Central LAN/Exchange Service

Administrators and faculty can choose from a core set of popular office applications, such as word processors, spreadsheets, databases, and graphics, from the major software vendors, including Outlook Professional. Outlook includes a Calendar feature to handle scheduling for individuals or groups, as well as contacts and tasks management. All the office applications are managed and kept current by CUIT.

Ability to Share Printers

Access to Central means that you can easily share printers in your office through network printer sharing. When a printer in your office is attached to Central, it is accessible to anyone in the office who needs it. In addition, if a single printer is not working, you can redirect your output to another networked printer in the office.

We have standardized on Hewlett Packard LaserJet printers for network printer sharing. Any equipment that can use a standard HP JetDirect 10BaseT Ethernet adapter or external box can probably be attached to Central. However, please be sure that the printer is compatible with the Central network environment and that it can be fully utilized.

If you are purchasing new personal computer equipment, including printers, we recommend that you order it with the Ethernet adapters already installed, ready to go on the University network.

Personal Space on the Server

We ensure the security of your personal files by providing each user with 500 MB (megabyte) of space on the server for personal critical data. The file server is backed up nightly, so your data is protected. You also have the ability to share the files in your personal directory on Central with your colleagues.

Outlook E-mail, Calendaring and Contacts

This Central service provides Outlook (Professional) e-mail, as well as calendaring, contacts, and tasks management. You can manage your e-mail, maintain your calendar, schedule meetings with other Outlook users, view the calendars of others, maintain a task list, assign task list items to others, maintain a contacts list, and share data with others in an orderly way. In addition, you can connect to the Exchange server via your web browser and access all your Outlook data from any location.

Cost: $41 a month for each user, which includes all the above services.

Workgroup Space on Central

CUIT also provides Workgroup Space, a Central service that allows you to move files effortlessly among your colleagues. We offer hard disk space (in 1 gigabyte increments) that can provide your office with a private, secure workgroup space to share information, data, and any specialized applications that your office staff members use. Workgroup space can hold your office's custom, multi-user database or a set of standard office forms or documents. The space is completely defined by your office needs.

Cost: $50 a month per office for each 1 GB (gigabyte) of space.

Additional Workgroup Space is $10 per month per 1 GB space.

More Information About Central

Maintenance Schedule for Central Servers

WebOutlook for the CUIT Exchange Server

Current Software on Central

Calendar Sharing

Central Drives Explained

Configuring LDAP on Exchange