AFS Space at NC State
NC State provides personal file storage for you on the Andrew File System (AFS) as well as personal space on NCSU Drive and Google Drive.
Rules and regulations governing AFS space
You must use all of your NC State-supplied file space in accordance with the rules and regulations governing the use of information technology at NC State. Before you begin using your space, be sure to familiarize yourself with these, especially Computer Use Regulation (REG 08.00.2)This link will open in a new window.
About AFS space
- Supported by NC State
- Backed up securely
- Amount of free space: 2 GB, can purchase more for an annual fee
Getting more space
- If you need space in addition to what you have in AFS, NCSU Drive, and Google Drive, you may purchase more AFS space.
- Fill out the online form on the Purchased SpaceThis link will open in a new window page. You will need to log in with your Unity ID and password.
- Additional space is available at a yearly rate for all students, faculty, and staff.
Checking your AFS quota
- Go to the Quota AllocationThis link will open in a new window page.
- Log in with your Unity ID and password.
- On this page is a table showing
- your current AFS quota
- your current usage
Using your AFS space
On campus
When you use a Unity lab machine on campus, this space appears as your:
- Home directory (on a Solaris or Linux machine)
- K: drive (on a Windows machine)
The path to your AFS space is in this format:
/afs/unity.ncsu.edu/users/initial/unityid
Be sure to replace unityid and initial with your Unity ID and its first letter, respectively.
Example: /afs/unity.ncsu.edu/users/j/jddoe
Off campus
When you are not on campus, you will need to use:
- secure ftp
- Remote Desktop (from a PC) with VPN
Personal Web pages in AFS
See WWW4 Setup for details.
Other types of AFS space
- Unity Lockers
- Free Course Space (for faculty)