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Network storage, m:Drive

What is the M:Drive?
Why might I use the M:Drive?
How do I access the M:Drive in the PC Suites?
How do staff access the M:Drive from their desktop computer?
How do I access the M:Drive off-campus?
How do staff request access to write to the M:Drive?
Troubleshooting Tips

What is the N:Drive?
What is the Q:Drive
What is the U:Drive?

What is the M:Drive?

The M:Drive is an area of file storage on the campus network which is made available to staff and researchers who wish to share files in a collaborative way. Note: If staff wish to share files with undergraduate students, it is recommended that the Q:Drive is used.

Why might I use the M:Drive?

Staff who wish to share files in a collaborative way with other staff can use the M:Drive as it provides central network file location. Files placed onto the M:Drive can be read, copied, modified or deleted by other staff who have permissions to access that M:Drive.

How do I access the M:Drive in the PC Suites?

Once you have requested and been assigned rights to a specific folder on the M:Drive, double-click My Computer and then the M:Drive icon.  The folder which you have been asigned rights will be displayed.
Note:  If  you have not been assigned rights to a folder, the M:Drive folder contents will appear blank.

How do staff access the M:Drive from their desktop computer?

• Windows users
  Staff who use a M:Drive will be prompted after login to also map the Q: Drive. In this case, a DOS prompt appears requesting your StaffMail password to map the M/Q Drive.
  
  
• Macintosh users
  Go to https://myfiles.nuigalway.ie/

Note: If your desktop has been migrated to UDS (University Domain Service), the M:Drive is mapped automatically and is visible when you open Windows Explorer.

How do I access the M:Drive off-campus?  

Go to https://myfiles.nuigalway.ie/
Note that https://myfiles.nuigalway.ie/ is not available from the PC Suites.

How do staff request access to write to the M:Drive?

Contact the Service Desk to log a support ticket for access to the M:Drive (please specify the folder name). Please note that students will not be granted access to the M:Drive.

Troubleshooting Tips

Unable to view Network Drive Mapping

If you have any queries about the M:Drive, please contact the ISS Service Desk.

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