How do I check the quota usage for my CAEN Home Directory?

To see how much space is being used out of your CAEN Home Directory quota (50 GB for students), follow these steps:

  • For students, log into a CAEN Windows computer, either in a CAEN computer lab or via the Windows Remote Desktop Service.
  • Open Windows Explorer, and navigate into the N: network drive to see the full list of files and folders in your space.
  • Select All (Ctrl-a) to highlight the full list, right-click, and choose Properties:

File directory and "properties" option for selected files

  • The total space used out of your quota will be listed under Size, for example:

Size of selected files

Note: Depending on the number of files and folders, it may take some time for the total space usage to be calculated.

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