Home directory

A home directory (often referred to as a Z-drive or Z drive) 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.

As of the 2005-2006 school year, students have 150 megabytes worth of storage space.

Accessing

Windows 9x/Me/NT/2000

Note, Windows 95/98/ME users must log onto your personal machine with your �鶹��Ƶ e-mail username and e-mail password. If you are not prompted to log in to your computer, go to the Start menu and select "Log Off".

1. Right click on My Computer and drag down to "Map Network Drive"
2. Input the following information:
   1. Drive: Select Z
   2. Path: \\home.gac.edu\username
   3. Connect As: your e-mail username
   4. Check "Reconnect at Logon"
3. Click the OK button, you may be prompted for a password; if so, input your �鶹��Ƶ e-mail password and click OK.

Your Z drive will now be mounted and should automatically mount each time you log in. You can access your Z drive by double clicking the My Computer icon.

Windows XP

1. From the Start Menu select My Computer.
2. From the Tools Menu select Map Network Drive
3. Input the following information
   1. Drive: Z
   2. Folder: \\home.gac.edu\username
   3. Check "Reconnect at logon"
4. Click the Finish button, you may be prompted for a username or password; if so, input your �鶹��Ƶ e-mail username or password and click OK.

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.

Apple OS X

1. From the Finder select the Connect to Server option from the Go menu.
2. Type appleshare.gac.edu in the text box along the bottom. Click the Connect button.
3. You will prompted for your username and password. After supplying that information a list will appear, double-click My Home Directory.

Your home directory will now be mounted. For future access drag the icon to the right side of your dock, and click it when you need access.

From off campus

You are able to access your files stored in your MyData folder from anywhere, granted that you have an Internet connection.

To access your Home Directory perform the following tasks:

1. Log on to the �鶹��Ƶ Webmail service.
2. On the left side of the Webmail interface, click on "My Account."
3. Click on "File Manager."

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 disk with a red arrow pointing down.

See also

• Quota