It will take a anywhere from a few mins to hours to a day or so before the new user will have access. SAS programs can be submitted in this directory and small data sets can be stored there. They are backed up on tape and are always available for use. Yesterday's copies of files are available in the Oldfiles directory. AFS right permissions are not Standard Unix rights.
All users have all rights in their home directories.
Your personal mass storage space is not a good place to work on project work because it will be one of the last places anyone would look for it. This is the suggested space to store data sets that will not be used much. Technically, we have unlimited amount of space in Mass Storage. It is always wise to save space . The NE editor can not access files that are on tape.