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RAE - Drive Mapping Instructions

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  • Audience: Staff
  • Owner Team: ITS ARS Level3 Apps
  • Service:
    Research Analysis Environment (RAE)

Drive Mapping - Windows and Mac Instructions

  • Windows Instructions

  • Mac Instructions

It can sometimes be more convenient to map your RAE drive directly to your Windows or Mac device. These instructions will teach you how to do so on both types of devices. 

A VPN or UCSF network connection is required.

Specific share names and paths are supplied in the RAE Welcome letter when signed up.

Windows Instructions

Open Windows File Explorer

File Explorer App Icon

Click on "This PC" on the lefthand side

This PC

Right Click on "This PC" and select "Map a Network Drive"

Map Network Drive

 

Select which Drive Letter you want, then input the RAE Drive Path provided in the Welcome Email
The typical format is:
\\ars-data-01.sde.net.ucsf.edu\MyResearchShared\<shared_drive_name_here>
Where you should insert the desired drive name after "MyResearchShared\"

Example of Mapping Network Drive

Keep "Reconnect at sign-in" selected, and hit "Finish"

You will be prompted for your Username and Password
Note: Name must include the domain e.g. "campus" , "SOM", "UCSFMC" followed by the \

Windows Sign In Example

Once Successfully signed you will have access to your RAE drive!

Mac Instructions

Launch Finder

Select "Go" from the Menu bar, then select "Connect to Server

Connect to Server example

Input the RAE Drive path provided in the RAE Welcome email.

Drive Path Example

You will be prompted for your Username and Password
Note: Name must include the domain e.g. "campus" , "SOM", "UCSFMC" followed by the \

Sign In

Click "Connect" and you are in

 

 

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