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Category Archive: General CNSIT
The most direct way to add an alert to your webpage is to include the following snippet of HTML code directly into your webpage. This HTML code includes a reference back to a server that can distribute and update a consistent message from the College of Natural Sciences. Directions for WordPress Add a new Row […]
In the world today, working from home can be necessary. Whether you are under the weather and need to quickly respond to something as if you were on campus, or need to stay abreast of the work day while caring for the kiddos during a teacher work day, the ability to access and address work […]
Storing and transferring files with Google Drive is a good solution for when the file size is too large for Onedrive to sync and share (over 15 gb). Navigate to mail.rams.colostate.edu Click on “Log in to Google Apps” link on top of page The next page will tell you that log in is not possible […]
CNSIT has recently adopted Microsoft’s Endpoint Configuration Manager (MECM or Configuration Manager or Config Manager) to help better manage its fleet of computer assets. At the moment, only Windows computers are able to benefit from the Config Manager setup. However, it is the hope that the future brings MacOS compatibility to the table. Config Manager […]
By Ross Madden
November 12, 2019 9:35 am MT
Posted in General CNSIT, Knowledge Base, The Cloud, Tips and Tricks
November 12, 2019 9:35 am MT
Posted in General CNSIT, Knowledge Base, The Cloud, Tips and Tricks
Below are instructions for configuring RStor to provide access to others within CNS or at CSU. Please substitute your RStor folder/Group name everywhere you see “RStorGroup.” At first, only the original owners and members you have access to this folder. These were set in place when your RStor account and Group Share was created. Should you […]
By Ross Madden
October 16, 2019 10:58 am MT
Posted in Backups, General CNSIT, Tips and Tricks, Windows
October 16, 2019 10:58 am MT
Posted in Backups, General CNSIT, Tips and Tricks, Windows
You can back up your important folders (your Desktop, Documents, and Pictures folders) on your Windows PC with OneDrive PC folder backup, so they’re protected and available on other devices. Check out the following article for information on setting this up! There is now no excuse for not backing up these common file storage locations! […]
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By Ross Madden
October 8, 2019 11:39 am MT
Posted in Apple, General CNSIT
By Ross Madden
October 8, 2019 11:39 am MT
Posted in Apple, General CNSIT
Another year, another version of MacOS. As is typical, the initial release of MacOS arrives along a bumpy path. Also, as always, CNSIT recommends waiting on the first release of any new version of MacOS. Typically, many issues are fixed with the .1 release (10.15.1 in this case). We will use this article to document […]
The 150th anniversary of CSU is happening this academic year of 2019-2020. As part of that celebration, External Relations has asked colleges to use the 150th mark in our communication materials. One way we can do this is by adding the mark to our email signatures. Below you will find three design options that incorporate […]
CNSIT is about to embark on an ambitious project to inventory all institutionally (CNS) owned networked computers. We are doing so with the goal of gaining a full catalogue of these devices so that we can more proactively manage them in terms of software compliance and endpoint protection. During this project, CNSIT will be visiting […]
To standardize the naming of institutionally/CNS owned devices within CNSIT, we will utilize the following standardized naming conventions. We are limited to 15 characters in the Windows-verse so we are forced to stick to this limit across all devices for consistency. One should be able to decipher the following information when looking at the name […]
