Department Share

Department Shares are network storage spaces shared by small groups of users or departments.

Advantages and Disadvantages of Department Shares

Advantages

Department Shares provide password protected, backed up, collaborative work spaces for departments and small groups. The shares are accessed from users Home Directories and easily accessible from a campus network connection. Remote (off campus) access is available via ftp, Virtual Lab or WebMail's FileManager options.

Disadvantages

The size of most shares are limited and usually below xx Gb. Department Shares do not allow for real time collaboration. If multiple users are editing the same file, problems can occur. Access from off campus can be cumbersome, and different from on campus access. Shares can only be set up to allow campus community members access, non-campus users need different solutions.

Accessing a Department Share

Mapping a Drive (Windows On Campus)

When on campus, Windows users can access their Department Shares through their Home Directory. The shares appear as a folder in users Home Directories. To access your home directory, please see: Home Directory.

Connecting to Serer (Macintosh On Campus)

On Campus, Windows users can access their Department Shares through their Home Directory. The shares appear as a folder in users Home Directories. To access your home directory, please see: