Summary
This is a tutorial to help locate mapped networks with their UNC path by using the command prompt and how to create a mapped drive from a UNC path.
How to Find your Currently Mapped Network Drives
Steps
1. Start a command prompt.
2. Type net use
3. After typing in that command, a list of your mapped drives and their UNC paths will appear:
NOTE: This shows the list of mapped and connected network file shares for the user context the command is run under.
If you run cmd.exe under your own user account, the results shown are the network file shares for yourself. Like the example above shows User Sensley and their shared network file shares.
If you run cmd.exe under another user account, such as the local Administrator, you will instead see the network file shares for that user.
How to Map a Network Drive
Summary
Now that we have located the desired UNC path, we can now map a network drive. Accounts that do not have the required permissions will fail to create connections, so be sure you have that information ready.
Steps
1. Launch File Explorer
2. Select This PC
3. In the windows that opens, Select Computer.
4. In the drop-down menu that appeared Select Map Network Drive.
5. A new window will appear. Select the drive letter for the network drive you would like to map, enter the UNC path in the Folder Text Field.
6. Then Select Finish.
NOTE: If you are promoted for credentials, enter the credentials for a account that has the required permissions to access the file/folder and select OK.