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Creating an iLocker Account

Creating Your iLocker Account on a Mac
iLocker is the perfect place to store and share files. Use Safari on a Mac to create an iLocker account.

Accessing Your iLocker Account

	Access Your iLocker Account Using SMB on the Mac SMB is a utility that comes as part of the Mac OS. SMB provides one way to access your iLocker space. SMB will only work while on-campus.
	Access Your iLocker Space Using Fetch on the Mac Fetch is a Mac file transfer program that you can use to transfer files to and from your iLocker account.

iLocker BSU_SHARED Folder

	BSU_SHARED Folder Access Access files that someone has placed in the BSU_SHARED folder of their iLocker.
	Download a File from Someone's BSU_SHARED Folder Download a file that someone else has placed in their BSU_SHARED folder on their iLocker account.

iLocker WORLD_SHARED Folder

WORLD_SHARED Folder Access
Access files that someone has placed in the WORLD_SHARED folder of their iLocker. This TechClips shows how to do this on a Mac, but the same command works on a Windows machine

iLocker Space Usage

Check You iLocker Usage
Each iLocker account is allocated 2 GB of space when it is created. Learn how to check your current usage.

Copy Your iLocker Files to Your Computer

Backup Your iLocker
Copy the contents of your iLocker account down to a folder on your local computer. This is a great way to save a copy of those files.

Manage Your Root Directory

Delete a File from the Root Directory
The main directory in your iLocker account is called the Root directory. Learn how to delete a file that you have previously placed in the Root directory.