I saw the message below posted on the WEBDEVCAFE mailing list and
thought I'd
pass it along for the benefit of anyone who hadn't seen it.
Brian Hoort
-----Original Message-----
From: MSU WebDev CAFE [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
Burton A. Bargerstock
Sent: Saturday, August 22, 2009 11:57 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: AFS space increases to 1GB
I saw the message below posted on the MSU IT Exchange Forum and thought
I'd
pass it along for the benefit of anyone who hadn't seen it. Take Care,
Burt
-----Original Message-----
Thread: AFS space increases to 1GB for students, faculty, staff, and
registered student organizations
On August 24, 2009, AFS quotas will increase to 1 gigabyte, from its
previous 100 megabyte of storage. AFS users who paid for additional
space
will have their billing adjusted based on the new 1GB space allowance.
About AFS
The remote storage AFS (Andrew File System) has been in use at MSU since
1992 and is available through users' NetIDs. AFS space can be used to
backup
all kinds of files and to post personal Web sites. USB drives, CDs, and
DVDs
can become defective over time or can be lost. Files stored through the
AFS
system are secure and easily accessible from anywhere with any
workstation
offering Internet connectivity. AFS space also enables users to create
personal Web pages with their NetID.
Accessing AFS
AFS space can be accessed in the computer labs on campus. It also can be
accessed through the Web-based graphical interface Netfiles
(https://netfiles.msu.edu/) This site allows users to upload new files,
organize files and folders, and manage folder permissions. Refer to
knowledge base article 7897
(http://techbase.msu.edu/article.asp?id=7897&service=techbase) for more
on
Netfiles.
Users can also access AFS space through FTP, which is a reliable method
of
connection when off campus, when using a dial-up connection, or when
behind
a firewall. Internet Explorer offers an FTP method. Other FTP clients
that
can be used include FileZilla (Windows) and Fetch (Mac). Refer to
knowledge
base article 2468
(http://techbase.msu.edu/article.asp?id=2468&service=techbase) for more
information on accessing AFS space.
Creating a personal Web page through AFS
To use AFS for personal Web page creation, an index.html or index.htm
file
must be created. Then a user uploads Web site files to his or her AFS
Web
folder. After creating an AFS Web page, the following syntax is used to
access it: http://www.msu.edu/~yournetid. For example if your NetID is
sparty, the personal URL would be entered as http://www.msu.edu/~sparty.
Refer to knowledge base article 2394
(http://techbase.msu.edu/article.asp?id=2394&service=techbase) for more
information on Web page creation using AFS.
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Katherine Ball ([log in to unmask])
Academic Technology Services
Communications and Training
computing.msu.edu
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