Accessing H: space

All registered users of the LSE network have access to file space on the network, which is referred to as your Home space or H: space. It is a secure place to store your files, as the H: space of all users is backed up regularly by IT Services.

However there are quotas that apply, please look at http://ittraining.lse.ac.uk/documentation/onlineguides/manage-your-h-space.htm for information on how to manage your H: space.

Each time you log onto a public LSE PC, the My Documents folder is automatically linked to your H: space. Users with personally owned computers can also access H: space.

For information on accessing your H: space from a personally-owned computer select your operating system below:

• Windows 2000/XP/Vista users
• Mac users
• Linux users

Further information about H: space and file storage can by found on the IT Helpdesk File Storage FAQ.

Accessing U: space

LSE Students and Staff are entitled to 50 MB personal web space to develop and publish a personal website for academic and related purposes. Once registered, web pages can be placed in your personal web space or U: space from LSE computers.

For information on registering, see How to register for Personal Web Space.

Please be aware that files in your U: space are visible to other LSE users

For information and advice on creating web pages see the Web Editors Handbook

NOTE:
To access the U: space from a personally owned Windows computer you can now use the H: space utility and select the U: space from within the Options button.

If you prefer, you can access your U: space manually by following the instructions below:

Manual Configuration

Windows Vista:

1. Click Start (the Windows button in the lower left corner) and then click Computer
2. Click Map network drive on the toolbar, or click Tools and select Map Network Drive... (press the ALT key on your keyboard to show the menus)
3. In the Drive list, select an available drive letter (e.g. U)
   
   
4. In the Folder box enter \\pwp.lse.ac.uk\webs\yourLSEusername (your LSE username)
5. If you want to connect to the drive automatically every time you log on to your computer, ensure that Reconnect at logon is selected
6. Click Finish
   You will be asked to log on
7. Enter your username preceded by LSE\
   e.g LSE\surnameij
8. Enter your password and click OK

Your U: space will be added as a network drive and should be visible in Computer (known as My Computer in previous versions of Windows)

Windows 2000/XP:

1. From the Start menu, right click My Computer
2. Select Map Network Drive
3. Select a drive letter (e.g. U) from the drop down list
4. Enter \\pwp.lse.ac.uk\webs\yourLSEusername (your LSE username)
5. Click OK
6. Log on as LSE\yourLSEusername with your LSE password when prompted.
7. Click OK
   

Your U: space will be added as a network drive and should be visible in My Computer