PC Instructions : College of Liberal Arts : Purdue University

Information Technology

1. Install the Purdue VPN on your home computer:

2. After installing the VPN, "start" the VPN by signing in with your Career Account and password.

3. Open Windows Explorer or My Computer on your home computer.

4. Click on Tools > Map Network Drive

5. Select the letter J: in the Driver letter box

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6. In the Folder box, type in the following:

\\ITIFS05.itap.purdue.edu\cla_homedirs\departmentnumber\careeraccountlogin

Please Note:

When mapping your drive, replace departmentnumber/career account login

with your department number and career account login.

See below for department number.

7. Click on “Connect using a different user name”

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8. In the “Connect As…” window type in Onepurdue\username and your password and click OK.

9. Click Finish

It should take a few seconds and then map the drive letter J: for you, and then you'll see your files.

In order to connect to any ITaP Server you will need your department number:

Department or Unit	Department Code
Administration	1350
African-American Studies Center	1367
American Studies	1368
Communication	1366
Advising and Student Services	1369
English	1356
History	1358
Modern Fiction Studies	1389
Philosophy	1360
Political Science	1363
Theatre	1376
Women’s Studies	1361

Mon-Fri, 8am-4pm
REC 407
Tel: 66333
Email: ithelp@purdue.edu