Faculty of Asian Studies, The Australian National University

Shared directories have been set up on the Faculty's domain server.

Contents 1 What is a shared directory? 2 How do I access a shared directory? 3 What's my username and password? 4 Can anyone see what I've put there? 5 Can I have a private share for some-purpose-or-other? 6 What about quota?

What is a shared directory?

A shared directory is shared file space on a host server, called in Microsoft-speak a 'network drive'. In the simplest case, a single user has a single share, accessible only by himself. Directories can be shared by more than one user, however.

How do I access a shared directory?

• on a PC
  • map a network drive:
  • right click 'My Network Places' --> Map Network Drive
  • then Browse to DISAN\asiaserv04\<name of the share>

• on a Mac
  • connect via Chooser --> AsianStudies zone --> ASIASERV04 --> <name of the share>

What's my username and password?

Your DISAN username and password. Ask Greg if you can't remember.

Can anyone see what I've put there?

Not everyone; only people with access to the share.

Can I have a private share for some-purpose-or-other?

No. Shares are set up for Centres and other Faculty groups. Below that, you should create directories (folders) for sub-shares.

What about quota?

Quota (space on the server) is assigned to users, not to shares. Putting a file in a shared directory will consume that much of your quota, currently 1.5 Gbyte per user.