Enload198

There are a number of articles talking about how to map SharePoint libraries to your local drive, but few of them are in depth, especially on how to set up the prerequisites. I hope this post can provide detailed information for users who need to do this. I will also give an overview and talking about some advantages of mapping SharePoint libraries with local file drive.

If you are using SharePoint Online you will not be able to reliably map it as a network drive either. SharePoint On-Prem is a different story and can be done. As a SharePoint consultant for 20yrs, my suggestion is to look at how you are using your document library and adjust your usage. The link you gave describes how to map a folder shared over the SMB protocol, not SharePoint (although the same basic process would also work for the AFP, WebDAV, or NFS protocols). If you need to access SharePoint from OS X, you need to use a browser (Safari and Firefox are supported), or Microsoft Office for Mac (see this blog entry ). I am working on a cost containment project archiving SharePoint documents to Wide Area Network Folder Project. I think I understand that archive could be automated into a work flow using Net use device name Path command if I would be able to Map the document library to network share folder.

Prerequisites

You need to make sure the “WebClient” service is up and running on your server. If this service is disabled or missing on your server, you will have an error saying “The folder you entered does not appear to be valid. Please choose another”

To check if “WebClient” service is in your services list, just open services and see. If it is missing, please follow the steps to make it available:

1. Start the Windows Server Manager.
2. In the tree view, highlight the Features node.
3. In the details pane, click Add Features.
4. In the Add Features Wizard, check the Desktop Experience box, and then click next.
   
5. Click Install.
6. When the Add Features Wizard has finished, click Close.
7. Click ‘Yes’ when promoted to restart the computer.

After that you should be able to see the “WebClient” service is avaliable in your services: And then start ‘WebClient’ service. Now you are ready!

Map Sharepoint Online Library As Network Drive

Map SharePoint with file drive

1. Open “Windows Explorer” from your server
2. Right click on “Computer” icon, select “Map network drive..”
3. Click “connect to a web site that you can use to store your documents and pictures”
   
4. In “specify the location of your website”, input the library url where you want to store files (e.g. http://yourwebapplication/Shared%20Documents). Note in lower versions of SharePoint the url can’t contain %20 charactors, so simply change the url as http://yourwebapplication/Shared Documents in this case.
5. Give it a name
6. Follow the instructor and finish!

After that you will be able to see the folder under your computers: If you just want to quickly open a SharePoint library on your windows explorer, simply reformat your library url and paste into the address bar. For example if the url of your library is http://MySPSite:1234/DocumentLibrary then you should change it to file://[email protected]/DocumentLibrary

Benefits for using this mapping

1. You can drag and drop files/folders into the mapped drive and it will be synced to SharePoint library (especially when you are using lower SharePoint versions before SharePoint2013)
2. Manage (adding/updating/changing/deleting) files from either SharePoint or file drive
3. Leverage version control of SharePoint
4. Leverage SharePoint search.
5. Security controls

Map Sharepoint Document Library As Network Drive Mac Download

Best FTP client for Mac

A network drive, also known as a NAS (network attached storage) drive, is a storage device that connects to a home or office network instead of your computer. Some of the advantages of this are obvious: for example, you can get access files from a smartphone, tablet, or computer without having to plug the drive in.

Other, perhaps less obvious, positives of NAS include things like automated backups and the ability to mirror data on two drives. In other words, NAS offers a flexible and protected way to manage Mac storage that’s far beyond that of standard external hard drives. Read along to learn how to map a network drive and avoid some common NAS mistakes.

Get the best drive mapping tool

Get Setapp — your easy access to top-notch drive mapping solutions. Map a network drive and connect to another computer instantly.

What is a network drive used for?

Whether it’s populated or diskless, has one bay or more than five, a network drive is typically used as an alternative to cloud storage. It may be easy to drag and drop files to something like Google Drive or Dropbox, but just a bit of drive mapping can make using a network drive a fantastic cloud alternative.

Some of network drive’s key advantages include:

• Better control over your files
• More security features than cloud services
• Flexibility without compromising on privacy
• Being used by multiple users across multiple devices

Map network drive on macOS (one-time)

Nowadays, most NAS devices are seriously easy to map. Let’s say that you’ve been working on a document in your home office but have just remembered a key fact that you want to include. Time to make a quick edit from your wife’s laptop before you forget about it!

Network drive access can be obtained in three simple steps, provided you don’t mind having to repeat those steps if the connection drops, you restart your Mac, or the device is disconnected:

Map Sharepoint Document Library As Network Drive

1. In Finder, either hit Command+K to bring up “Connect to Server” or click Go > Connect to Server
2. Enter the path of the network drive you’re trying to map (e.g. smb://192.168.1.300/shared/Files) and click Connect
3. Enter your login details and password then click OK to mount the network drive

You can now access the relevant drive either via your desktop or the sidebar in Finder windows.

Map network drive on macOS (remount after reboot)

Maybe you have a server in your office with a connected network drive and want all your employees to be able to connect to it so they can collaborate on shared documents. If you want to keep a Mac connected to a network drive, even after restarting, the easiest way to do this is to follow the three steps above then add these:

1. Hit the Apple menu, then System Preferences > Users & Groups
2. From here, select Login Items and click + to add a new item
3. Find your network drive and click Add, then close the window

Now, your network drive will be mapped and automatically remounted when you reboot your Mac. Network drives won’t, however, connect automatically if you’re using a different WiFi network.

Make a network drive accessible from Mac desktop

Depending on your settings, mounted drives may not always appear on your desktop. That’s not necessarily a problem if you don’t mind only being able to see connected servers in Finder window sidebars and open/save dialogues.

If, however, you want your NAS device to always be just one double-click away (in the same way that most people have Macintosh HD as a visible item on their desktop) just follow these steps:

1. Open Finder > Preferences or click Command + to open Finder Preferences
2. Click the General tab, then tick the box next to Connected servers
3. Close Finder Preferences

Remount a mapped network drive with one click

Managing, or working across, multiple departments that each have their own network drive? In that case, it can be handy to create aliases of mapped network drive(s):

1. Right click on any mapped NAS device on your desktop.
2. Select Make Alias

This might not sound like anything all that significant but, as the subheading suggests, you can use this alias to reconnect to a network drive with one click. That can be very helpful if you need to keep jumping between different shared drives.

How to manage files with network-attached storage

In most cases, macOS’s default tools are sufficient for viewing, editing, and deleting files. That might change, however, if you’re using a NAS device. For example, it’s very easy to end up with a ton of duplicate files on your network drive where it’s likely you’ll be less concerned about making the most of your storage as you might be with a built in hard drive.

Gemini is a great tool for digging out any duplicate content on your drives, so you can ditch everything you no longer need while hanging onto backup documents, photos, etc.

1. Open up the app and hit the giant + or drag your folder of choice into the window
2. Choose from recommended locations or select a custom folder
3. Push the green Scan for Duplicates button to get started
4. Delete duplicate files manually or use Smart Cleanup to automate the process

For a more granular approach to file management, you might want to consider something like DCommander or Forklift. These apps both offer dual-pane file management, as well as features like batch renaming, copying, and deletion, in a more seamless way than your default Finder.

Although Forklift was designed with FTP management in mind, it’s become a favorite of network drive users because of how closely it resembles macOS. Billed as a Finder replacement app in parts of its marketing material, you won’t find an app much more native unless it comes out of Cupertino.

Plus, actually getting started with the app is incredibly simple:

1. Open up the Forklift app
2. Use the left-hand panel to find the file(s) you want to move across
3. Select the right-hand panel then, using the sidebar, click on your network drive
4. Start moving, renaming and archiving files

If Forklift isn’t for you then you might prefer to take a look at DCommander, an approved Mac alternative of Total Commander for Windows. In addition to two side-by-side file panels that look very similar to those of Forklift, DCommander puts a wider range of commands and features (including quick file viewing, selective file unpacking, navigation history, and a great looking Dark Mode) at your fingertips without the need to leave the dual-panel display.

Both apps let you do things like mark certain drives as favorites, create and browse archives, and get previews of items. In short, they’re much like macOS’s Finder … only better. It’s difficult to overstate how much easier it becomes to manage Mac storage with dual-pane browsing until you try to organize your network drive without it!

Unlock the full pack of Mac problem solvers

Get Setapp, a huge set of top apps for keeping your Mac in shape. Best utilities in one pack, give it a go!

Effectively manage Mac storage day-to-day

Thanks to macOS, network drive mapping is a pretty simple process even if you’re not particularly tech-savvy. You might be out of luck if you’re hoping to access a NAS device from another network using standard macOS tools but, at present, that’s pretty much the only thing keeping network drives from competing with the cloud at the mainstream level.

If remote access isn’t such a concern for you and you’re using NAS as an alternative to cloud, then it’s definitely worth taking a look at programs like Forklift or DCommander to make file management easier once you’re done drive mapping, as well as Gemini to ensure that your NAS device isn’t filling up with duplicate files you don’t need.

Best of all, the software mentioned above is available for a free trial through Setapp, a collection of over 150 high-quality macOS applications from the best developers around. Manage your Mac effectively today!