The home directory of each person working or studying at the university will become temporarily unavailable during the course of this autumn. The interruption is caused by the IT Center moving all home directories from old hardware to new hardware.
The IT Center will perform the work in parts. During the move, you will not be able to use any files stored in your home directory or save any new files in the directory. The first moving day is Sunday 5 November 2017 from 9 a.m. to midnight.
The interruption on Sunday 5 November concerns users with a username starting with a letter between T and Z in the alphabet.
If this applies to you:
- Please sign out on Friday 3 November before leaving
- If you need any files stored in the home directory during the interruption, save them somewhere else well in advance. You can use, for example, a group directory or a USB flash drive.
- If you create any new files during the interruption, save them outside your home directory for the duration of the interruption.
After the interruption, you can find your home directory and any files saved there in the same place as before. You will be able to save any files created or modified during the interruption on your home directory afterwards.
If your home directory does not work after the interruption
If you cannot access your home directory immediately after the interruption, restart your computer. If your home directory still will not work, check the interruption and error notification list to see if the problem has been reported. If your directory does not work and there is no notification about the problem, contact Helpdesk.
Next interruptions
The schedule for the next interruptions will be confirmed once the first move is completed. We will announce the next interruption at least one week in advance with a separate bulletin and on the interruption notification list.