Map a network drive to your iSeries server

To map a network drive, complete the following steps.

  1. Make sure that you have iSeries™ Access for Windows® installed on your server and on your workstation. For more information on how to install and configure iSeries Access for Windows, see Installing iSeries Access for Windows. You must have a connection configured for the iSeries server before you can map a network drive.
  2. Open Windows Explorer:
    1. Right-click the Start button on your Windows taskbar.
    2. Click Explore in the menu.
  3. Select Map Network Drive from the Tools menu.
  4. Select the drive that you want to use to connect to your iSeries server.
  5. Type the path name to your server. For example, \\MYSERVER where MYSERVER is the name of your iSeries server.
  6. Check the Reconnect at logon box if it is blank.
  7. Click OK to finish.

Your mapped drive now appears in the All Folders section of Windows Explorer.

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