Manually Connecting to your Home Directory (U: Drive) – Windows 10 UI Method

Manually Connecting to your Home Directory – Windows 10 UI Method

Note:  Off campus users will need to connect to the Clemson VPN service before following instructions.

• Open the Windows File Explorer from the taskbar (yellow folder) or from the Start Menu.

• In the left window pane of the Windows File Explorer, click on This PC to display all currently connected drives.
  
  
    

• At the top of the Windows File Explorer window, click on the Computer tab, then click on the Map network drive icon, then click on Map network drive.

• In the Drive: pull down menu select U:

• In the folder text box type in: \\home.clemson.edu\homes

• Check the box for Reconnect at logon if you want this drive to be persistent after reboots. And Log in (if you are on campus and domain joined).

Note:  The “Reconnect at logon” option will not behave as expected for Off campus users.  This option works best if you are persistently connected to the Clemson Campus Network.

• For Non-Domain joined users, you will need to add these steps:
  
  
  • Check the box by the option Connect using different credentials. Now click the Finish button.
    
    
    
    
  • When Network Credential screen opens,  click on More Choices and Use a different account
    
    
    
    
  • Fill in campus\username (where you replace the word username with your Clemson username) and your Clemson password.  Click OK.

• Your personal space should now be mapped to U: (or the letter you select) and the contents display in the Windows File Explorer.

Click here for an article on moving files from U: drive to your computer's hard drive.

If you have more questions about this, email ITHELP@clemson.edu or call 864-656-3494.