MySite is a personal web page hosting service available to Syracuse University students,
faculty and staff.
- MySite provides users with 50 megabytes of storage space for personal web content
including documents, images, and media.
- MySite personal web page content is administered using WebDAV, an extension of the
HTTP protocol, providing Web-based Distributed Authoring and Versioning.
Computer Requirements
- To view the content of web pages hosted on MySite, all that is needed is a networked computer with a web browser.
- MySite is intended for personal website use only.
- MySite users must be active students, faculty or staff at Syracuse University, and must have a valid and activated NetID and password.
- To manage the content of web pages on MySite, Windows users must have Windows Vista or Windows XP. Windows XP users must have Internet Explorer 7 installed.
- Mac OS users must install the third-party Goliath application.
File Storage and Backup
- Storage space size for personal web pages on MySite is limited to 50 Megabytes and cannot be increased for any reason.
- People who require additional space for academic reasons are encouraged to contact their college or academic department to obtain alternate resources.
- The MySite file system is backed up on a daily basis and copies of data are retained for 30 days. Restoration of data is accomplished on a "best effort" basis.
- Requests for data restoration can be sent to consult@syr.edu.
Viewing your MySite pages
Once you have created your MySite web page it can be viewed through any web browser at:
http://your-netid.mysite.syr.edu
Terms of Use
All content posted here is publicly accessible by any computer with a web browser, so do not post the following types of content:
- Anything personal information that you would like to remain private
- Any abusive, potentially harmful or offensive material, as covered under the ITS Computing and Electronic Communications Policy at http://supolicies.syr.edu/it/computing.htm.
- Any copyrighted material for which you have not obtained explicit permission from the content's owner to post. This includes, but is not limited to, various digital media and academic works.
Content Management and WebDAV
Management of content on MySite is accomplished using WebDAV, an extension of the HTTP protocol. Each web page on MySite has a specific associated WebDAV address that the owner uses to modify the content of the site.
MySite WebDAV addresses adhere to the format:
HTTPS://your-netid.mysite.syr.edu/admin
Valid SU NetID and password credentials are required to authenticate to the WebDAV address. Further, the Secure HTTP protocol is required for connecting. Thus the WebDAV address must begin with "HTTPS."
Content management of MySite web pages can be achieved from any internet connected computer running:
- Vista
- Windows XP (with IE7 installed)
- A Mac with the Goliath application installed
Directory Browsing
For security reasons, directory browsing is disabled on the MySite. As a result, every folder created on your MySite space must contain a default or index document for the website to be viewable.
The acceptable default Home Page names are as follows:
- default.htm
- default.asp
- index.htm
- index.html
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