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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]].
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A '''home directory''' (often referred to as a '''Z-drive''', since "Z" is the default network drive letter on [[Microsoft Windows|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]].
  
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As of the 2012-2013 school year, students have '''1''' [[Gigabyte|GB]] worth of storage space for files. Students have '''500''' [[megabytes|MB]] worth of storage space for their [[e-mail]]. If more space is needed, students can request additional storage space.
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Currently users are given '''1''' [[Gigabyte|GB]] of storage space for files. 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 ].
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==On-Campus Access==
  
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=On-Campus access=
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===Windows===
  
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===Windows 2000/XP===
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# From the Start Menu/Start Screen, start typing '''Computer''' or '''This PC'''
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#Right Click on '''Computer''' or '''This PC''' and select '''Map Network Drive''' from the list of options on the bottom
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# From the Start Menu select My Computer.
 
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# From the Tools Menu select Map Network Drive
 
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# Input the following information
 
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## '''Drive:''' Z
 
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## '''Folder:''' \\home.gac.edu\''username''
 
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## Check '''"Reconnect at logon"'''
 
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## Click on '''"Connect using a different user name"'''
 
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## When prompted, input your 鶹Ƶ username and password
 
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# Click the '''Finish''' button
 
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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.
 
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===Windows Vista===
 
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# From the Start Menu, select My Computer.
 
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# From the toolbar, select Map Network Drive
 
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# Input the following information
 
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## '''Drive:''' Z
 
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## '''Folder:''' \\home.gac.edu\''username''
 
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## Check '''"Reconnect at logon"'''
 
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## Click on '''"Connect using a different user name"'''
 
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## When prompted, input your 鶹Ƶ username and password
 
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# Click the '''Finish''' button
 
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===Windows 7===
 
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# From the Start Menu, select '''Computer'''
 
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# From the toolbar at the top of the window, select '''Map Network Drive'''
 
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# Input the following information:
 
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## '''Drive:''' Z
 
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## '''Folder:''' \\home.gac.edu\username
 
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## Check '''"Reconnect at logon"'''
 
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## Click on '''"Connect using a different user name"'''
 
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## Click on '''Finish'''
 
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## When prompted, input your 鶹Ƶ username and password
 
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===Windows 8===
 
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# From the Start Screen start typing '''Computer'''
 
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#Right Click on '''Computer''' and select '''Map Network Drive''' from the list of options on the bottom
 
 
# Input the following information:
 
# Input the following information:
 
## '''Drive:''' Z
 
## '''Drive:''' Z
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## Click on '''Finish'''
 
## Click on '''Finish'''
 
## When prompted, input your 鶹Ƶ username and password
 
## When prompted, input your 鶹Ƶ username and password
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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.
 
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====If you have problems connecting, do the following:====
 
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'''Change the Settings'''
 
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# Press the Windows key (between Ctrl and Alt keys) and then the "R" key. A run dialog box will appear.
 
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# Type "secpol.msc" (sans quotes) and press Enter
 
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## Expand Local Policies
 
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## Click on Security Options
 
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## Double-click on "Network Security: LAN Manager authentication level"
 
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### Change setting from "Send NTLMv2 response only" to "Send LM & NTLM - use NTLMv2 session security if negotiated". Click OK
 
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You may need to reboot for this setting to take affect.
 
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'''Using the IP Address'''
 
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# Press the Windows key (between Ctrl and Alt keys) and then the "R" key. A run dialog box will appear.
 
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# Type "cmd" and press enter.
 
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# Type "ping home.gac.edu". A set of four numbers will appear separated by periods.
 
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# Follow the above directions for mapping your home directory using vista, except, use ip address (set of numbers) in place of "home.gac.edu":
 
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## Under '''Folder:''' \\''ip address''\''username''
 
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# Click the '''Finish''' Button.
 
  
 
===Mac OS X===
 
===Mac OS X===
  
 
# From the Finder, select '''Connect to Server''' from the '''Go''' menu
 
# From the Finder, select '''Connect to Server''' from the '''Go''' menu
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# Type '''smb://home.gac.edu''' in the text box along the bottom. Click the '''Connect''' button.
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# Type '''smb://home.gac.edu/'''''username'' in the text box along the bottom replacing "username" with the users 鶹Ƶ username. Click the '''Connect''' button.
 
# When prompted, enter your username and password
 
# When prompted, enter your username and password
 
# Choose '''My Home Directory''' from the list that appears
 
# Choose '''My Home Directory''' from the list that appears
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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.
 
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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===Mac OS 10.7===
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# From the Finder, select '''Connect to Server''' from the '''Go''' menu
 
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# Type '''smb://home.gac.edu''' in the text box along the bottom. Click the '''Connect''' button.
 
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# When prompted, enter your username and password
 
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# Choose '''My Home Directory''' from the list that appears
 
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=Off-campus access=
 
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You are able to access your files stored in your MyData folder from anywhere, granted that you have an Internet connection.
 
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===Via Webmail===
 
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To access your [[Home Directory]] via [[Webmail]] perform the following tasks:
 
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# Log on to the 鶹Ƶ [[Webmail]] service. [https://webmail.gac.edu]
 
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# On the left side of the Webmail interface, click on "File Manager"
 
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You then will be able to browse your Home Directory and MyData files. You can download these files by clicking the little picture of a blue disk.
 
  
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===Via FTP===
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==Off-campus access==
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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.
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Off campus access to your home directory is available by using one of the following options.
  
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*'''Server:''' ftp.gac.edu
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===Via Remote Desktop (Employees Only)===
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*'''Username:''' your [[鶹Ƶ username]] (the part of your [[e-mail address]] before @gustavus.edu)
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Please see [[Remote_desktop | Remote Desktop]].
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*'''Password:''' your [[鶹Ƶ password]]
 
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*'''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.
 
  
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===Via Filezilla===
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===Via Virtual Lab===
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[[Filezilla]]
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[[Virtual_Lab | Virtual Lab]]
  
 
==See also==
 
==See also==
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* [[Quota]]
 
* [[Quota]]
 
* [[Virtual Lab]]
 
* [[Virtual Lab]]
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* [[Google Drive]]
  
 
{{Tech help}}
 
{{Tech help}}
  
 
[[Category:Home directory]]
 
[[Category:Home directory]]

Latest revision as of 15:54, 6 January 2021

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 users are given 1 GB of storage space for files. If more home directory space is needed, .

On-Campus Access

Windows

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

Mac OS X

  1. From the Finder, select Connect to Server from the Go menu
  2. Type smb://home.gac.edu/username in the text box along the bottom replacing "username" with the users 鶹Ƶ username. Click the Connect button.
  3. When prompted, enter your username and password
  4. 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.

Off-campus access

Off campus access to your home directory is available by using one of the following options.

Via Remote Desktop (Employees Only)

Please see Remote Desktop.

Via Virtual Lab

Virtual Lab

See also

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