drive with the drive letter that you specified. To disconnect from the share, right-click the drive in This PC and click Disconnect.