Connect to Files@Iowa
On Campus, Non-domain PCs

Are you on campus and need to access Files@Iowa on your personal computer?

This page describes two ways to access Files@Iowa on campus. You may manually configure access to the Home (H:) and Shared (L:) drives. Or if you just want quick access to a file, you may use your web browser to access these file locations (see below).

Configuring Access to Your Home (H:) and Shared (L:) Drives

If your PC is not in the Iowa Domain, your Files@Iowa space will not automatically be available to you on campus. (How to check if your computer is in the Iowa Domain.) You may configure your PC to access your Home or Shared drives by following a few simple steps.

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Configure Access to Files@Iowa: Microsoft Windows XP

To manually configure your Files@Iowa Home (H:) drive using Windows XP:

    • Click the start button located on the task bar.

    • Select My Computer.

    • Select the Tools menu item.
    • Select Map Network Drive...

    • In the Drive drop down menu select H:.
    • In the Folder field type \\home.iowa.uiowa.edu\hawkid (replace "hawkid" with your own Hawk ID).
    • If you would like to reconnect at logon select the Reconnect at logon check box.
    • Select Finish.

    • To complete the process, you may need to log in with your domain (Iowa) and Hawk ID in the dialog box.
    Login with domain.

     

    To manually configure your Files@Iowa Shared (L:) drive using Windows XP:

    • Click the start button located on the task bar.

    • Select My Computer.

    • Select the Tools menu item.
    • Select Map Network Drive...

    • In the Drive drop down menu select L:.
    • In the Folder field type \\iowa.uiowa.edu\shared\deptname (replace "deptname" with your department name on the file system; if you do not know this name, please contact your local IT support staff or the ITS Help Desk).
    • If you want to reconnect at login, select the Reconnect at logon check box.
    • Select Finish. 

    • To complete the process, you may need to log in with your domain (Iowa) and Hawk ID in the dialog box.
    Login with domain.

     

    Configure Access to Files@Iowa: Microsoft Windows Vista

    To manually configure your Files@Iowa Home (H:) drive using Windows Vista:

    • Click on the Windows icon on the task bar.

    • Right click on Computer and select Map Network Drive...

    • In the Drive drop down menu select H:.
    • In the Folder field type \\home.iowa.uiowa.edu\hawkid (replace "hawkid" with your own Hawk ID).
    • If you would like to reconnect at logon select the Reconnect at logon check box.
    • Select Finish.

    • To complete the process, you may need to log in with your domain (Iowa) and Hawk ID in the dialog box.

    Login dialog box

     

    To manually configure your Files@Iowa Shared (L:) drive using Windows Vista:

    • Click on the Windows icon on the task bar.

    • Right click on Computer and select Map Network Drive:.

    • In the Drive drop down menu select L:.
    • In the Folder field type \\iowa.uiowa.edu\shared\deptname (replace "deptname" with your department name on the file system; if you do not know this name, please contact your local IT support staff or the ITS Help Desk).
    • If you want to reconnect at login, select the Reconnect at logon check box.
    • Select Finish. 

    • To complete the process, you may need to log in with your domain (Iowa) and Hawk ID in the dialog box.

    Login dialog box

    Your Home (H:) and Shared (L:) drives will now be available to you. 

    Note: Windows 2000 and Windows 98 are not supported.

    Using a Web Browser to Access the Home (H:) Drive

    If you just want quick access to a file on your Home (H:) drive, you may use MyFiles to access these files via the web: