How to Map a Network Drive Using a Script

To automate the process of mapping your research network drive:

Copy and paste the following script in a text file. Please choose a meaningfull filename (e.g. map_drive.txt):

net use r: \\132.160.32.43\mySDALresearchfoldername

where mySDALresearchfoldername is your personal account name for the SDAL domain

Change the extension of the text file from .txt to .bat. If you cannot see the file extension, you will have to adjust the settings in your Windows Explorer. Open a Windows Explorer window (double click on My Computer). Go to Tools->Folder Options. In the pop-up window select the View tab. In the Advanced Settings list scroll down until you see "Hide extensions for known file types" and remove the checkmark in front of it. Click OK to accept the settings. Now you should be able to see and rename the .txt extension of the text file to .bat

Once the file is created, double click it to check if the network drive is being mapped. It should be mapped under R:

You could now place the batch file in your Startup folder in the Start->Programs menu to automatically map the drive every time you log in

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