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Create a Network Connection in Windows

Requirements

• These instructions exclusively refer to AD accounts.
• In order to access networks from outside the university network you need a VPN connection.

Create a network connection with a graphical user interface

• Start Windows Explorer.
• Right-click “This PC”.
• Select “Map network drive...”:

• In the field “Folder” type in your department’s or institution’s DFS path for home and group directories.
• Select “Connect using different credentials”.

• In the field “Username” type in ad.uni-marburg.de\<username>. Your username is the same one you use to log into your workstation computer.
• Type in your AD account’s password.

• If everything went well, your network directory will be displayed as a new drive letter. 

Create a network connection with the Command Promptnet

use H: <DFS-Pfad> * /user:ad.uni-marburg.de\<username>

• Type in <DFS-Pfad> ” accoridng to your department’s or institution’s DFS path for home and group directories.
• Your username is the same one you use to log into your workstation computer.