Home directory(Redirected from Connect to your Home Directory)
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, students can request a one time addition of space .
Contents
On-Campus Access
Windows
- From the Start Menu/Start Screen, start typing Computer or This PC
- Right Click on Computer or This PC and select Map Network Drive from the list of options on the bottom
- Input the following information:
- Drive: Z
- Folder: \\home.gac.edu\username
- Check "Reconnect at logon"
- Click on "Connect using a different user name"
- Click on Finish
- When prompted, input your Gustavus username and password
Mac OS X
- From the Finder, select Connect to Server from the Go menu
- Type smb://home.gac.edu/username in the text box along the bottom replacing "username" with the users Gustavus username. Click the Connect button.
- When prompted, enter your username and password
- 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.