Article ID: 1336
Last Review: Jan 10, 2009
Type: Article
Overview of Datastore
Your personal share on Datastore is used to store personal files and to host a personal web page.
All members of Illinois State University have access to the Datastore server.
You have 1GB of disk space on Datastore, which you can use to store files and to host a personal website. English classes also make use of Datastore for writing assignments. You can access Datastore from any computer that has an Internet connection.
Personal Share on Datastore
Your personal share on Datastore can be used to store files and host a personal website.
Store files
Because it can be accessed from anywhere on campus or off campus, Datastore is perfect for storing files.
- You get 1GB on disk space on your personal share.
- Store homework assignments, Word documents, PDFs, pictures, etc.
- Backup important files to Datastore.
- Other people cannot access your files, except for those in your "web" folder.
Host a personal website
Use your personal share to host a website.
- Your website's address is
http://my.ilstu.edu/~YourULID. - Your personal share contains a special "web" folder used to host a personal website.
- Files in your "web" folder are publicly accessible through your website.
- Server-side scripting (PHP, ASP, etc.) is unavailable to your website.
More Information
For more information on your personal share on Datastore, refer to:
STV250 Share on Datastore
English classes use the STV250 share on Datastore for collaborative writing.
- Your English instructor will explain how to use the STV250 share on Datastore.
- You can access the STV250 share during class and outside of class.
- You are responsible for managing your own files in the STV250 share.
More Information
For more information on the STV250 share on Datastore, refer to:
Connecting to Datastore
Connect to Datastore by mapping network drives.
- 1008: Map network drives to Datastore in Windows XP/Vista/7
- 1009: Map network drives to Datastore in Mac OS X
Off Campus
To access Datastore from off campus, you must first establish a VPN connection.
- 1091: Connecting with Cisco VPN Client for Windows
- 1119: Connecting with Cisco VPN Client for Mac OS X
- 1312: Overview of WebVPN
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