University file storage
All staff and students at Sussex have an allocation of 50GB file space in your Home Share (N Drive). These files are backed up daily.
Windows
On Windows desktop PCs on the campus, your personal files are generally stored in your Home Share (N Drive). This includes your Documents, Desktop and Downloads folders
This is sometimes referred to as the N drive or Home Share.
Mac users
On the IT Services Macs in the Library or Shawcross you also have access to your Home Share (N Drive) - this is the same file space you access from PCs. To find it, launch Finder and look for the home location with your IT username (e.g. ano23).
Staff Macs don't always follow the same pattern - if you don't have a home directory labelled with your username, you will need to connect to it manually.
Where to save your files
You can save files in a lot of places, but some are safer than others and not all are GDPR compliant.
- How to use your free OneDrive file storage space to work smarter and safer
- File storage options: which are supported by IT Services? Which are GDPR compliant?
Access to your files from off-campus
If your documents are saved on the university system, you can still read or edit your files wherever you are.
Staff can also access Sussex computers that run Windows by using Windows Remote.
Group directories
Staff also use group directories for files that need to be shared with other people. Access can be restricted to designated teams or groups. On most campus PCs, any group folders to which you have access will be shown under the G: drive.
Access to staff G: drives from Macs
For information on how to connect to staff N: and G: drives from a Mac, please see our FAQ:
OneDrive
Free online storage
All students and staff have free access to one terabyte (1TB) of cloud storage with Microsoft Office 365.
Box
Staff have access to cloud storage via Box
Your Sussex files
You can access your files using a web browser. Download or upload files without having to install or configure any software.
(N drive)
Your Documents, Desktop and other files you see when you login to a Sussex computer
(G drive)
Shared staff files used by groups and departments
Updated on 27 April 2021