Your Williams accounts will remain open until July 1, then will close and be deleted shortly after. Google now charges for storage, so we need to clear space for the next class. If you want to save your email, docs, photos, drive files or any other Google data you need… Continue reading »
This guide outlines data management solutions pertaining to the storage and backup of active data, i.e., the storage you need to access and use for day-to-day research and teaching tasks, on College-issued computers for faculty and staff. This page is intended for College faculty and staff using College-issued… Continue reading »
Google no longer provides unlimited storage for educational institutions. Why? Cloud storage requires servers and electricity. And, as data traffic grows, so will the use of fossil fuels. Growing cloud resources are particularly energy intensive accounting for 4% of global electricity consumption and 1% of global greenhouse emissions. Continue reading »
Google Shared Drive Request - Student "*" indicates required fields Registered Student Organizations can use this form request a Google Shared Drive only if their information is current and up to date with the Office of Campus Life. The listing of current groups can be… Continue reading »
You can set up a block of appointments on your calendar that other people can reserve. For example, professors can invite their students to reserve time during office hours each week. Appointment slots are useful when you don’t know who needs to meet with you, but you want to make… Continue reading »
On Windows computers, connecting to the Windows file servers requires authenticating (logging in) with: ad_williams\username. The file server can be mapped to a drive letter: From the Computer window select Map Network Drive (or right click on Network) Enter the full path… Continue reading »
Servers and Volumes mapped to the noted Windows servers (Active Directory) College network file servers changed from Novell to Microsoft. The overall naming convention also changed from personal names (e.g. Hector) to a basic numbering scheme (e.g. Files2) Short summary Files1 have Achilles’ and Athena’s Volumes… Continue reading »
Williams offers shared department network drives that are accessed from either your File Explorer (for Windows) or Finder (for Mac) . The data on these network drives are not stored on your computer. Each department has a shared drive that is accessible by members of that department. That means anything… Continue reading »
Google's Online Documentation Meet Drive Using Drive Use Google Drive for desktop For Work Help Center View your Storage Usage What is Williams College Google Drive? Williams College… Continue reading »
What happens to my Email and Documents?: Faculty Accounts are disabled three months after leaving the college. Forwarding and auto-reply also end at that time. See our guide for instructions on how to set up auto-reply or forward for those three months. Staff Accounts are disabled… Continue reading »
Data Classification Policy and Usage Guidelines Whether you study, teach or work at the College, you possess information that should be protected from exposure. Personal information has a lot in common with money – it has value, whether it’s your SSN, bank account number, or account usernames & passwords. These… Continue reading »
You can use Dreamweaver to access web site files on our non-WordPress server (unix.williams.edu). File transfer settings (FTP/SFTP) Important note: If you are trying to transfer files from a computer not on the campus network (e.g., from home or on the road), you must connect to the campus network using… Continue reading »
There are many resources available to college faculty and staff when working remotely. Some are straightforward and require no configuration, while some require prior setup or further consideration. These are resources you can access from anywhere, with any computer or tablet: Google Apps for Education (Email, Calendar, Drive, Docs, Sheets… Continue reading »