How to Access the H: and I: Drives (MWS)

How to Access the H: and I: Drives (MWS)

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On Jan 18, 2025, the mapping for the H: drive changed and so previous links or shortcuts will no longer work. The instructions below have been updated to use the new mapping but if you have old shortcuts, we recommend deleting them. 
The I: and H: drives are networked file servers maintained by UW-IT. The I: drive contains shared folders whose permissions are controlled by group membership and the H: drive is only accessible by you.
Both networks drives can only be accessed if you are using a protected UW network connection. If you're on campus or in a UW building, then a wired connection or the "Eduroam" Wi-Fi network should allow you to access them.
If you are not on campus, then you will need to first connect to the Husky OnNet (Big-IP Edge) VPN.
The instructions below are only usable for Microsoft Windows computers. If you are using a Mac, please refer to this article. 

Access the I: Drive:

On your desktop is a folder called "DGH-Links".
Open the folder and click on the "I drive" shortcut.


Accessing the H: Drive:

On your desktop is a folder called "DGH-Links".
Open the folder and click on the "H drive" shortcut.



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If these shortcuts did not work, see this article in the Knowledge Base on manually connecting to the MWS drives.

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