Accessing Network Files From Off Campus

These instructions apply if you use the your accounts credentials to login to your computer. You should also follow these instructions if you have never connected to your network drives on your computer.

NOTE: In order to connect to your network drives from off-campus, you must connect using VPN.

Step 1: Connect using the VPN

Click here for instructions on how to connect using VPN

NOTE: If you have previously connected to your network drives from your computer, all you need to do is to connect to the VPN service. Your network drives will automatically reconnect. 

If you are unsure:

1. Open File Explorer (Windows Key + E)
2. Click on This PC
3. Look for your personal network drive in the Network Locations section of the file explorer window. Your personal network drive is named based on your WUSTL Key
   

Step 2: Using a script to Map Network Drives

Note: “Map Network Drives” refers to the process used to setup network drives on your computer.

1. Locate your department’s script from the Scripts for WashU Owned Computers section below.
2. Click the link (or copy the URL into a browser) to download the script.
3. Click the blue download button in Box.
   
4. You may get a warning that this is a potentially harmful file. Choose to keep the file.
   
5. After the script downloads, double-click the file to run.
6. You will likely get another warning message.
   In Windows 10, click More info in this window to get the option to Run anyway.
   
7. You will be prompted in the black box to enter your User ID. Enter WUSTL Key ID.
8. Next you will be prompted to enter your password. Enter your WUSTL Key password.

NOTE: In order to connect to your network drives from off-campus, you must connect using VPN.

Step 1: Connect using the VPN

Click here for instructions on how to connect using VPN

Step 2: Using a script to Map Network Drives

Note: “Map Network Drives” refers to the process used to setup network drives on your computer.

1. Locate your department’s script from the links in the Scripts for Personally Owned Computers section below.
2. Click the link (or copy the URL into a browser) to download the script.
3. Click the blue download button in Box.
   
4. You may get a warning that this is a potentially harmful file. Choose to keep the file.
   
5. After the script downloads, double-click the file to run.
6. You will likely get another warning message.
   In Windows 10, click More info in this window to get the option to Run anyway.
   
7. You will be prompted in the black box to enter your User ID. Enter WUSTL Key ID.
8. Next you will be prompted to enter your password. Enter your WUSTL Key password.

These instructions apply to Macs that have been migrated as a part of Shared IT Services. If your computer hasn’t been migrated, refer to the Personally Owned Computers: Mac instructions.

NOTE: In order to connect to your network drives from off-campus, you must connect using VPN.

Step 1: Connect using the VPN

Click here for instructions on how to connect using VPN

Step 2:  Reconnect to Network Drives
Click on the key icon and choose Reconnect.

These instructions apply to Personally Owned computers and Macs that have not been migrated as a part of Shared IT Services.

NOTE: In order to connect to your network drives from off-campus, you must connect using VPN.

Step 1: Connect using the VPN

Click here for instructions on how to connect using VPN

Step 2:  Map Network Drives

1. In Finder, click the Go menu and select Connect to Server
   
2. Type in the full path to the network shares in the field box and click the + button to add them to the Favorite Servers list.
   smb://files.wustl.edu/YOURWUSTLKEY
   smb://files.wustl.edu/shares/department
   

3. When you’re ready to connect to a network share, click Connect
4. Each time that you access a drive, you will need to authenticate with your WUSTL Key. Make sure that the Remember this password in my keychain check box is checked, if desired to save time. You will need to update when you change your WUSTL Key password.
   
5. Click Connect.

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M.BM – Bone and Mineral

M.CRD – Cardiology

M.END – Endocrinology

M.GAS – Gastroenterology

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OFMD – Operations and Facilities Management Department

OHS – Occupational Health Services

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ORT – Orthopedics

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SHS – Student Health Services

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SUCH – Surgery Chairman Office

SUCR – Colon and Rectal Surgery

SUCT – Cardiothoracic Surgery

SUHPB – Hepatobiliary-Pancreatic and GI Surgery

SUHS – Surgery Resident House Staff

SUMIS – Minimally Invasive Surgery

SUONC – Surgical Oncology

SUPBN – Surgery Premier Billing Network

SUPED – Pediatric Surgery

SUPH – Surgery Public Health Sciences

SUPLA – Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

SUTRA – Transplant Surgery

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WUCA_BFP – Blue Fish Pediatrics

WUCA_CLP – Cloverleaf Pediatrics

WUCA_FPD – Forest Park Pediatrics

WUCA_KIDDOCS – WUCA Kids Docs Pediatrics

WUCA_OFP – OFallon Pediatrics

WUCA_PP – Purely Pediatrics

WUCA_UPA – University Pediatrics Associates

WUMC – Washington University Medical Center

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WUPIPLA – WUPI Plastic Surgery in Illinois

WUPIURO – WUPI Urologic Surgery in Illinois