Category Archive: General CNSIT

By Evan Campbell
December 16, 2021 12:34 pm MT
Posted in Backups, General CNSIT, Knowledge Base, Uncategorized

If you find that there are files or folders missing from your RStor directory you can use Window’s “previous versions” to recover the data. This feature takes advantage of the backups that the Division of IT creates of RStor data. To restore the contents of a folder in RStor you will right click on the […]

By Evan Campbell
October 22, 2021 11:39 am MT
Posted in General CNSIT, General Computing, The Cloud, Tips and Tricks

If you find that your computer’s files have stopped syncing to Onedrive, or if you find yourself at a computer that doesn’t have your files synced to it you can quickly access them by logging into https://portal.office.com/ with your NetID, NetID password, and DUO.  This quick guide will show you where they’re at in Onedrive […]

By Evan Campbell
October 20, 2021 11:15 am MT
Posted in General CNSIT, General Computing, The Cloud

If you ever find yourself at a computer which doesn’t have Microsoft Office installed and you’re needing to use one of the Office applications to create or edit a file all hope is not lost!  You can login to https://portal.office.com/ using your M365 formatted CSU NetID, NetID password with DUO and all of the Office […]

By Aaron Vanasse
October 18, 2021 9:31 am MT
Posted in General CNSIT, Knowledge Base, Uncategorized

Windows 10 Windows 11 Open File Explorer and scroll down the left hand pane under “This Pc” and you will see your mapped drive. You can now save or open data in this location.

By Evan Campbell
October 4, 2021 2:59 pm MT
Posted in Apple, General CNSIT, Security, Security News

Now that you have one DUO device registered for 2-factor authentication let’s get a second one setup so that if anything happens to the first device you’re not locked out of email or Teams!  Here are a few examples of good secondary devices to register. If you have an office phone you can register it’s […]

By Ross Madden
August 23, 2021 2:05 pm MT
Posted in General CNSIT

We are pleased to announce the availability of several Meeting Owl Pro devices. The Meeting Owl Pro is a premium 360-degree camera, mic, and speaker combined into one easy-to-use device. It creates the experience of in-person participation for hybrid teams and integrates seamlessly with the conferencing platforms we are already using including Microsoft Teams and […]

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By Evan Campbell
July 27, 2021 10:25 am MT
Posted in General CNSIT, General Computing, Knowledge Base, The Cloud

Starting on August 9th Microsoft Streams functions will be phased out of the software suite available on portal.office.com by Microsoft. Any video that is recorded in Teams will be stored in either Onedrive or Sharepoint starting on that date. Videos stored on Stream will still be available on Stream for a yet to be determined […]

By Evan Campbell
June 23, 2021 11:03 am MT
Posted in General CNSIT, General Computing, Tips and Tricks, Windows

In a recent Windows 10 update Microsoft added a new feature to the toolbar called News & Interests. This feature provides access to weather and news without having to open the start menu or a web browser. If you find that this new feature is distracting or taking up too much space on your toolbar […]

By Evan Campbell
May 19, 2021 11:19 am MT
Posted in Backups, General CNSIT, The Cloud, Uncategorized

Starting in December 2022 Google Drive will no longer provide unlimited space for colleges and universities. Instead they’re providing students, faculty, and staff with 25 gbs each. This will undoubtedly affect folks who are using Google Drive to store backups or research data. If you or your lab is currently storing data on Google Drive […]

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