Getting Started

Every student and member of staff is given a personal storage area automatically when their account is created.

Accessing Personal Storage

1. Using the University Desktop and YoYo Desktop to access Personal Storage
2. Using Windows to access Personal Storage
3. Using macOS to access Personal Storage
4. Using Linux to access Personal Storage
5. Using a web browser to access Personal Storage

Off-Campus access

Off-campus access is achievable using either VPN from your own personal computer, or using the web interface. Care should be taken when using public machines that passwords are not compromised, and university files are not left accessible to anyone else.

Recovering deleted files

Good working practice means files should only be deleted when they are no longer needed - backup systems are no substitute for this and indeed are not intended for this use. However it is possible to recover files on the personal storage system, usually for up to one week. This can be done using the following self-service system

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