Network Drives - CWS Only
Access network drives from a personally owned PC
If you are not using a CWS computer, you can learn more about setting up access to these folders on your own computer here:
VPN
If you need to access CWS data from home or elsewhere, or from campus WiFi, the easiest method is to use the terminal servers, using Remote Desktop. Those servers are accessible from anywhere with an Internet connection.
If you need access to network drives and printers from home or campus WiFi, and need to use your own computer, you must use the VPN.
Network Drive Information
After your account is given access, you should be able to log in to any CWS managed desktop or terminal server (see section on Terminal Servers) using your campus account. Once logged in you will see three network drives X, Y, and Z from Windows Explorer.
Drive X is where projects are located, and if you need access to specific data folders, you can find them in there.
You can manually map the X:\ drive from a CWS managed computer if the automapping policy fails.
- Type Windows Logo + E to open File Explorer
- From the Navigation Pane (left column) right click the "This PC" icon and select "Map Network Drive"
- Choose these parameters:
- Drive: X:
- Folder: \\apollo.cws.ucdavis.edu\cws-projects\
- Check Reconnect at sign-in
Click Finish.
For all other questions, please browse this site, or send an email to cws-it@ucdavis.edu. Good luck!