about the storage and access of data on KTH file servers
As an employee at KTH, you have access to storage space on KTH's file servers.
Your data is saved on servers located at KTH. All files on KTH's file servers are backed up every night.
Storage locations for data on the file servers
There are various locations for storage on KTH file servers.
Home directory (H:)
There is personal storage space available only to you (home directory), which you access from any computer you log in, either directly in the file system or through any application.
Here you should save your personal files to have them easily accessible.
Home directory exists in the file systems both in the Windows and Linux IT environment (AFS - Andrew File System).
Employees currently have access to 3GB of storage space in the home directory.
Employees who purchase IT Workplace with Windows service currently have access to 20GB of storage space in the home directory. In case you need more space in your home directory please Contact KTH IT-Support .
Common directories (G:) and project directories (P:)
There are also common storage areas for workgroups or project groups available.
A common directory for workgroups is used when a school, department or group need to share common information. On the other hand, a common directory for project groups is used for work groups, where members of the project do not have to be from the same group or department or school.
To access a G: or P: directory, you need to contact the person who administers access to that directory. If you do not know who the editor is, Contact KTH IT-Support .
You can access your documents that are in your home directory (H:), project directory (P:) and shared directories (G:) by logging in with your KTH account on the website home.ug.kth.se or by connecting to KTH's file servers, which you can read more about below.
Access to KTH's file servers
You can access your home directory and the other shared storage spaces for workgroups or project groups you have got access to via the web or through the file manager on your computer. Since there are file servers in both Windows environment and Linux environment, access methods are slightly different.
Access to KTH's file servers in the Windows server environment
Here we describe how you can reach your KTH home directory, project and common directories in a browser.
This service is accessed at home.ug.kth.se and provides easy access to all server-level directories that your user account has read permissions for: your home directory, shared directory, and eventual project directory directly in the browser. You will find the directories on the left side after you log in to the service.
Note that you must log in with your KTH account (sometimes you may need to type in the format: UG\username) before viewing your files, even if you are logged in via KTH's other web services.
Requirements for accessing file servers
In order to access the KTH Windows servers according to the instructions below, your Windoes computer has to fulfil any of these:
Be connected by Wi-Fi via eduroam provided by KTH
Be connected by network cable at KTH
Be connected to the KTH network via VPN connection if you are outside KTH
Connect to home folder and other file shares
The search path of the home folder is constructed by the first letters in the username, e.g. \home\a\l\alice.
To connect to any of the file shares, follow the instructions below.
Volume address
Name in KTH Windows
Description
\\files.ug.kth.se\root\home\x\y\username
H:\
Home folder (see above)
\\files.ug.kth.se\root\gemensam
G:\
Common files for workgroups
\\files.ug.kth.se\root\projekt
P:\
Common files for projects
On Windows, you only need to write the volume name in the address bar in File Explorer. Change the path for direct access to the home directory, as in the example for username "alice": \\files.ug.kth.se\root\home\a\l\alice
Use your KTH username and password. Sometimes you have to type your username as UG\username.
Requirements for accessing file servers
In order to access the KTH Windows servers according to the instructions below, your macOS computer has to fulfil any of these:
Be connected by Wi-Fi via eduroam provided by KTH
Be connected by network cable at KTH
Be connected to the KTH network via VPN connection if you are outside KTH
Connect to home folder and other file shares
The search path of the home folder is constructed by the first letters in the username, e.g. /home/a/l/alice.
To connect to any of the file shares, follow the instructions below.
Volume address
Name in KTH Windows
Description
smb://files.ug.kth.se/root/home/x/y/username
H:/
Home folder (see below)
smb://files.ug.kth.se/root/gemensam
G:/
Common files for workgroups
smb://files.ug.kth.se/root/projekt
P:/
Common files for projects
In the file manager (Finder) choose
File menu Go and then Connect to Server...
Enter the search path you want to have, e.g. smb://files.ug.kth.se/root
Use your KTH.se account username and password. In some cases, you might need to enter the username in the format of UG\username.
If you haven't chosen a volume, you will get a dialogue box-the volume root contains all common areas.
Now you can see the folder under Shared in the sidebar in the Finder windows and under /Volumes/root.
You can also use the hotkey Command-K and enter the path in the address field.
If you want to connect straight to the home folder or project folder, you enter the complete search path:
(The example uses the username "sture") smb://files.ug.kth.se/root/home/s/t/sture
Common folder: smb://files.ug.kth.se/root/gemensam
Command line access
If you need access to the folder from a command line window or from another application, you will find the file area mounted under /Volumes/.
Requirements for accessing file servers
In order to access the KTH Windows servers according to the instructions below, your Ubuntu computer has to fulfil any of these:
Be connected by Wi-Fi via eduroam provided by KTH
Be connected by network cable at KTH
Be connected to the KTH network via VPN connection if you are outside KTH
Connect to home folder and other file shares
The search path of the home folder is constructed by the first letters in the username, e.g. /home/a/l/alice.
To connect to any of the file shares, follow the instructions below.
Volume address
Name in KTH Windows
Description
smb://files.ug.kth.se/root/home/x/y/username
H:/
Home folder (see below)
files.ug.kth.se/root/gemensam
G:/
Common files for workgroups
smb://files.ug.kth.se/root/projekt
P:/
Common files for projects
In the file manager (Nautilus) choose
File and then Connect to Server...
Enter smb://files.ug.kth.se
From there you can access the other file areas.
You can also use the hotkey Ctrl+L and write the path in the address field.
Command line access
Default path
If you need access to the folder from a command line window or from another application, you will find the file area mounted under //run/user/<<uid>>/gvfs, but can also be accessed under ~/.gvfs/.
Your own path
If you want to mount the folder at a specific mount point.
Create a folder to which the remote location will be mounted
Examples:
sudo mkdir /mnt/kth_homefolder
or
sudo mkdir /mnt/kth_common
Mount the remote location to the folder(s) that youve just created
Examples:
sudo mount -t cifs -o username="username" //files.ug.kth.se/root/home/"u"/"s"/"username" /mnt/kth_homefolder
or
sudo mount -t cifs -o username="username" //files.ug.kth.se/root/gemensam/”path” /mnt/kth_common
If you want to add this to the fstab it should look something like this:
"" should NOT be used when running the commands or in fstab.
uid and gid might be different on your systems. They should correspond to your user uid.
Access to KTH file servers in the Linux server environment
The network file system AFS (Andrew File System) is used for home directories on many of KTH's computers and servers. Especially with Unix-like operating systems, Ubuntu and RedHat Linux, Solaris, macOS, etc.
Home directories are created for all users who have an affiliation.
