Mounting the COURSES or PROTECTED Network Drive

Windows

1. Follow Microsoft's instructions on Mapping a Network Drive (link opens in a new tab)
   • Note for Windows 11 Users: you may have to right click on This PC, select Show More Options, and then select Map Network Drive.
2. When you get to the Folder box in Microsoft's instructions, use the following file path:
   • For COURSES: \\courses.ads.carleton.edu\courses
   • For PROTECTED: \\protected.ads.carleton.edu\protected
3. Click Finish.
4. If a Windows Security window pops up, click More Choices.
   1. Click Use a different account.
5. When prompted, enter a modified username and your regular password:
   • Username: ads.carleton.edu\<username>
     For example: ads.carleton.edu\fschiller
   • Password: your regular Carleton password
6. Click OK, and wait for the drive to connect.

Mac

1. From the Finder, select Go and then Connect to server...
2. In the server address bar, copy and paste the following file path:
   • For COURSES: smb://courses.ads.carleton.edu/COURSES 
   • For PROTECTED: smb://protected.ads.carleton.edu/PROTECTED
3. When prompted, enter your regular Carleton username and password
4. Click Connect

If you are on macOS 14 and the username/password box shakes when you enter your info, try capitalizing the first letter of your username.