AFS offers users storage that makes files accessible in a wide variety of ways. For instance, an MSU student working on a paper might sometimes work on his or her own computer and sometimes work on a microlab computer. A floppy disk can get lost.
AFS storage offers similar portability, and is safer, data-wise.
AFS space is also noted below as needed. The following instructions are general in nature and assume your system is already capable of mounting AFS as a network drive. Windows users may have to take additional steps to configure their system. Windows95 or newer directly connected to the campus network When you start up your machine, use yourPilotID and password as your Microsoft network ID and password. Right click on the Network Neighborhood icon Select Map Network Drive Use or change the default Drive designation.