File Storage

Access secure file storage for your academic work and projects

Overview

Students have access to individual file storage for academic use allowing students to store and back up their work and access it both on and off campus. This service is a reliable way to keep academic files secure and accessible from anywhere.

This storage space is accessible through various methods including network drives, web interfaces, and remote access protocols.

Your CS home directory is your Y: drive. It is the same storage no matter how you reach it — a lab desktop, a virtual desktop, or an SSH session on cyrus.cs.unlv.edu — so your files follow you across every CS system. Anything you save to the Y: drive is kept and backed up.

This storage is intended for academic use only. Do not store personal or sensitive information, as school-managed systems are not designed for personal use.

Key Features

Network Access

Connect to your storage via network drives on campus or through VPN when off-campus.

Ample Storage

Each student receives adequate storage space for coursework, projects, and research materials.

Secure & Backed Up

Your files are regularly backed up and protected with enterprise-grade security measures.

Remote Access

Access your files from anywhere using secure remote access tools or web-based file managers.

How to Access Your Storage

On Campus:

  • Log in at a campus lab computer to reach your home directory (your Y: drive) directly.
  • Web access through rebelfiles.unlv.edu (recommended for most students).
  • SSH into cyrus.cs.unlv.edu — the CS department's Linux (Ubuntu) login server — using your ACE credentials. Your files there are your Y: drive home directory:
    ssh your-ace-username@cyrus.cs.unlv.edu
    (replace your-ace-username with your ACE ID)

Off Campus:

  • Web access through rebelfiles.unlv.edu (recommended for most students).
  • Connect to the UNLV VPN first, then SSH into cyrus.cs.unlv.edu using your ACE credentials.

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