Connect to SharePoint and Microsoft 365

Prerequisite(s)

You need the correct administrative rights for your connection.

Index

• Establishing a connection
• A guide to your connection options
• Troubleshoot a connection issue

Establishing a connection

In Explorer

1. Navigate to the Explorer.
2. Click on the connection menu at the left of the search bar.
3. Click  in the connection menu.
4. Enter your connection information (see A guide to your connection options below).
5. Click .

In Copy

1. Select Copy in the menu.
2. Select the action you want to perform from the menu.
3. Enter your connection information (see A guide to your connection options below).
4. Click .
5. Select your target. For example, you select a list or library when using Copy content.
6. Click .
7. Repeat steps (1) to (6) for the destination if applicable.

A guide to your connection options

Site Address

You can connect using a site address, SharePoint admin center address or Central Administration address. Review our Site address guide for connection article for more information.

Sign in with

Current Windows User

Connect using your current Windows session credentials.

Other user

Connect by manually entering a username and password.

Browser

Connect through a Browser Authentication session.

Username

Your username to access your site, SharePoint admin center, or central administration.

Password

Your password to access your site, SharePoint admin center, or central admin.

Single Sign-On

Your workstation may use the SharePoint single sign-on (SSO) feature, which will automatically login without asking for credentials each session.

Disabling single sign-on will ensure that you must login each time you connect using browser authentication.

If you notice unforeseen behavior associated to your connected account, you should disable single sign-on to ensure that you are logging in with the correct account.

Disabling the single sign-on option will force the app to prompt for user credentials during the authentication process.

Proxy

See the Use a proxy article.

Troubleshoot a connection issue

If you are having issues with your connection you can follow the appropriate troubleshooting article.