Home directory

2015-11-11T18:29:58Z

Mabueid: /* Windows 8 */

A '''home directory''' (often referred to as a '''Z-drive''', since "Z" is the default network drive letter on [[Windows]]) is a networked personal storage space for all students, faculty, staff, and administrators. This space can be used to save papers, syllabi, pictures, [[e-mail]], and other documents. Home directories are also used to store user's [[personal homepages]]. This storage is backed up every night to ensure your data is safe. For large files, please use [[Google Drive]].

Currently students are given '''1''' [[Gigabyte|GB]] worth of storage space for files. Students have '''500''' [[megabytes|MB]] storage space for their [[e-mail]]. If more home directory space is needed, [https://gts.gac.edu/gts/newtools/user/check-usage.php students can request a one time addition of space ].
==On-Campus Access==

===Windows 8===

# From the Start Screen start typing '''Computer'''
#Right Click on '''Computer''' or '''This PC''' and select '''Map Network Drive''' from the list of options on the bottom
# Input the following information:
## '''Drive:''' Z
## '''Folder:''' \\home.gac.edu\username
## Check '''"Reconnect at logon"'''
## Click on '''"Connect using a different user name"'''
## Click on '''Finish'''
## When prompted, input your �鶹��Ƶ username and password

====If you have problems connecting, do the following:====
'''Change the Settings'''
# Press the Windows key (between Ctrl and Alt keys) and then the "R" key. A run dialog box will appear.
# Type "secpol.msc" (sans quotes) and press Enter
## Expand Local Policies
## Click on Security Options
## Double-click on "Network Security: LAN Manager authentication level"
### Change setting from "Send NTLMv2 response only" to "Send LM & NTLM - use NTLMv2 session security if negotiated". Click OK
You may need to reboot for this setting to take affect.

'''Using the IP Address'''
# Press the Windows key (between Ctrl and Alt keys) and then the "R" key. A run dialog box will appear.
# Type "cmd" and press enter.
# Type "ping home.gac.edu". A set of four numbers will appear separated by periods.
# Follow the above directions for mapping your home directory using vista, except, use ip address (set of numbers) in place of "home.gac.edu":
## Under '''Folder:''' \\''ip address''\''username''
# Click the '''Finish''' Button.

===Windows 7===
# From the Start Menu, select '''Computer'''
# From the toolbar at the top of the window, select '''Map Network Drive'''
# Input the following information:
## '''Drive:''' Z
## '''Folder:''' \\home.gac.edu\username
## Check '''"Reconnect at logon"'''
## Click on '''"Connect using a different user name"'''
## Click on '''Finish'''
## When prompted, input your �鶹��Ƶ username and password

===Windows Vista===

# From the Start Menu, select My Computer.
# From the toolbar, select Map Network Drive
# Input the following information
## '''Drive:''' Z
## '''Folder:''' \\home.gac.edu\''username''
## Check '''"Reconnect at logon"'''
## Click on '''"Connect using a different user name"'''
## When prompted, input your �鶹��Ƶ username and password
# Click the '''Finish''' button

Your Z drive will now be mounted and should automatically mount each time you log in. You can access your Z drive by selecting My Computer from the Start Menu and double clicking the correct volume.

Your Z drive will now be mounted and should automatically mount each time you log in. You can access your Z drive by selecting My Computer from the Start Menu and double clicking the correct volume.

===Mac OS X===

# From the Finder, select '''Connect to Server''' from the '''Go''' menu
# Type '''smb://home.gac.edu''' in the text box along the bottom. Click the '''Connect''' button.
# When prompted, enter your username and password
# Choose '''My Home Directory''' from the list that appears

Your home directory will now be mounted. For easy access in the future, drag your home directory icon to the right side of your dock.

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==Off-campus access==
You are able to access your files stored in your home directory from anywhere, granted that you have an Internet connection.

===Via Webmail===
Please note that this option is not available for GusMail users. To access your [[Home Directory]] via [[Webmail]] perform the following tasks:
# Log on to the �鶹��Ƶ [[Webmail]] service. [https://webmail.gac.edu https://webmail.gac.edu]
# Click on "File Manager"

You then will be able to browse your Home Directory. You can download these files by clicking the download icon.

===Via FTP===
All [[FTP]] programs are different, but they all require the same information. To connect to the �鶹��Ƶ FTP server, you'll need to supply the following information to your favorite FTP program.

*'''Server:''' ftp.gac.edu
*'''Username:''' your [[�鶹��Ƶ username]] (the part of your [[e-mail address]] before @gustavus.edu)
*'''Password:''' your [[�鶹��Ƶ password]]
*'''Path:''' you can leave this blank; the FTP server will put you in your home directory. If you're trying to make a website and want to connect directly to your www-docs folder, supply "www-docs/" (sans quotes) for the path.

===Via Filezilla===
[[Filezilla]]

==See also==
* [[Personal homepage]]
* [[Quota]]
* [[Virtual Lab]]
* [[Google Drive]]

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