California State University, Northridge

Mapping the Web Drive

• Introduction
• Mapping the Web Drive
• PC Instructions
• Mac Instructions
• Editing Settings in Your Web Editor
• Contribute Instructions

Introduction

As part of CSUN’s ongoing web improvement project, the University’s web presence was migrated into a more robust and scalable environment in late May. This new web environment is comprised of multi-server hardware and has replaced the previous single-server hardware platform.

This updated infrastructure is located on the new "webdrive." This drive is dedicated to host all web content that was previously stored on the "udrive." The "public_html" on the "udrive" was renamed to "obsolete_public_html_archive."

Note: Only web content that was stored in the "public_html" folder on the "udrive" was impacted by this change. Content hosted on other web servers or systems, such as WebCT, was not be affected.

For help with mapping the new "webdrive," please read the instructions below or contact the IT Help Center. Content owners can also contact their technical support representative.

Mapping the Web Drive

PC Instructions

1. Click the Start button on your desktop.
2. Click Search on the bottom right.
3. From the Toolbar menu, click Tools > Map Network Drive.
4. From the Drive drop-down menu select "W" or whichever drive that has been designated for this purpose.
5. In the Folder field, type: \\webdrive\username NOTE: Replace "username" with your CSUN usernmame.
6. Click the Finish button.
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Mac Instructions

1. From the blue apple menu bar, click on Go.
2. Click on Connect to Server.
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3. In the Connect to Server window, type the location of the account that you wish to map.
4. The correct format for the path is smb://webdrive.csun.edu/username.
5. Replace "username" with your CSUN username.
4. Click the Connect button.
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5. In the Authentication window, leave the Workgroup/Domain box blank. Type in your CSUN User ID and Password in the boxes indicated.
6. Then click the OK button.
7. The icon for your web drive will appear on your desktop. Double–click the icon to open and view the contents.

Editing Settings in Your Web Editor

Contribute Instructions

1. Launch Contribute.
2. From the Start page, click Edit on the top horizontal menu.
3. Select My Connections from the drop down menu.
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4. In the "My Connections" dialog box, click on your website to highlight it. You will notice that the "Role" and "Administrator" information is not filled.
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5. Click Edit. This will bring up the "Connection Wizard".
6. In the first "Connection Wizard" dialog box, click Next.
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7. In the second "Connection Wizard" dialog box, change U:\public_html to W:\public_html.
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8. Click Next.
9. In the third "Connection Wizard" dialog box, click Next.
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10. In the last "Connection Wizard" dialog box, click Done.
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11. In "My Connections", you should now see "Administrator" under the "Role" column and your email address under the "Administrator" column for your website. Click Close.
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12. You will automatically connect to your website's homepage.
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If you need further assistance, contact your local technical support representative, or the IT Help Center.