What operating systems will be supported/accessible by the shared file service?
Will all users, including students be able to create ad-hoc shares? No, as a general rule, only IT Service Centre staff and delegated local staff will be able to create shared drives. There will separation between staff and students file systems to ensure students cannot access staff files. However, there will be file space specifically set up for students and staff to share files according to the needs of faculty/school. Can I access my files easily from behind unknown firewalls e.g. hotel, UNSW hospital campuses, other Universities? Will I need special software to do so? Currently, The UNSW Enterprise Remote Access VPN Service (or UNSW VPN) allows you to establish a secure network connection between an off-campus computer and UNSW networked resources such as computers and file servers, over the Internet. Using the UNSW VPN service, users can connect via their home broadband service or via external wireless hotspots in cafes, hotels and airports. To run VPN you will need a VPN Client
