UoA Drive instructions

How to use your UoA Drive

Important information

Your UoA Drive is a personal storage location for University work files that are unsuitable for cloud-based storage services like OneDrive. You have a 15GB quota. Once the quota is used, you will need to delete files. As your UoA Drive is located at the University of Auckland datacentres you will either need to connect to it from a University computer that is joined to the internal University network (or internal WiFi) or if you are offsite by using the University Staff VPN.

How to map your drive

Windows

  1. Open File Explorer from the taskbar or the Start menu, or press the Windows logo key + E
  2. Select This PC from the left pane
  3. Right click and select Map Network Drive
  4. In the Drive list, select a free drive letter
  5. In the Folder box, type \\files.auckland.ac.nz\myuoadrive
  6. Make sure that Reconnect at login remains ticked
  7. Click Finish

Apple Mac

  1. From the Mac OS X Finder, click Command+K to bring up the Connect to Server window
  2. In the Server Address: box type smb://files.auckland.ac.nz/myuoadrive
  3. Click Connect

Linux

Follow these instructions on how to mount a network drive. 

  • Preferred server address:  //files.auckland.ac.nz/myuoadrive
  • Second choice server address: //10.10.150.224/myuoadrive

FAQ

Can I access my UoADrive files from a mobile phone?

No - you must access it using a computer.

Can I share a file on my UoADrive with someone else?

No - the files can only be accessed by you.

What happens if I accidentally delete a file and want it restored?

You can log a request with the SSC for a file restoration from the nightly backup.

Can I get more than 15GB?

You can request more via the SSC, but this will require investigation of your request to ensure that you are using the correct storage location.