Map an accelerate drive on a non-accelerate machine
This is for contractors like infosys that may be connecting in with machines not on the accelerate domain
Note: If your accelerate password expired but you already have drives mapped, you can update the password to the new password for the drives under Credential Manager. Refer to the section “Updating your thenewsgroup or Comag password for mapped drive and SSMS connections in Credential Manager” for instructions on updating the password stored in Credential Manager.
Open any folder and go to This PC
In Windows 10: Click the Computer Tab and then click Map network drive
In Windows 11: Click the 3 dots to the right of View below the address bar and choose Map Network Drive from the drop-down menu
In the What network folder would you like to map? pop up, do the following:
A - choose your drive letter
B - Enter the mapped folder location you need with the full address
EXAMPLES (You will need to use the mapped folder location you need. There are many mapped drives!) \\smysvadmfp02.thenewsgroup.com\store$ or \\cmgfs2.ad.i-cmg.com\DEPT
C - Make sure Reconnect at sign-in is checked
D - Make sure Connect using different credentials is checked
E- Click Finish to go to the Enter network credentials screen
In the Enter Network Credentials or Connect using different credentials pop up, do the following:
A - enter your credentials for accelerate as acc360\yourloginid
B - enter your accelerate password
C - check Remember my credentials
D - click OK
Sometimes, the box will pop up a second time and that time you just need to make sure Remember my credentials is still checked and then click OK and that is when the settings save and the mapped drive opens.
