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Windows: Map a Network Location
- Click the File Explorer Icon. Click on Computer and then Add a Network Location.
![](https://its.broad.msu.edu/files/2021/12/MapNetworkLocation01.jpg)
- Click Next at the Welcome screen. Click Next to Choose a custom network location.
- Specify the network address with \\es.msu.edu\broad and click Next.
![map_network_drive_vista2](https://its.broad.msu.edu/files/2021/12/MapNetworkLocation02.jpg)
- If you are prompted for credentials, specify the username as campusad\netid and use your MSU password.
![](https://its.broad.msu.edu/files/2021/12/MapDrive02-1.png)
- Now specify the name of the location and click Next. This is for your own records.
![](https://its.broad.msu.edu/files/2021/12/MapNetworkLocation03-1.jpg)
- Click Finish. You can now find the mapped location in the same area you will see your other drives.
![](https://its.broad.msu.edu/files/2021/12/MapNetworkLocation04.jpg)