File & Web Services
What are U and S Drives
Students, staff and faculty at the University of Idaho are able to store their computer files on remotely networked drives called the U and S drive. What are the U and S drives? The U drive, or user drive, is a pre-allocated space for each individual students, faculty and staff member on the campus-wide storage […]
Windows CIFS – Access a User Directory or Shared Space
ITS supports direct connections to your user directory and shared space via CIFS. For a secure connection, use the VPN when connecting via CIFS. The Quick Connect tool leverages CIFS to connect your computer to your data. The instructions below will walk you through setting up the connection manually on either Windows XP or Vista. Setup […]
Mounting the U and S drives in OS X
Accessing your user directory or shared space is easy on OS X. Despite the fact that AFP–Apple’s default file sharing protocol–is not supported on our servers, you will be able to successfully connect to your data via SMB. You will have to setup each share separately. The following is a list of shares you can […]
Managing your U drive quota
Each student, faculty and staff member at the University of Idaho is allocated 1 gigabyte of data on their User drive. If you go over this hard-capped limit, you will receive a be unable to save or move files. If you find yourself up against the drive quota and unable to save, you can take […]
Creating a folder on the S drive
Subfolders can be created by individual users who have permission to make changes to the folder structure, but if you require a new “root” or top-most folder, you will need to contact the ITS Help Desk so our secondary team can create a new folder. A quick note on folder structure The shared drive has […]
Accessing your website in OS X
Once you have secured webspace at the University of Idaho, your website folder will be created and you will be able to being accessing and creating/modifying your website. Users using the Apple OS X operating system have several choices when it comes to accessing your website. Before attempting to access the webspace, make sure your […]
Accessing your website in Windows
If you have been approved for hosting a website on the university webspace, you can begin creating a website using HTML and place it in the designated folder S:/websites/yourwebsitepath. To begin, you will need to make sure you are networked to the U and S drives. If your computer is on Active Directory, you should […]
Networking the U and S drives on a Windows machine
One of the best things about the networked (U and S) drives is they can be mapped (or mounted) to any computer both on and off the U of I network. Networked drives have the following file paths: Shared space: \\files.uidaho.edu\shared\ User directory: \\users.uidaho.edu\users\ The steps to map your drives are the same for both […]
Appropriate use of Shared Space
The University of Idaho maintains file services available for intra and inter-department sharing called the “S: drive” or “shared space.” This space is not only provided for convenience but because it is centrally managed, audited, monitored and backed up it is required by University policy to place sensitive and confidential information there. As the space is […]
Appropriate Use of Personal Space
The University of Idaho maintains file services available for personal file storage called the “U: drive.” This space is not only provided for convenience but because it is centrally managed, audited, monitored and backed up it is required by University policy to place sensitive and confidential information there. As the space is centrally managed there are a […]
Public Folder Request
Public folders are an easy and effective way to collect, organize, and share information with other people in your workgroup or organization. You can use public folders to share files or post information on an electronic bulletin board. You can also use them to store items, such as calendars and contacts, which are shared by […]
Windows SFTP – Accessing your User Directory or Shared Space
You can now access your user directory and shared space via SFTP. To access files via SFTP you will need an SFTP client like WinSCP (available for free here). Please download and install WinSCP first. Then, continue with the instructions below. Contact the ITS Help Desk and request SSH access to unix.uidaho.edu. Typically, access is […]
Accessing University Data with Windows
Accessing your user directory or shared space is easy on Windows. You will be able to successfully connect to your data automatically using Active Directory authentication. If you would like to connect manually, you will have to setup each share separately. The following is a list of shares you can connect to: Shared space: \\files.uidaho.edu\shared\ […]
Web hosting at the University of Idaho
The University is does not provide personal web space by default. However, faculty and staff can request web space by demonstrating an academic need or purpose. Once the request has been approved, employees may access sites using CIFS, SFTP, Dreamweaver and more. I am faculty/staff – how do I request web space? For faculty and […]
Recover Files from the University File System
Note: Backups are taken twice daily (noon and midnight) 1 week ago from today. After 1 week ago backups are only taken once at midnight (please refer to step 3 for a screenshot example of all available backups if today was 11/13/09). Navigate to and double click the folder that contained the file you wish […]
Shared Space Options
There are currently two shared space options at the University of Idaho, standard shared space and archival shared space. The following information and chart will help determine the major differences between your options: Standard Shared Space Archival Shared Space Priority of Disaster Recovery Higher than Archival Lower than Standard Type of Recovery Self-Service No Self-Service […]
Public Folder Guidelines
Public Folders are folders with Exchange data, such as e-mail, calendar, notes, etc., which can be easily shared between departments. Data in the Public Folders should be considered accessible by any UI employee. When possible we recommend sharing private data through your personal account or through a “Resource Account”. Please see the Help Desk for […]
Windows PuTTY – Connect to Academic Websites
PuTTY is a cross-platform application, acting as a client for a variety of computing protocols, but primarily SSH for the University, allowing you to publish your completed website to your UI website. You may download the application directly from this page or from the Software Download page. To learn how, please follow the instructions outlined […]
Windows Dreamweaver – Connect to Academic Websites
The web development program Dreamweaver allows you to publish your completed website to your UI website. If you already have a website created within Dreamweaver, you may go to the menu bar, select Site and Manage Sites. Choose the site you would like to publish. Then, continue to Step 3. To publish a new site, follow […]
Customizing Your Shares
You have the ability to store an icon on your desktop which helps you easily access your documents when you’re connected to the internet on campus or when you’re authenticated to the University via the VPN. Note: Before following these instructions, please make sure to visit Setting up CIFS connections on OS X. Open a […]
OS X Terminal – Connect to Academic Websites
Accessing your academic website (formerly referred to as your “public_html folder”) is easy on OS X. However, AFP–Apple’s default file sharing protocol–is not supported on our servers. Nevertheless, you will be able to successfully connect to your data via CIFS or SFTP. SFTP is a secure version of the deprecated FTP protocol. The Terminal application […]
OS X Dreamweaver – Connect to Academic Websites
Accessing your academic website (formerly referred to as your “public_html folder”) is easy on OS X. However, AFP–Apple’s default file sharing protocol–is not supported on our servers. Nevertheless, you will be able to successfully connect to your data via CIFS or SFTP. SFTP is a secure version of the deprecated FTP protocol. The web development […]
OS X Cyberduck – Connect to Academic Websites
Accessing your academic website (formerly referred to as your “public_html folder”) is easy on OS X. However, AFP–Apple’s default file sharing protocol–is not supported on our servers. Nevertheless, you will be able to successfully connect to your data via CIFS or SFTP. SFTP is a secure version of the deprecated FTP protocol. Cyberduck is a […]
