As the tittle says this post is about how to connect to a network drive in Elementary OS Luna. I used the term "map", to make it more familiar to Windows Users.
In Windows to do this you just right click on the My Computer icon and follow the steps.
In Windows to do this you just right click on the My Computer icon and follow the steps.
In Elementary OS it is not very different. "Files" is the default file manager. It is through Files that we will connect to the network drive just like to any other drive.
Unfortunately in Elementary OS you can't take screenshots while the right mouse button is clicked. So I will try to be simple.
First open files through the Applications drawer.
Right click on Entire Network and select "Connect to Server..."
A new window will appear that will require you to fill in the required information to connect to the network drive. In my case I am using a Windows Share server in my university. I have used asterisks for privacy purposes.
After filling everything and clicking continue it will ask you to verify your credentials once again. Don't worry just click continue again.
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As you can see the network drive successfully connected. It is listed in the Network Section, and you can unmount it just like a normal drive.
"Unfortunately in Elementary OS you can't take screenshots while the right mouse button is clicked.."
ReplyDeleteYes you can : Screenshot : Grab after a delay...right click and just wait.
Will this mapping remain persistent through reboots, even if the network share in question is "unavailable" due to my laptop not being in the home, or the drives being asleep?
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