Move Content from CEAS Array to OneDrive for Business

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Mike Grosshandler
Last updated: Nov 01, 2022
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Background

The College of Engineering and Applied Sciences (CEAS) historically used a server called Array to house their users’ home directories.  ITS will be working with CEAS faculty, staff, and students to migrate these directories to ITS-supported offerings. 

Data for faculty and staff will be migrated by ITS to each user's U: Drive.  Users without a U: Drive will need to migrate their data themselves.  Please see below for instructions in various scenarios.

Instructions

  1. Open mail.albany.edu in a web browser. (This has been tested in Firefox successfully.)

  2. Click the "waffle" icon at the top left and choose OneDrive:

  3. Create a new folder in OneDrive for these files.

  4. Open Home folder in Array. (Do not drag the Home folder itself as this will copy dot files and other hidden files.)

  5. Select all contents and drag the folders and files from your Home folder to browser - they will upload.

  1. Using an SFTP client, connect to Array.

    1. Install an SFTP client (such as WinSCP on Windows or CyberDuck on macOS).

    2. Run the SFTP application.

    3. Use the following settings, when prompted:

      • File protocol: SFTP 

      • Host name: inbound.cs.albany.edu

      • Username: Your CS ID 

      • Password: Your CS ID password

      • Port number: 22 

  2. Download your files and folders to your local hard drive.

  3. Open a File Explorer/Finder/File Manager window to display the folder containing your downloaded contents.

  4. Open mail.albany.edu in a web browser (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge).

  5. Click the "waffle" icon at the top left and choose OneDrive:

  6. Create a new folder in OneDrive for these files.

  7. Select all contents in this local folder and drag the folders and files to the folder in OneDrive in your browser - they will upload.

  1. Open mail.albany.edu in a web browser. (This has been tested in Firefox successfully.)

  2. Click the "waffle" icon at the top left and choose OneDrive:

  3. Create a new folder in OneDrive for these files.

  4. Open your local folder(s) on your Linux workstation. 

  5. Select all contents and drag the folders and files from your local folder(s) to browser - they will upload.

Additional Information

Learn more about OneDrive for Business

Options for File Storage and Sharing

Note

There are some restrictions and limitations to what you can store and/or sync with your OneDrive for Business Library, including:

  • Folder Path length

  • Restricted file/folder name characters