Every machine in the department includes MS Networking client software that allows office PCs to communicate in various ways over the local network. Included in the client's functionality is the ability to map network drives .
Network drives can be quite convenient.
They can also be important for how programs work. An instance of this is the Philosopher's Index, which is accessed over the network as a network drive. To map a network drive, the first thing that you need is to have the target directory on the server properly set up for sharing. This means that the directory must be set up to be shared, must be 'sharable' by you, and must have the proper permissions. Fortunately, these details are for the PCNS help staff , so you need not worry.