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In Brief November 2013

November 21, 2013 by Lyle Wiedeman

Microsoft is retiring support for Windows XP in April 2014. After that date, XP systems will be increasingly vulnerable to malware. Users of XP systems should consult with their local support regarding replacement, upgrade, or strategic management in the absence of security patches.
EEE is offering a new workshop, Working Safe and Smart in the Wild Web, in which you’ll learn strategies to protect your information while leveraging the power of the internet. The workshop will be held at 2pm November 25. Interested people can register at https://eee.uci.edu/workshop/cf .
Sponsored and Group UCInetIDs are now eligible for UCI Google accounts. Instructions for setting up a UCI Google account can be found on the UCI Google setup page.

September 10, 2013 by Lyle Wiedeman

OIT has a new mobile tool for finding available computers in drop-in labs, “PC Availability”. This service can be found at http://www.oit.uci.edu/m/labs/
The Student Electronic Broadcast System (SEBS), which allows campus authorities to send bulk email to UCI students fitting diverse criteria, has been upgraded to use the Sympa mailing list software. Among the improvements now available are an improved interface to Registrar data (resulting in more accurate lists of students) and a more stable platform from which to send out the SEBS emails to students. More information on SEBS is available at http://www.oit.uci.edu/computing/sebs/
Windows XP is nearing end of life (Microsoft support for Windows XP ends on April 8, 2014). Users should plan to upgrade to newer versions of Windows as soon as possible. (Desktop Support clients are being upgraded, or are scheduled for upgrade before this date.)

May 16, 2013 by Lyle Wiedeman

UCI is participating in the InCommon Certificate program, which allows delegated administrators in campus departments to issue and renew digital certificates used for such purposes as securing web servers run on behalf of their department. Details can be found at http://security.uci.edu/sslcerts.php
ReadyTalk, UCI’s conference calling service, has been enhanced to include videoconferencing. Up to four participants (selected by the conference host) can provide video feeds, and up to 25 conference participants can watch. More information is at http://www.readytalk.com/products-services/video
On May 22, EEE will be offering a workshop, “Working Safe and Smart in the Wild Web” to help faculty and staff learn strategies to protect your personal information while leveraging the power of the internet for academic communication. Register at https://eee.uci.edu/workshop/cf

February 15, 2013 by Lyle Wiedeman

The campus on-line directory has been modified so that last names, which in the past have been in UPPER CASE, are now displayed in the more conventional Mixed Case.
Walk-in support by the OIT Help Desk is now available in Modular B, Physical Sciences Quad (in parking lot 16) in addition to 115 Aldrich Hall.
The campus Kerberos servers (which provide WebAuth and other UCInetID-based login services) were recently upgraded resulting in quicker authentication processing.

December 7, 2012 by Lyle Wiedeman

The Office of Strategic Communications and OIT are pleased to announce the release of a new Web search engine. “UC Irvine Search” can be accessed from the campus homepage at http://www.uci.edu.
The scheduled move of equipment from the Law Building Data Center to the OIT Data Center went very well, and the problems with emergency power have now been resolved.
Improved email infrastructure has made possible an upgrade to the Student Electronic Broadcast System (SEBS) which provides bulk email of messages to students. Whereas delivery in the past has been queued for after-hours processing, messages are now processed as soon as they are received.
During the campus holiday closure, December 24 – January 1, the OIT Help Desk (824-2222) will remain available for urgent support issues, but with limited staffing and potentially longer resolution times.