Network Folder Details

UT Southwestern allots space on the Mednet servers for students and classes on the O: Drive. This space can be used to store files or archived e-mail. Class folders are public and personal folders are private and can only be viewed by the owners.

• Personal folder: The personal folder corresponds to the user's SouthwesternID and only the specific user has rights to this folder. Files saved here are private and not viewable by others. This folder will hold up to 3GB of space, including any archived e-mail. 
• Class/school folders: Folders corresponding to classes or schools are labeled accordingly. For example, the medical students' shared folder begins with MS and then includes the year of expected graduation (MS2010). The UT Southwestern School of Health Professionals' group folder is simply SHP. Group folders hold up to 25GB of space.

Accessing Network Folders On-Campus

1. Log into a Student Workstation using a SouthwesternID and Password. (What is my SouthwesternID?)
2. Once logged in, double-click on the "My Computer" icon on the desktop to display network drives. Drives will include the O: drive, S: drive and X: drive. The O: drive is the network drive to use.
3. Double-click the O: drive icon to view the accessible folders.
4. To move a file to a designated folder, simple drag and drop it into the folder.

Accessing Network Folders Off-Campus

1. Visit the Mednet NetStorage
2. Click on the "Click Here to Login" button
3. A Novell login pop-up will appear. Login using your SouthwesternID and Password.
4. Once logged in, multiple folders will be listed on the left side of the screen with files appearing on the right.
5. Double-click on the "DriveO@USERS" icon to access the O: Drive. Contents of the drive will be listed on the main part of the screen. The contents are the same as if accessing the O: Drive from campus.
6. Double-click on any folder to access files.
7. To download a file, right-click on the file, and then select "Download" from the menu. Save the file onto the Desktop.
8. Files can also be uploaded from the local computer to the O: Drive. From the File menu, select "Upload" and enter the name of the file to be uploaded.

Click here to view an e-learning module on Mednet NetStorage. (For on-campus and VPN users only.)

For assistance with any of the steps above or questions regarding network folders, please e-mail or call (214-648-7600) the IR Call Center.