Accessing CFAPS Folders
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Off-campus access
If your faculty or department utilizes Central File and Print Services (CFAPS) to access the S shared drive, you can access these same folders securely off-campus using Toronto Metropolitan University’s virtual private network (VPN), TMU-VPN. For help applying for a VPN profile, please visit the TMU-VPN page.
Manually Connecting (Mapping) to a CFAPS Shared Folder
1. On your Windows computer, open the This PC folder. This can be done by clicking the this PC shortcut on your Desktop, or by right-clicking the Start button, opening File Explorer and navigating to This PC.
![Open This PC from the Desktop](/content/dam/ccs/services/labsandprinting/CFAPS/windowsexplorer.png)
2. Select the three horizontal dots menu option and select Map Network Drive.
![Select the three and then select Map Network Drive](/content/dam/ccs/services/labsandprinting/CFAPS/mapdrive.png)
3. A Map Network Drive window will appear. Here, you can select a drive to map to the shared drive (the drop-down menu shows all available drives you can select from).
![Map Network Drive Windows 11 A Map Network Drive window will appear.](/content/dam/ccs/services/labsandprinting/CFAPS/mapnetworkdrive.jpg)
4. Within the Folder field, type in the path and folder name, for example:
\\ruad.ryerson.ca\ADMN_Shared$\
Next, ensure the Reconnect at logon checkbox is selected, then select Finish.
![Windows 11 Drive and folder name Type path and folder name](/content/dam/ccs/services/labsandprinting/CFAPS/mapdrive2.png)
5. You can now find the newly mapped folder by once again navigating to My Computer. The folder will appear in the Network Drives section.