Tufts GIS Center Mapping Network Drives from Outside the GIS Lab Modified 9/11/2014 The GIS Center maintains three drives, the H:\, M:\, and S:\, which contain data and information related to GIS. The H:\ drive is a user’s personal directory of up to 1 GB that is used to store any information a user wishes to save. The M:\ drive contains frequently used GIS datasets organized by geographic location. The S:\ drive contains information regarding Classes, Projects, and GIS Center Administration. You are automatically connected to these drives in the GIS Lab. On Tufts computers outside the GIS lab, you need to manually connect to these drives using the instructions below. NOTE: Only users with an authorized GIS account can connect to the H:\, M:\, and S:\ drives. Mapping a Network Drive in Windows To use the GIS Center drives or your personal drive in ArcMap on a Tufts computer outside the GIS lab, you must first map the network drive in Windows. Step 1 : – map a network drive as follows depending on which version of Windows the computer is running: Windows 7 – Go to Start –> Computer –> Map Network Drive tab (this includes Eaton and Mugar Labs) Windows XP - Go to My Computer. From the menu bar, select Tools → Map Network Drive. Step 2 : In the drop down menu labeled Drive: choose the drive letter that you want to map (H:\, M:\, or S:\). If the letter drive is not available, select an available drive letter.* Step 3 : If you are on the Tufts Medford Campus: In the Folder: drop down menu manually enter (or copy and paste) one or all of the following pathways For the H:\ drive enter: \\rstore2\gisusers$\yourUTLN (Example: \\ rstore2\gisusers$\asmith01) 1