File Sharing - Policy

Common Knowledge: Pittsburgh has developed a LAN configuration that supports file sharing. File sharing provides the user with the following functionality:

• User files can remain in home directories on the school server. This eliminates the need to keep files on local hard drives or floppies. It also allows users to access their files from any networked computer in the school or from their homes using a modem.
• Software installation is made easy by first installing the software on the server and then using file sharing to place it on any machine on the LAN.

Users must use their password to access their home directories. Thus security is an issue in this area. This will be addressed in the procedure section.