Networked File Storage

Accessing EMU network files

Instructions for accessing data stored on network drives from off-campus (EMU-owned and non-EMU-owned computers) or from on-campus (non-EMU owned computers only):

Mac OS X Drive Mapping

Windows Drive Mapping

Remote Access

Student file organization

 Windows  

 Mac name

 Description

 Backed up

 S:

 department or club name in the data folder on the student_orgs volume

 Used by student groups to share data within the group

 Yes

 P:

 username in the Users folder on the Home volume

 Used to store personal data

 Yes

 V:

 classdata folder in the Userdata volume

 Used by professors to share data with students
Read only access (controlled by professor)

 Yes

Faculty staff file organization

 Windows

 Mac name

 Description

 Backed up

 G:

 department name in the data folder on the userdata volume

 Used by departments to share data within the department

 Yes

 H:

 department name in the data folder on the userdata volume

 Used to share data from another department, by request

 Yes

 P:

 username in the Users folder on the Home volume

 Used to store personal data

 Yes

 V:

 classdata folder in the ST:Userdata volume

 Used by faculty to share data with students, by request

 Yes

 Z:

 shared folder in the Userdata volume

 Used by faculty/staff to share data with other faculty/staff

 Yes

Data Protection

A file cannot be restored unless it is backed up. Files saved to EMU network drives are backed up. Information systems cannot back up files saved on your desktop or laptop computer. Hard drives and USB flash drives can and do fail. Cloud storage may be used in accordance with information systems policy. We strongly recommend saving files on network drives whenever possible. If you do have important files that you do not save to the network, be sure to keep copies on more than one storage device.

Make sure that you do not leave documents on the network open, as open files cannot be backed up. You may want to logout or turn off your computer every night. If you need to use files during the backup times listed below and you are concerned about not having a backup, keep copies of those files on your computer and at least one additional external storage medium.