{"id":651,"date":"2011-12-22T10:38:30","date_gmt":"2011-12-22T15:38:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/it\/?page_id=651"},"modified":"2026-02-20T15:13:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T20:13:57","slug":"map","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/it\/support\/storage-options\/y-drive\/map\/","title":{"rendered":"Mapping the Y Drive"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><strong href=\"#7\">Select your operating system to view step-by-step instructions on connecting to the Y drive.<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Prerequisites:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Connection to BU network via Wi-Fi, Ethernet, or VPN<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If someone is off campus, they must use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/it\/support\/network\/remote\/vpn\/\">Cisco Secure Client VPN with address vpn.bu.edu\/2fa <\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The bumcfiles folder only requires Kerberos credentials, but if you need specific department folders, your supervisor must submit an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/it\/support\/bumc-it\/request\/account\/\">Account Request<\/a> for you<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h2 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Windows 11<\/h2><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><span>Open File Explorer <\/span><span>by left<\/span><span> clicking on the yellow folder icon <\/span><span>in<\/span><span> the task bar<br \/>\n<a href=\"\/it\/files\/2022\/06\/Screenshot-2022-06-10-132009.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/it\/files\/2022\/06\/Screenshot-2022-06-10-132009.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12178\" width=\"52\" height=\"56\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><span>Right click on This PC on the left sidebar<\/span><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:360,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\"><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/it\/files\/2022\/06\/thispc.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/it\/files\/2022\/06\/thispc.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12179\" width=\"194\" height=\"42\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><span>Click Show more options<\/span><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:360,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\"><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/it\/files\/2022\/06\/moreoptions.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/it\/files\/2022\/06\/moreoptions.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12177\" width=\"367\" height=\"62\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><span>Click Map network drive\u2026<\/span><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:360,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\"><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/it\/files\/2022\/06\/mapnetworkdrive.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/it\/files\/2022\/06\/mapnetworkdrive.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12176\" width=\"256\" height=\"288\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><span>Choose a <\/span><span>drive<\/span><span> letter from the Drive: drop down menu<\/span><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:360,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\"><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/it\/files\/2022\/06\/driveletter.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/it\/files\/2022\/06\/driveletter.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12173\" width=\"349\" height=\"42\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><span>Enter\u00a0<b>\u201c\\\\ad.bu.edu\\bumcfiles\\\u201d<\/b> in the Folder field OR you can enter the full path you are trying to map to.<br \/>\n<a href=\"\/it\/files\/2026\/02\/filepath.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/it\/files\/2026\/02\/filepath.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-13210 size-full\" width=\"540\" height=\"55\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>If<\/strong> you want the mapped drive to be present at the next sign-in, check \u201cReconnect at sign-in\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:360,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>If<\/strong> you check \u201cConnect using different credentials\u201d, you will get a prompt asking for network credentials to sign in with (at BU, these usually mean your Kerberos username and password) and whether Windows should remember the credentials<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:360,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\"><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/it\/files\/2022\/06\/checkboxes.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/it\/files\/2022\/06\/checkboxes.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12172\" width=\"313\" height=\"77\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><span>Click Finish<br \/>\n<a href=\"\/it\/files\/2022\/06\/finish.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/it\/files\/2022\/06\/finish.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12175\" width=\"213\" height=\"44\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"#top\">Back to Top<\/a> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h2 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Windows 10<\/h2><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ol>\n<li>On the desktop, at the bottom-left of your screen, click on the Windows Icon or Search Bar, and search for <b>&#8220;This PC&#8221;<\/b>. Click on it.<b><br \/>\n<\/b><a href=\"\/it\/files\/2020\/11\/this-pc.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/it\/files\/2020\/11\/this-pc-636x569.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11022\" width=\"564\" height=\"505\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/it\/files\/2020\/11\/this-pc-636x569.png 636w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/it\/files\/2020\/11\/this-pc-768x687.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/it\/files\/2020\/11\/this-pc.png 832w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 564px) 100vw, 564px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Click the <strong>&#8220;Computer&#8221;\u00a0<\/strong>tab on the top and then click\u00a0<b>&#8220;Map network drive&#8221;<br \/>\n<\/b><a href=\"\/it\/files\/2019\/01\/ThisPC2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/it\/files\/2019\/01\/ThisPC2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9593 size-full\" width=\"611\" height=\"254\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Assign the drive any letter that is available (we prefer personal folders to use the letter Y:)<a href=\"\/it\/files\/2017\/05\/3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/it\/files\/2017\/05\/3.png\" alt=\"3\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8433\" width=\"500\" height=\"370\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Enter <b>&#8220;\\\\ad.bu.edu\\bumcfiles\\&#8221;<\/b> in the Folder field OR you can enter the full path to your desired location.&#8221;Reconnect at logon&#8221;should be checked <b>ON<\/b>.<br \/>\nClick <b>&#8220;Finish&#8221;<\/b>.<br \/>\n<b>If<\/b> you are already logged into a BU computer with your Kerberos credentials and are connected to the BU network, your drive should now be mapped.<br \/>\nOtherwise, continue to step 5.<br \/>\n<a href=\"\/it\/files\/2017\/05\/4.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/it\/files\/2017\/05\/4.png\" alt=\"4\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8434\" width=\"500\" height=\"370\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li><b>If<\/b> you are not connected to a BU network, please follow the instructions on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/services\/cccs\/remote\/vpn\/two-factor-vpn\/\"><b>how to connect to <span>BU&#8217;s 2FA VPN<\/span><\/b><\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><b>If<\/b> you are not logged into a BU computer with your Kerberos credentials, <b>&#8220;Connecting using different credentials&#8221;<\/b> should be checked <b>ON<\/b>.<a href=\"\/it\/files\/2017\/05\/4_5.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/it\/files\/2017\/05\/4_5.png\" alt=\"4_5\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8448\" width=\"500\" height=\"370\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><br \/>\nClick <b>&#8220;Finish&#8221;<\/b>Windows will prompt you to enter your BU credentials to access the server.<br \/>\nIn that case, please enter your credentials as follows:<b>username:<\/b> AD\\&lt;your Kerberos username&gt;<br \/>\n<b>password:<\/b> your Kerberos password&#8221;Remember by credentials&#8221; should be checked <b>ON<\/b> so that you don&#8217;t have to enter it every time you want to connect to it.Click <b>&#8220;OK&#8221;<\/b><a href=\"\/it\/files\/2019\/01\/Creds.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/it\/files\/2019\/01\/Creds.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9591 size-full\" width=\"615\" height=\"576\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Your drive should now be mapped!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><em><a href=\"#top\">Back to Top<\/a><\/em><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr size=\"2\" noshade=\"noshade\" \/>\n<div>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h2 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Mac OS<\/h2><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>At the top of the desktop window from the <em>Finder<\/em>, select Go&gt; Connect to Server (Or use the keyboard shortcut Command +K)<br \/>\n<a href=\"\/it\/files\/2017\/05\/mac1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/it\/files\/2017\/05\/mac1.png\" alt=\"mac1\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8460\" width=\"500\" height=\"388\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Enter the Server Address of the network drive:\u00a0<strong>smb:\/\/ad.bu.edu\/bumcfiles<br \/>\n<a href=\"\/it\/files\/2017\/05\/mac2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/it\/files\/2017\/05\/mac2.png\" alt=\"mac2\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8461\" width=\"500\" height=\"239\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Click the <strong>+ <\/strong>to add the Server Address to your Favorite Servers. Click <strong>Connect.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>An <em>Authentication Window<\/em> will open<\/li>\n<li>In the\u00a0<em>Authentication Window, <\/em>select\u00a0<strong>Registered User <\/strong>and enter your BU username and password with \u201cad\u201d before your username\u00a0<em>(ad\\username<\/em>) and Kerberos password and click <strong>Connect <\/strong>(older Mac OS- click\u00a0<strong>OK<\/strong>)<br \/>\n<a href=\"\/it\/files\/2017\/05\/mac3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/it\/files\/2017\/05\/mac3.png\" alt=\"mac3\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8462\" width=\"500\" height=\"330\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>The drive is now mounted.<br \/>\n<a href=\"\/it\/files\/2017\/05\/Screen-Shot-2017-05-03-at-3.30.35-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/it\/files\/2017\/05\/Screen-Shot-2017-05-03-at-3.30.35-PM.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2017-05-03 at 3.30.35 PM\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8463\" width=\"229\" height=\"78\" \/><\/a>To create an &#8220;alias&#8221; (a shortcut) for the share:<\/li>\n<li>At the top of the desktop window, click on <em>Finder<\/em> and select Preferences\u2026 (Or use the keyboard shortcut Command +,)<br \/>\n<a href=\"\/it\/files\/2021\/07\/Finder.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/it\/files\/2021\/07\/Finder.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11862\" width=\"458\" height=\"426\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>From \u201c<em>Finder Preferences<\/em>\u201d click the checkbox next to \u201cConnected servers\u201d<br \/>\n<a href=\"\/it\/files\/2021\/07\/Finder-Preferences-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/it\/files\/2021\/07\/Finder-Preferences-1-636x441.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-11864\" width=\"636\" height=\"441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/it\/files\/2021\/07\/Finder-Preferences-1-636x441.png 636w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/it\/files\/2021\/07\/Finder-Preferences-1.png 690w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>You should see the file share(s) on your desktop (it looks like 3 people holding hands)<br \/>\n<a href=\"\/it\/files\/2021\/07\/Drive-Map.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/it\/files\/2021\/07\/Drive-Map.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11866\" width=\"188\" height=\"214\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Click with two fingers (or Ctrl +click) on the files share, and select \u201cMake Alias\u201d<br \/>\n<a href=\"\/it\/files\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-08-at-12.16.48-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/it\/files\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-08-at-12.16.48-PM-428x636.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-11870\" width=\"428\" height=\"636\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/it\/files\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-08-at-12.16.48-PM-428x636.png 428w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/it\/files\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-08-at-12.16.48-PM.png 594w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 428px) 100vw, 428px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>An icon should appear on the desktop called &#8220;<em>share name&#8221; alias<\/em><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/it\/files\/2021\/07\/Alias.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/it\/files\/2021\/07\/Alias.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11865\" width=\"240\" height=\"260\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>(Optional) Go back to \u201c<em>Finder Preferences<\/em>\u201d and remove the checkmark next to \u201cConnected servers\u201d<br \/>\n<a href=\"\/it\/files\/2021\/07\/Finder-Preferences-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/it\/files\/2021\/07\/Finder-Preferences-2-636x407.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-11863\" width=\"636\" height=\"407\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/it\/files\/2021\/07\/Finder-Preferences-2-636x407.png 636w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/it\/files\/2021\/07\/Finder-Preferences-2.png 694w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<em><a href=\"#top\">Back to Top<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h2 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Windows 7\/ Vista<\/h2><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<ol>\n<li>Click the Start button, then click <b>&#8220;Computer&#8221;<br \/>\n<\/b><a href=\"\/it\/files\/2017\/05\/1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/it\/files\/2017\/05\/1.png\" alt=\"1\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8431\" width=\"500\" height=\"592\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Click <b>&#8220;Map network drive&#8221;<br \/>\n<\/b><a href=\"\/it\/files\/2017\/05\/2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/it\/files\/2017\/05\/2-636x402.png\" alt=\"2\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8432\" width=\"500\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/it\/files\/2017\/05\/2-636x402.png 636w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/it\/files\/2017\/05\/2.png 740w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Assign the drive any letter that is available (we prefer personal folders to use the letter Y:)<a href=\"\/it\/files\/2017\/05\/3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/it\/files\/2017\/05\/3.png\" alt=\"3\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8433\" width=\"500\" height=\"370\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Enter <b>&#8220;\\\\ad.bu.edu\\bumcfiles\\&#8221;<\/b> in the Folder field OR you can enter the full path to your desired location.&#8221;Reconnect at logon&#8221;should be checked <b>ON<\/b>.<br \/>\nClick <b>&#8220;Finish&#8221;<\/b>.<br \/>\n<b>If<\/b> you are already logged into a BU computer with your Kerberos credentials and are connected to the BU network, your drive should now be mapped.<br \/>\nOtherwise, continue to step 5.<br \/>\n<a href=\"\/it\/files\/2017\/05\/4.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/it\/files\/2017\/05\/4.png\" alt=\"4\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8434\" width=\"500\" height=\"370\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li><b>If<\/b> you are not connected to a BU network, please follow the instructions on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/services\/cccs\/remote\/vpn\/two-factor-vpn\/\"><b>how to connect to <span>BU&#8217;s 2FA VPN<\/span><\/b><\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><b>If<\/b> you are not logged into a BU computer with your Kerberos credentials, <b>&#8220;Connecting using different credentials&#8221;<\/b> should be checked <b>ON<\/b>.<a href=\"\/it\/files\/2017\/05\/4_5.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/it\/files\/2017\/05\/4_5.png\" alt=\"4_5\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8448\" width=\"500\" height=\"370\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><br \/>\nClick <b>&#8220;Finish&#8221;<\/b>Windows will prompt you to enter your BU credentials to access the server.<br \/>\nIn that case, please enter your credentials as follows:<b>username:<\/b> AD\\&lt;your Kerberos username&gt;<br \/>\n<b>password:<\/b> your Kerberos password<b><\/b>&#8220;Remember by credentials&#8221; should be checked <b>ON<\/b> so that you don&#8217;t have to enter it every time you want to connect to it.Click <b>&#8220;OK&#8221;<\/b><a href=\"\/it\/files\/2017\/05\/5-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/it\/files\/2017\/05\/5-1.png\" alt=\"5\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8449\" width=\"500\" height=\"369\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Your drive should now be mapped!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<div><em><a href=\"#top\">Back to Top<\/a><\/em><\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Select your operating system to view step-by-step instructions on connecting to the Y drive. 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