Network drives

To connect a network drive under Windows 10, proceed as follows:

• Open Windows Explorer (Computer) and use the navigation bar on the left to go to the This PC section.
• Click on Computer in the Explorer menu bar. In the menu that appears, click the Connect Network Drive button.
• In the newly opened window, under Folder, insert one of the paths specified on this page with the appropriate drive letter.
• If you want the connection to appear permanently under Computer, select the Restore connection at logon checkbox. If you are trying to connect from a home device, be sure to check the box labeled Connect with different credentials. After selecting Finish, a new window will appear. Enter the user name in the following format: username@umwelt-campus.de, with the corresponding password (i.e. the user name you received from the data center followed by the ending @umwelt-campus.de). This combination does not necessarily have to correspond to your e-mail address.

To connect a network drive under Windows 11, proceed as follows:

1. Open Windows Explorer ("This PC") and navigate to the This PC section using the navigation bar on the left side.
2. Click on ‘More info’ (three dots ...) in the top menu bar of the Explorer. In the menu that appears, click on the connect network drive button.
3. In the newly opened window, add the folder path (to be found on the right-hand side of this homepage) with the appropriate drive letter under Folder.
4. If you want the connection to appear permanently under This PC, check the box Reconnect at sign-in. If you are connecting from a personal device, be sure to check the box connect using different credentials. After selecting Finish, a new window will appear. Enter <login name>@umwelt-campus.de as the user name and the corresponding password. This combination does not necessarily have to correspond to your e-mail address.

To connect a network drive under macOS, proceed as follows:

1. Open the Finder and then select, go to in the menu bar at the top of the screen followed by Connect to server (cmd+k).
2. In the newly opened window, insert one of the path details (to be found on the right-hand side of this homepage).
3. You will be asked if you really want to connect to the server. Select Connect here.
4. Now enter your login name and password as the name.
5. The connection was successful and can be called up in the Finder.

To connect a network drive on iOS, you need an app from the App Store that can establish an SMB connection with the DFS subprotocol.

Currently, the easiest way to do this is with the free app Owlfiles:

1. Use the lightning bolt icon to create a new connection.
2. Select Windows as the service.
3. Enter umwelt-campus.de under Server/IP address and Freigaben under Path.
4. Enter <login name>@umwelt-campus.de as the user name and the corresponding password. This combination does not necessarily have to correspond to your e-mail address.
5. Connect to the shared drives by selecting Save.

Windows: \\umwelt-campus.de\Freigaben

MacOS: smb://umwelt-campus.de/Freigaben

If your computer is not logged in to our domain, you will be asked for username and password. Use your mail address (login name@umwelt-campus.de) with the corresponding password as your user name. This combination does not necessarily have to correspond to your mail address.

Windows: \\umwelt-campus.de\Freigaben\Homelaufwerk\login name

MacOS: smb://umwelt-campus.de/Freigaben/Homelaufwerk/login name

If your computer is not logged in to our domain, you will be asked for username and password. Use your mail address (login name@umwelt-campus.de) with the corresponding password as your user name. This combination does not necessarily have to correspond to your mail address.