Network Home Directory (H Drive)

Each student and faculty member has a limited amount of disk space on Willamette's network file server which may be accessed from any computer that has network connectivity.

There are three methods for accessing your network drive:

Network Drive Mapping with-in your operating system (Windows or Macintosh)
Web Browser (FTP)
FTP Client Software (Windows or Macintosh)

To quickly access files on your H Drive, you can access it by typing 'ftp://YOURUSERNAME@home.willamette.edu' into any web browser and entering your password when prompted. For more robust access to your files, you'll want to map your H Drive as a network drive (on campus) or connect through an FTP client (Fetch (Mac), or WS_FTP or Filezilla (Windows)) for access off campus.

What Can You Do With Your H Drive?

This storage space is intended to help you store and back-up data for classes, projects, and academic research. This data is backed up regularly, and users are strongly encouraged to save any files you cannot effort to lose (your thesis!) to your H Drive for safekeeping. You can also set up a personal website on your H Drive.

Is there a limit to how much data I can store?

Student, Staff and Faculty home directories are limited to 1 GB.
Guest home directories are limited to 20 MB.

How can I see how much space I'm using?

You can check your H Drive disk quota online.

How do I get a home directory?

Your home directory will automatically be created when you sign up for a new Willamette email/network account. This applies to all Willamette students, staff, faculty, and guests. If you already have a Willamette email/network account, then you already have a home directory!

If you have questions or need more information, please feel free to contact the WITS Help Desk at 503-370-6767 or wits@willamette.edu.