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Within Windows, NRDStor can be added as a drive for data and appear similar to an external USB hard drive.
To add NRDStor on Windows please follow the below steps:
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Right click on the **"This PC"** under the side bar and choose **"Map Network Drive"**
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The following **"Map Network Drive"** will appear
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From the **"Drive"** menu, specify the drive letter for the connection. We choose the letter **"N"** which stands for NRDStor
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In the **"Folder"** box, enter **"\\nrdstor.unl.edu\nrdstor\user"** to access your user folder or use **"\\nrdstor.unl.edu\group"** folder. These are automatically assigned to be in your primary HCC group's directory.
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If you want to add a place from a secondary group, such as another research group, then you will need to specify the full path in the **"Folder"** box. Enter **"\\nrdstor.unl.edu\nrdstor\GROUP\USER"**, replacing **"GROUP" and "USER"** with **your HCC group and username**. For example, the account, **"hccdemo"** who is a member of **"demo"** group would enter **"\\nrdstor.unl.edu\nrdstor\demo\hccdemo"**.
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Click on **"Finish"**. You will be prompted to sign in to an account. **Use your University credentials to sign in, NOT your HCC credentials**. Both your University username and email address will work. **Note that, If you are on a University managed device, a sign-in may not be required**.
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**For a device that is not managed by the University, you will need to add "UNL-AD\" before your username. For example "jsmith1" would be "UNL-AD\jsmith1".**
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Once authentication has been successful, NRDStor will now be available from the side bar as a remote location.
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You can **rename** the NRDStor by right click on the **"NRDStor"** drive and choose **rename**. We rename the drive **"NRDStor"**.
In the future, NRDStor can be access from the side bar or from the **"Network Locations"**, and you can navigate to your group and user directories.
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Next: [Accessing NRDStor from Mac]({{< relref "Mac" >}})