Service Name:

Central File Storage

Description

The Central File Storage service provides centralized network file storage that enables storage of information in a common, reliable, highly available, network-accessible location and sharing of information among members of a college, department or group. For each networked file share, authenticated authenticated access is made possible for specified groups of users from any computer on campus. Through the use of Windows security, the owner of a file share can choose the level of access each user is allowed to have to the contents of the share.

Functionality/Benefits

Academic and administrative units, as well as research groups and committees, can request fileshares with full delegated control over the administration of the share. The network file shares are backed up regularly. This service can not be accessed from off campus.

Service Level Options

N/A

Dependant Services

N/A

Customers

Faculty and Staff

Users

Faculty and Staff

Hours of Availability

Service is available 24 x 7 x 365, except during planned maintenance and upgrades.

Support

Support is provided by Information Services during normal University business hours of 8:30am - 4:30pm Monday - Friday. To obtain assistance with this service, please contact the Service Desk at 617-373-4357.

Charge

Currently, there is no charge for this service.

Request for Service

This service can be requested by contacting the Service Desk at 617-373-4357.

Version, Date last updated

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