Your data folder ( H drive as well as other shared drives) may be accessed remotely using one of the following methods ( to Access your files remotely, you need an internet connection.

Using FTP services:

The FTP ( File Transfer Protocol ) service allows you to access only your H drive through an internet browser. By going to ftp://ftp.eng.fiu.edu, you can do everything you normally do with files and folders, “including downloading and uploading folders. If you prefer you may use FTP client software to connect to our server. Please note that FTP is a non secure protocol.
You will need the following information to establish a remote connection to the server using FTP:

Server name: ftp.eng.fiu.edu
username: < your EIC account username>
password: <your EIC account password>

Using Internet Explorer:

By going to http://netstorage.eng.fiu.edu, you are prompted for the EIC Username and Password. This allows you to see your account mappings, including the H drive. This application lets you do everything you normally do with folders and files (move, delete, rename, etc) “except” download and upload folder. You can download and upload files, but not folders.

Using a Web Folder (Win 2K & Win XP only):

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This service will allow you to map every single network drive that you have been granted access to including your H drive permanently into your computer. A Web folder is like a network link that will communicate you to your data every time you click on it. To get the instructions to create a NetStorage Web Folder in your home computer please see the NetStorage session our Engineering Information Center website (http://www.eng.fiu.edu/eic/EIC_services.htm).