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Email:
ask-stc​@nau.edu
Call:
(928) 523-3335

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Additional information

  • Map to Network Drives on a Mac
  • Map to Network Drives on Windows
  • General Storage Information
  • Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP)

Know the rules

All NAU employees and students should read and be familiar with the Appropriate Use of IT Resources policy.
University IT Policy Manual

NAUShares


Department and Organizational Shared Drives

NAUShares is a network storage area for departments to store important work documents and files that need to be accessed by other people.

Availability Accordion Closed

NAUShares can be accessed by any student, faculty, or staff member if they have been given proper permission to access their departments’ NAUShares.

When to use NAUShares Accordion Closed

NAU Shares is ideal for NAU departments and organizations that would like to share files internally.

How to Request Access Accordion Closed

NAU students, faculty, affiliates, and staff who have NAU-domain accounts can access NAUShares.
For instructions on how to map to your NAUShares drive, view:
  • Map Network Drives on Windows
  • Map Network Drives on Mac

Cost and Pricing Accordion Closed

NAUShares is free for any department on campus until the base quota is reached. The base quota is determined by employees within the department:

  • 3 GB per full-time employee
  • 1.5 GB per part-time employee.

If you need more space on NAUShares, it currently costs $0.05 per Gigabyte per month. Space is sold in 5-gigabyte increments.

If you are interested in procuring more space, please contact the ITS Service Desk or submit a ServiceNow ticket.

Sharing Capabilities Accordion Closed

Files saved within NAUShares can only be shared with internal (NAU) individuals.

Data Classification Accordion Closed

Level 3: Sensitive Information. (What is this?)


FAQs About NAUShares

What resources does NAU have for me to use NAUShares? Accordion Closed

  • Map Network Drives on Windows
  • Map Network Drives on Mac

How do I recover data from my Home Drive? Accordion Closed

  1. Open up NAUShares.
  2. Right-click on the folder in your NAUShares where your file or document was located and select “Properties.”
  3. In the properties window navigate to the “Previous Versions” tab.
  4. Select the date from the list you want to restore and double-click on the file name. This will open up a new window with all of your documents from that day.
  5. Once you find the document or file, you can drag it over to your NAUShares window
  6. Once the document or file is finished copying over into the NAUShares, you can close the restore window.

If you have any trouble, please contact the ITS Service Desk at 928-523-3335.

Information Technology Services
Location
Building 54
Information Technology Services
1301 S. Knoles Drive
Flagstaff, AZ 86011
Mailing Address
PO Box 5100
Flagstaff, AZ 86011
Email
ask-its@nau.edu
Phone
928-523-3335
888-520-7215
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