Overview

Windows Explorer, you’ll be shown your network drives under 'This PC' (Windows 10).

Under Windows

Are you not shown any path to your drive? Please click on the drive and then right-click on the desired folder (e.g. S001 or another abbreviation in your I: drive).

Now open the properties. The path will be displayed in the 'DFS' tab. The path can look like this, for example: \\winfs1\zim\S001.

In our example, the data stand for:

Server name: WINFS1
Volume name: ZIM
Directory name: S001

Arranging the drives

Drive	Contents
H: drive	You personal storage area
I: drive	Shared storage area
Additional drives	Furthermore, special drives (such as ('Software'), additional shared drives, and shared drives and folders can be shown to you.

An I: drive for all of your facilities and services

If your data are already located on our new file server (WINFS1, WINFS2 or WINFS3), you’ll see two folders in your I: drive per department chair or institution: S001 and S001-S, for example.

What do the abbreviations in the I: drive stand for?

In the online management of your ZIM ID, you can see what the abbreviation stands for in the section 'Information / Usage Regulation'. Click on the button 'Information / Usage Regulation' and log in with your ZIM ID.

In the line 'AD groups', you’ll see which facilities and services are assigned to you and what the abbreviation stands for. For example, S001 is the abbreviation for the Centre for Information Technology and Media Services.

What are the two folders per device meant for?

Folders not ending in S (e.g. S001): storage of files with a normal need for protection
Folders ending in S (e.g. S001-S): storage of files with a high need for protection. Those files cannot be accessed through Wi-Fi or Online Access.

You’ll find extensive information on different categories for security requirements in BSI-Standard 100-2: IT basic protection procedure (beginning on page 50). If you have questions, you can also contact the data privacy officer.

List of storage areas

Overall, there are multiple servers to which the network drives are allocated. Our lists will tell you where your network drives are located. Users who have already converted to Outlook/Exchange will normally find their network drives in the new Windows servers.

Windows

Server	Volume	Contents
WINFS1	Grp1	Shared drives
WINFS2	Home	Personal drive for staff and students

Expand storage space

The network drives are all configured with a storage space restriction. If it’s necessary for your work, we would be glad to examine the technical feasibility of an expansion. Please send us the following information by e-mail (no form required):

How much storage space do you need?
Why do you need more storage space? Please send us significant reasons.
For shared drives, an application by the head of the institution is required.

As an alternative: Are you familiar with the cloud storage service LRZ Sync+Share?