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MyFiles@bc can be securely accessed from on-campus and off-campus ( www.bc.edu/myfiles), eliminating the need for carrying CDs or disks of your files, or sending them through email. By default, faculty and staff have a disk space quota of 1 gigabyte (which is equivalent to 700 floppy disks!), which means you can probably use MyFiles@bc to store and share all your files. Students and affiliates have a disk space quota of 100 megabytes. Note: To request more space for your BC related tasks, call the Help Center at 617-552-HELP or 2-HELP from on-campus.

Important: Users of MyFiles@bc are expected to adhere to the BC Technological and Information Resources Use Agreement ( www.bc.edu/techpolicy).

MyFiles@bc features include:

• File Storage accessibly from anywhere...
  • Web browser - You can save your files and folders on a server that can be easily accessed from any computer with a web browser. So, no matter where you are, you have access to all your files through a secure Internet connection.
  • Web folder on your desktop - If you use Windows or Mac OS X (Tiger), you can also create a web folder on your desktop that connects to your MyFiles@bc space so that your files and folders can be accessed directly while working from your computer. This is similar to how you would access a department server, except a MyFiles@bc web folder can be accessed from off-campus without using VPN (Virtual Private Networking).
• File sharing with Boston College & non-BC colleagues...
  • You can share the files and folders you store in MyFiles@bc with groups or individuals at Boston College and with non-Boston College people.
  • You determine if other people can view, edit, delete, or manage files or folders you share with them.
  • You can set a file or folder to be shared for a limited time only (from minutes to years).
  • You can be notified via email when your files or folders are viewed by the people you shared with.

MyFiles@bc can be used with the following operating systems and web browsers:

• Windows Vista, Windows XP Professional, and Windows 2000 Professional
• Macintosh OS X and Macintosh OS 9
• Internet Explorer 5.0, 5.5, 6.0, and higher on Windows
• Internet Explorer 5.2 and higher on Macintosh
• Mozilla 1.4 and higher (including Mozilla Firefox)
• Safari 1.0 and higher on Macintosh OSX