Shared Directory

Each academic department and division has a Shared Directory folder created to archive important department and division management documents.  Specialists/Coordinators are asked to save their work to the shared directory rather than to their own personal computers.

Specialists/Coordinators are also shared into the AA-Archives folder set up on RISD's shared directory for all departments and divisions to start to pass along syllabi and other documents to the RISD Archives. It provides the Archives with informative information for historians researching the institution or individual faculty but it will also caches documentation required for Accreditation. Archives are also interested in epherma such as posters, invitations to exhibitions, student and faculty work. Contact: risdarchives@risd.edu

Why the Shared Directory?  It is backed up nightly by OIT: it is secure. 

Accessing the Shared Directory (from off campus you must first log on to Global Protect)

For PC users

Through either Windows Explorer or "My Computer" search for the S drive. You should see any and all folders to which you've been shared into.

For Mac users

• 1. Click on the "Finder" icon located on the bottom navigation bar of your screen.

  2. Click "Go" located on the top navigation bar.

  3. In the dropdown box, click on "Connect to Server" at the bottom.

  4. A gray pop-up box reading "Connect to Server" will appear on screen.

  5. Type in the server address (e.g., smb://shared), or you can click on it in the list of "Favorite Servers" located just beneath.

  6. Click on "Connect"

  7. If prompted, connect as a "Registered User".  In the "Name" field, enter your RISD username (e.g., jsmith).  In the "Password" field, enter our RISD email password.

  8. Click "OK"

  9. Your shared folder will appear on your screen.