Everyone with an Odin account is given storage space on PSU’s network, on the H and I Drives. On these drives, you can save and access files from on or off campus. The H Drive is intended for personal file storage, while the I Drive is a shared storage area used by staff and faculty departments.
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Security and Access
H and I Drives are backed up every night and are a good place to store important files. If your computer’s hard drive ever crashes, its files may not be recoverable — but if you have copies of your most important files on a network drive, like the H or I Drive, they will be backed up.
Access to the H Drive is automatically granted to every Odin account owner.
I Drive access is granted by department resource managers via the I Drive Access form. Only resource managers can submit the I drive access form. If you are not a resource manager, you must ask a resource manager to submit a request for I Drive access on your behalf.
Storage Capacity
H Drive
The capacity of your H Drive is based on your role at the university.
Student H Drive: 1 GB
Faculty and staff H Drive: 10 GB
Students or affiliates who run out of space on their drives will need to move or delete files.
To check how much space you're currently using on your H Drive, follow the instructions on Use H and I Drives on Windows or Use H and I Drives on macOS.
I Drive
The capacity of the I Drive varies per department. If you're doing work for a department, consult with your department about requesting access to the department’s I Drive.
Upload and Download to H and I Drives
You can securely access your H Drive and the I Drive from any computer that is connected to the internet. For specific instructions, visit Learn how to use H and I Drives on Windows or Use H and I Drives on macOS.
For more information on where to put your files in the I drive, visit I Drive Network File Shares.
Further Resources
If you have modified or accidentally deleted a file or folder from your H Drive or the I Drive, it may be possible to restore it using Previous Versions in the Windows operating system. Learn how to restore a file from your H Drive or the I Drive.
To request a new folder within I:\Staff, contact the Helpdesk. If your department has a point of contact for departmental IT support (also known as a TAG), they can make the request for you by completing a Network File Shares Request.