IT is rolling out a new, more convenient way to publish personal homepages to the Internet.
The new method, currently available through PC’s only, places a folder in a user’s M: drive. The folder, called my_web_files automatically assigns the correct permissions for use on the web.
To use this service, simply save your web page files to M:\my_web_files, and they become instantly available to the World Wide Web.
Recent changes in the security configuration of the H:\ drive has made it necessary to utilize the new M:\my_web_files folder. We recommend that users of the public_html folder transition to this new method immediately, as the folder will be hidden the next time they log on.
This service is only applicable to campus PC’s that already mount the M: drive. Chemistry and VPA users should continue saving and accessing their web files as usual.
A Mac OS X compatible variation of the M:\ drive will be deployed shortly which will make this service available to Mac users as well.
For more information please refer to: MTU Web Files White Paper
As usual, if you have any questions, please contact it-help@mtu.edu, or call User Services at 7-1111.
October 24th, 2011 at 11:29 am
How do we access the M drive?
October 27th, 2011 at 2:05 pm
Andreas,
The M:\ drive is mounted automatically for you when you log in the labs. If you want to use the M:\ drive outside the labs, the easiest way is for you to visit the Library and IT Help Center in the lobby of the J.R.V.P and Opie Llibrary. User Services staff there will be able to show you how to connect to the VPN (required to do this from off campus/wireless), and mount the M:\ drive.
j.