Skip to Content

ITS


How to Guides

 

Local and network drives

Drive H:

  • This is a secure location that only you have access to (also referred to as your home directory) and is backed up nightly.

Drive G: (Staff Only) Sharing Data with Colleagues

  • Drive G: is a shared drive which allows files to be shared with other users who have been granted access to this Drive and the folders therein.
  • To gain access to your Department's Drive G: please complete an Application for Network Folder Access.

Network Drive Limits

  • Staff's default home directory limit is 200Mb.
  • Students' home directory limit is 100Mb.

Before you start housekeeping

  • Make sure you have a backup of any files you wish to delete.
  • Be careful not to delete any data that may be shared/owned by someone else.

* NOTE that storage of unauthorised material is not permitted

  • Delete or move any:
    • files that are unused for more than 1 year
    • files that are duplicated somewhere else
    • audio, midi, movie or video files
    • games
    • . tmp files
    • Temporary Internet Files
    • application files on the network drives (eg Adobe Acrobat Reader)

 

For further assistance please contact ITS Service Desk on (03) 9214 5000