Overview
All students are provided a university U-Drive to save their coursework in during their studies at Binghamton University. This article provides the instructions on how to map a student U-Drive to a computer.
Windows Instructions
Click Show/Hide to View -->
- Open File Explorer
- In the left column, select This PC
- On the top Navigation Bar, select the 3 dots and select Map Network Drive
- In the Map Network Drive window, complete the following:
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For the Drive option, select the letter U
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For the Folder option, type the following: \\ushares.bu.binghamton.edu\username$ (Replace the [username] with your BU username followed by the "$" symbol:
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Check both boxes at the bottom, then click Finish
An example of mapping a U drive
- A dialog box will appear. In the login screen, enter BU\[Username] for the username box and your BU Password for the password box
- Check the "Remember my credentials" box, if this is your private trusted computer. Then click on the "OK" button.
- You should now see the files on your UShare.
If you do not, make sure you have your Binghamton user credentials correct. If you're still having difficulty contact the Help Desk.
Mac Instructions
Click Show/Hide to View -->
- In the Finder, click on the Go menu, select Connect to Server.
- Enter smb://ushares.bu.binghamton.edu/[username]$ in the provided field (Replace the [username] with your BU username followed by the "$" symbol)
TIP: Click the '+' sign to save the Server URL to 'Favorite Servers' for future use.
- After clicking Connect, enter your BU username and password
- Once connected, your ushare will display in a new window
If you get an error, make sure you have your Binghamton user credentials correct. If you're still having difficulty contact the Help Desk.
If you would like assistance, please feel free to contact the Binghamton University ITS Help Desk at 607-777-6420 or Submit a Request, and we'll be happy to help.
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