A map drive must be created for the workstations to access the companies on the server.

Follow the steps below or refer to the step by step video.

NOTE: Please note you cannot use IP addresses to create these drives, Pastel only connects using computer names. 

Before mapping a network drive you need to ensure that the folder you want to access from another machine is shared. Click here on how to share folder.

Steps:

1.   Press Win + E to open a File Explorer window
2. In Windows 10, choose This PC from the left side of the window

NOTE: This step isn’t necessary in Windows 7, because you already see the My Computer window. Like the This PC window, it lists local storage and network locations.

3. In Windows 10, click the Computer tab

4. Click the Map Network Drive button

5. Choose a drive letter

Pick something from the list of available letters. You might want to consider using something high-up so that the mapped network drive won’t interfere with any removable storage you add to your PC. i.e From P and below.

6. Click the Browse button

A mini network window appears, listing the machines you can map to.

7. Select a the machine where you registered Pastel as the server

8. Select the Pastelxx\Xpressxx Folder (Where xx represents the version of Sage Pastel Accounting you are running i.e Pastel19\Xpress19)

9. Ensure that the Reconnect at Sign-in (or Logon) option is checked

10. Click the Finish button

CAUTION: Should you not be able to map the network drive from the workstation to the server please contact an IT technitian for assistance as your network settings may be incorrect and will need to be checked.

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How do I register Sage 50cloud Pastel Accounting - Workstation?