

If you don't see the Box folder in Finder, Box Drive may not be running.

Box Drive icons tell you at a glance the status of your files and folders.įor each file in the Box folder, Box Drive displays these standard properties: You can navigate through any folder and open every file you see just as if it were a local file.

Open this folder to display all of the contents of your All Files page on Box.com. To open Finder in File Provider Extension mode: In the sidebar, navigate to Devices > Location > Box. To open Finder in kernel-based mode: In the sidebar, navigate to Devices > Favorites > Box. Refer to Modes of operation in Mac to determine whether Box Drive is operating in kernel-based or FPE mode. Of course, when you are off-campus, be sure to make a VPN connection to the college network before using the shortcut.If you use a Mac, you can access Box Drive by opening Finder. Then, to reconnect to the drive from off-campus, simply double-click on the shortcut. Right-click on the drive icon in Computer and select Create Shortcut. Once you've mapped a drive you should create a shortcut to it. You will receive a notification if your user name or password are typed incorrectly. Often it prompts twice, if so click OK again. Enter your Amherst password in the Password field.When prompted, in the user name field, enter AMHERST \ followed by your Amherst username.Įxample: AMHERST\amammoth where amammoth is the user name.If this drive will be access from off-cammpus using VPN, make sure to check the Connect using different credentials box. If this drive will be accessed from off-campus using VPN or from on campus from a computer that isn't joined to the Amherst domain (e.g., a student computer), do not check or deselect Reconnect at logon. If you are mapping this drive on a computer that is joined to the Amherst domain and that stays on campus, check the Reconnect at logon box.\\\share-name (note the two leading backslashes) Remember the network path consists of the server name, followed by the share name, in the following form: Next, enter the network path of the share you want to map.It is better to use letters at the end of the alphabet. From the Drive drop-down menu, select an available, unassigned letter. If you are off-campus, first make a VPN connection to the college network.If you plan to map a drive and then use the mapped drive off campus, it is better to first set up the drive mapping while on campus. Unsure of the network path? Check for common server names on the accessing network storage shares page.
