There are two ways to access your personal space on the NAS. You can either map a drive or use the Uniform Naming Convention method:

• Mapping a network drive method:
  1. Open your computer's properties.

     In Windows 2000:

     1. Double-click the My Computer icon on your desktop.
     2. From the Tools menu, select Map Network Drive....

     In Windows XP:

     1. Click the Start button, and select My Computer.
     2. From the Tools menu, select Map Network Drive....

     In Windows Vista:

     1. Double-click the Computer icon on your desktop.
     2. Click on the Map network drive link.

  2. From the Drive drop-down list, select the drive letter you want to map.
  3. In the Folder text box, type: \\storage.vt.edu[\Your mystore location][\Your Hokies ID]
     Notes:

     • Replace [Your mystore location] with mystore or mystore2, as appropriate.To find your mystore location, see Determining the Location of My Storage Space on the Virginia Tech Network Attached Storage (NAS). (http://answers.vt.edu/kb/entry/3029/)
     • Replace [Your Hokies ID] with your Hokies ID.

  4. If you would like the drive to be mapped each time you log on to your workstation, place a check in the Reconnect at logon check box.
  5. If you are logged on to your Hokies account, click Finish. If not:
     1. Click the different user name link.
     2. In the User name: text box, type: Hokies[Your Hokies ID]
        Note: Replace [Your Hokies ID] with your Hokies ID.

     3. In the Password: text box, type your Hokies password.
     4. Click OK.
     5. Click Finish.
• Using the Uniform Naming Convention (UNC) method:
  1. Open your computer's Run utility.

     In Windows 2000/XP:

     1. Click the Start button.
     2. Select Run.

     In Windows Vista:

     1. Click the Start button.
     2. In the Start Search text box, type: Run.
     3. Click on Run.

  2. In the Open: text box, type: \\storage.vt.edu[\Your mystore location][\Your Hokies ID]
     Notes:

     • Replace [Your mystore location] with mystore or mystore2, as appropriate.To find your mystore location, see Determining the Location of My Storage Space on the Virginia Tech Network Attached Storage (NAS). (http://answers.vt.edu/kb/entry/3029/)
     • Replace [Your Hokies ID] with your Hokies ID.

  3. Click OK.
  4. If you are not logged on with your Hokies ID and password:
     1. In the Connect As text box, type: Hokies[Your Hokies ID]
        Note: Replace [Your Hokies ID] with your Hokies ID.

     2. In the Password text box, type your Hokies password.
     3. Click OK.