Entered on 09/07/2021 at 3:33:21 PM EDT (GMT-0400)

NOTE:  If you are off campus, you will need to connect to the Purdue VPN, before connecting to your home directory. Please see How do I connect to the Purdue VPN?

 

NOTE:  If your PC is supported by a Purdue IT department, this drive may already be mapped for you. Please check with your local IT support before proceeding with the steps below.

 

If you are working in macOS, please see How do I connect to my career account home directory in macOS?

 

Instructions for mapping to a network drive in Microsoft Windows can be found at https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4026635/windows-map-a-network-drive

The path to your Purdue Career account storage is: 

  • \\nas01.itap.purdue.edu\puhome_compat

When prompted for a Username and Password:

  1. Enter "boilerad\username" without quotes, and where username is your Purdue career account username 
  2. In the 'Password' field, enter your Purdue career account password
  3. Click OK