- How to access Q: & P: drive at home? (For staff)

Network - File Sharing

Firstly, your home desktop must have the PolyU VPN software, installed. 

Once a VPN connection to the PolyU network is established, refer to the steps / document below for drive connection:

Windows

• Q: Drive - Network Shared Folder (NSF drive, note: your department may use a different drive letter): 
  1. Right click "This PC" in Windows Explorer
  2. Select "Map network Drive"
  3. Select "Q" or other drive letter
  4. Input your department NSF server path:
     1. The following departments please input server path as: \\NSF-DEPT1.ITS.POLYU.EDU.HK\XXXX (note: XXXX is your department code)
     2. Example: \\NSF-DEPT1.ITS.POLYU.EDU.HK\IC (for IC department)
     3. Other departmets please input server path as: \\NSF-DEPT2.ITS.POLYU.EDU.HK\YYYY (note: YYYY is your department code)
     4. Example: \\NSF-DEPT2.ITS.POLYU.EDU.HK\ENGL (for English department)
     5. For SHTM, please consult your technician for your server path

• P: Drive - PolyU Home Drive (PHD): 
  1. Right click "This PC" in Windows Explorer
  2. Select "Map network Drive"
  3. Select "P" or other drive letter
  4. Input your PHD path: \\phd.polyu.edu.hk\home\YourNetID (note: please replace it with your NetID)
  5. For example: \\phd.polyu.edu.hk\home\mmkky (if your Netid is "mmkky")
  6. For more detail, please refer to: https://www.polyu.edu.hk/its/docdrive/_sso/Staff/User%20Guides/PHD_Staff_User_Guide.pdf

MAC

• Q: Drive - Network Shared Folder (NSF drive, note: your department may use a different drive letter): https://www.polyu.edu.hk/its/faq/index_detail.php?id=44
• P: Drive - PolyU Home Drive (PHD): https://www.polyu.edu.hk/its/faq/index_detail.php?id=45

Mobile device(iOS/Android)

• please refer to: https://www.polyu.edu.hk/its/docdrive/_sso/Staff/User%20Guides/PHD_Staff_User_Guide.pdf
• Please note that the apps such as FileExplorer and ES File EXplorer may ONLY map for 1 drive on basic version. To map more drive, a paid version maybe needed