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How can I connect to the staff group G: drive on my PC?

This guide is to connect a Sussex PC on campus to the G Drive.  If you are off-campus, .

1. Open the file explorer.

a. Click the small folder icon.

2. On the left of the window, scroll down and click ‘This PC’.

a. If the G drive is already connected but shown as disconnected (a red 'X' icon), right-click on it and select Disconnect.

3. Right-click on ‘This PC’ to open the options.

4. Select ‘Map network drive’.

5. Next to ‘Drive’ use the drop-down box to choose a free drive letter.

a. Choose G, if it's not already in use.

6. Next to ‘Folder’ enter - https://files.sussex.ac.uk/smbgroup/

7. Make sure ‘Reconnect at sign-in’ is ticked.

8. Leave ‘Connect using different credentials’ un-ticked.

9. Click Finish.

10. You will be prompted to sign in using your AD username.

a. In ‘User name’ type ad_us\ followed by your username. (E.g. ad_us\ano123)

b. In ‘Password’ enter your usual IT password.  

11. Click OK.

This procedure applies to staff Windows PCs in schools but not to G: drives in central administration teams which have to be set up by IT Services.

If you have a Sussex laptop, you will need to .