FAQ: Campus Research Storage Pool (CRSP)

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Frequently Asked Questions

This is where we compile and answer frequently-asked questions about CRSP.

I can’t access CRSP from home, Why?: All access modes of CRSP require you to be connected the UCI production network. From home, you must use the campus VPN (virtual private network)
I downloaded Webdrive directly from their website, how do I add the UCI license?: You cannot. CRSP provides both Windows and Mac versions of webdrive that already have the license key embedded. You must use these
I want to add several students/postdocs to my Lab drive, how do I do that?: Please send a request to crsp-support@uci.edu telling us the UCINet IDs and names of the students that you want added. RCIC will eventually making this a self-service capability.
How do I purchase more space?: Please send a request to crsp-support@uci.edu telling us how much space you need.
I want to share my data with non-UCI researchers, can I do that?: You will need to sponsor a UCNetID for your external collaborators. They will then be able to access CRSP using normal mechanisms
I want to publish some of my data on the web, can I do that?: Not yet. This is more complicated than it might appear. The key questions revolve around data security.
Can we combine free space from multiple faculty and make one larger space?: No. In extensive consulation with RCIC Executive committee, the people cost of tracking and implementing such combinations (and all their nuances) outweighed the benefits. … …