CRSP Program Installation Instructions

The Windows version of CRSP is only available to users on the Kent State University campuses using Windows workstations on the Kent State University network. 

You must have a valid account in the kent.edu Active Directory.  You must also have Administrator privileges on the workstation where you're installing CRSP.

If you are unsure about your Active Directory account or password, contact the KSU helpdesk at 330-672-HELP or via the Web at http://helpdesk.kent.edu/ .

In order to seamlessly connect to the CRSP data server, you must use one of the following methods:

Method 1: Log into KSU AD domain

Join your workstation to the KSU AD domain and log into the domain using your kent.edu AD account.  Contact the KSU helpdesk to find out how to have your workstation added to the KSU domain if it is not. 

When you log into your workstation, you will log into either the KENT domain as shown below or any other local domain designated by your department. 

If you are logging into the computer as designated by "(this computer)", you cannot use this option.

Method 2: Map Drive to CRSP Server

If you cannot have your workstation added to Active Directory, you will have to map a drive manually to the CRSP data server.  This method will prompt you for your kent.edu AD account and password every time you log into your workstation. 

To do this, open My Computer and choose "Map Network Drive" from the "Tools" menu.  You will see a prompt like the following:

Choose any available drive letter for the "Drive" field.  For the "Folder" field, type in "adfs02.kent.educrsp".  Check the "Reconnect at logon" box.  When you click Finish, you will be prompted for your kent.edu AD account and password.  Enter your account as "userid@kent.edu" where userid is your kent.edu account.  

If you cannot authenticate properly, you may need to contact the helpdesk to verify that your AD account and password are set properly.

Installing CRSP Software

Once you've successfully authenticated to Active Directory via one of the previous methods, you can install and run the CRSP software.  To install the CRSP Access software:

1. Choose "Run..." from your Start menu, then type "adfs02.kent.educrspInstallCRSPAccessSETUPWIN32.EXE" and choose "OK". If prompted with a security warning, choose "Run".
   
   
2. Install the client software as instructed with all of the default options. 
   
   
3. Once the installation is complete, open the "CRSP Client Environment" from the "CRSPAccess" folder in your Start Menu.
   
   
4. Enter the following directories for the Daily and Monthly Stock Database directories:
   
   
   Monthly Stock Database Directory:   adfs02.kent.educrspmix200712
   Daily Stock Database Directory:       adfs02.kent.educrspdix200712
   
   
   
5. Verify that the screen looks like the following and then click the "DO" button:
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7. Click the "Exit" button. 
   
   
8. The installation is now complete.  You can use the CRSP Access tools available from your Start Menu.

If you need assistance using the software, contact Tina Ughrin  our Statistical Software Consultant.