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Class Shares “T:”

Class Shares (formerly called “ T ransport”) are shared directories for those classes that are held in the Academic Computing Center (ACC), and other computer facilities at FIT. These shares are mapped by default as the T: drive.

A shortcut named “Connect to your Class Share” has been placed on every student’s and faculty’s desktop that allows any user to connect to any class share. When an appropriate class is entered, the “T:” drive will be mapped to the corresponding class share, and a shortcut to “T:” will be placed on the desktop.

Please bear in mind that the FIT IS Not Responsible For Loss of Files and Directories in the Class Shares. If any user notices that any share is not working, he/she must notify 7-Help immediately.

New Features of Transport

What was formerly known as “Files for Students” has been replaced by an “Assignment” folder, a new feature of Transport. Each student can access files placed in the “Assignment” folder by their instructor. Another new feature of Transport is the addition of a “Dropbox” folder also known as an “inbox.” This feature is used to give assignments or files to your instructor. Files in this folder can only be accessed by Faculty.

Personal Shares “N:”

Each student is given a personal folder for storage of files under his or her account. Once you log on, you can access your student folder by double clicking on the Home Directory (N) icon.

Important Reminder: Users may use their home directories, the “N:” drive to store their files permanently. It is suggested that all users back-up their files by using either a Zip disk, or a CD, or a floppy disk.

IMPORTANT: these shares are not provided as permanent storage for users' work! You may use your home directory (the N: drive) to store files permanently. You may also backup your files to Zip disk, burn them to a CD (if this capability is supported in the room you’re in), copy them to a floppy disk, etc. Please BACKUP your files. ANY user of any class share can delete your files and directories! WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR LOSS OF FILES AND DIRECTORIES ON THE CLASS SHARES.

If you notice that any shares are not working according to the above policies, please notify us and the appropriate rights will be assigned to them.

Files for Students
The purpose of the Files for Students share is to provide an easily accessible repository for student textbook files, teacher handouts, and general files that both students and faculty must have available at all times. Faculty and students have READ-ONLY access to the Files for Students directory. Files for Students is mapped to the S: drive on faculty and students desktops.

Faculty can request that files and directories be placed in Files for Students.

This request may be sent to the Help Desk on ext. 7-HELP.

These users will be able to place files and directories in the FFS share when requested to by faculty. NOTE that this represents the documented procedure that was in place in previous semesters.