Active directory accounts are needed to access the file and print shares on the CAS local area network.  Active directory accounts are available for faculty, staff and graduate students. For information on getting a UAlbany Active Directory account, click here. UAlbany accounts give users personal network storage space (the N: drive). This drive is automatically mapped when a user logs on to his or her computer.

In addition to the N: drive, the O: or departmental drive is mapped. This is a shared resource for all members of a specific department. Underneath the O: drive, there are 4 folders. The chair folder is accessible by the administrative assistant and the chair. The office folder is accessible by all office staff as designated by the department. The faculty folder which is accessible to faculty and staff only. Finally, the common folder is accessible by all members, including graduate students, of the department.

Faculty can also request to have research shares created. Research shares are usually named “facultymembernamelab”. This enables faculty and graduate students and other collaborators to easily share and store files. Research shares are mapped to the R drive. If you would like to request a research share, email cascomp@albany.edu or call 442-2651. Please provide a list of users that you would like to have access to the share.  In an effort to keep your share secure, please have a faculty or staff member make all requests for access to a share.

Faculty who teach in any of the classrooms supported by CAS Computing (such as SS108, SS118) will also have the classroom's drive (the T: drive) mapped when logging in. This enables faculty to copy files to the classroom share in their office and have them available when teaching in the classroom.

Network shares can also be created for other uses. In the past, CAS Computing has created shares for faculty searches, research collaboration between faculty and many others. If you have a need, feel free to contact us.

All network shares are backed up overnight, Monday through Friday. If a file becomes corrupt or is accidentally deleted, a request can be made to restore the file from tape by emailing cascomp@albany.edu. Please provide the full path to the file (the drive and folder(s) the file was in) and the date that you want it restored from. Restoring a file from tape is not a trivial matter so please use diligence when working with your files. CAS Computing is happy to provide this service when needed.

Access to network printers is also provided through an active directory account. Network printers are owned by departments, research groups and individual faculty members. If you have any questions on the ability to print to a network printer in your area or need one configured, email cascomp@albany.edu.