Saving to the Kent network

Staff and students can save work to their own password-protected folder on the Kent network. This folder is accessible via the VPN or Wireless services as well as from staff and student PCs.

Staff only: request access to networked files, folders, printers and shared email accounts.

Your own file storage area

All students and staff have a personal file storage area on the Kent network. You will automatically be prompted to save to this area when saving any Office 2010 document on a campus student PC.

Students have a file store quota of 300MB for storing files. Additional file space may also be provided to you by your department.

Viewing your folder

From a student or staff PC on campus:

Click Start, My Computer and find the folder containing your Kent username (eg abc1 on 'bodiam\Cur).

From your own computer:

Connect your own computer to the Kent network using either the Study Bedroom, Home VPN or Wireless services and then follow these instructions to access your folder.

Why save documents to the Kent network?
  • Flexibility: files on the network can be accessed online as well as from student PCs.
  • Peace of mind: as network data is backed up every night, data can be restored in the event of hardware failure. Backing up your work is crucial to ensure you do not lose important data.

Student and staff PCs have USB ports (for saving to memory sticks) and CD burners: advice on backing up your work with these tools.