How to Access Azure Backed Win Domain File Services

Shared drives are only accessible from either of the following network connections:

• On-campus IP addresses (128.175, 128.4, 10.X)
• A VPN connection from off-campus. (Information about installing and using VPN at UD)

Mapping a shared drive

Windows computers

• Mapping a drive depending on which version of the operating system you use:
  • On Windows 10, open File Explorer from the Start Menu. or press the Windows logo key  + E. Select This PC from the left pane. Then, on the Computer tab, select Map network drive.
  • On Windows 11, open File Explorer from the Start Menu. or press the Windows logo key  + E. Select This PC from the left pane. Then, on the File Explorer ribbon, select More...  > Map network drive.
• Select an unused drive letter.
• Type the directory (folder) name in the following format: \\win.udel.edu\OUName\ShareName
  • Example: \\win.udel.edu\css\shares
• Connect using WIN\UDelNetID as the username (for example, WIN\maryqq), and use the associated password.
• You can now access information on that share via that drive letter.

Macintosh computers

• In Finder under the Go menu, select Connect to Server.
• In the Server Address field, the correct format is as follows:
  • smb://win.udel.edu/OUName/sharename
  • Example: smb://win.udel.edu/css/shares
• Connect using WIN\UDelNetID as the username (for example, WIN\maryqq), and use the associated password.

The directory now appear in Finder under Volumes.