Overview

My Documents OneDrive for Business is the personal folder individual user's online storage space that each Faculty and Staff member has. Department File Shares are SharePoint Document Libraries are a collection of intra- and inter-departmental shared folders of documents accessible on the campus networkSPU's SharePoint. 

Features

Network file shares allow you to access files directly and work on them as if they were stored on your local computer. A user's Documents folder is generally used as a default storage location for an individual's files that don't need to be shared. Department File Shares and is recommended to be synced to OneDrive for Business. Files in a user's OneDrive can be shared to those within and external to the university. Department SharePoint Document Libraries are where files that need to be shared across multiple users can be stored. Similarly, documents can be stored as part of a Team in Microsoft Teams.

Certain file types are not allowed to be saved on campus network shares and should instead be store in SharePoint, Teams, or OneDrive. Additional file storage options not tied to the campus network are: SharePoint Online and OneDriveIf you experience trouble saving a file due to these exceptions (for instance, executable files), please contact Help Desk who can work with you to find a suitable, regulated, secure storage platform.

Getting Started

See the links below for help in getting access to My Documents or Department File Shares:

• My Documents
• Departmental File Shares

If you are off-campus, you can connect via:

OneDrive for Business or SharePoint Document Libraries:

• OneDrive for Business
• Departmental SharePoint File Shares

Technical Support

Please contact the CIS HelpDesk if you have any questions or difficulties in accessing any Network File Shares.