Campus Phone Problems (Incoming Calls from Off-Campus)

April 11, 2014

Information technology has confirmed that campus phones are currently not receiving incoming phone calls originating from off-campus callers. It is an issue that our phone vendor will need to trouble-shoot. Information technology is working with University service center staff and phone vendor staff to resolve this problem.

Heartbleed Security Vulnerability

April 11, 2014

As you may know, there has been considerable news coverage this week for a security vulnerability called Heartbleed. This vulnerability affects certain versions of security software called OpenSSL. OpenSSL is used by some sites for providing secure web pages. CedarNet Password The networking team has checked all of the CU... View Article

Students: Used Computer Sale Details, IT Student Employment

March 28, 2014

Used Computer Sale – Students Students interested in purchasing a used computer system from the University (includes a 22-inch flat screen monitor) will have the opportunity to reserve a system using an online transaction. Monitors will not be sold separately, and purchases are limited to one system per student. The... View Article

CedarNet Password Strength Policy Enabled

March 19, 2014

Password Strength Policy The new CedarNet password strength policy was implemented yesterday as planned. The next time you either choose to change your CedarNet password or are prompted to change your password, it will need to meet the following requirements: 8 characters or more contain at least 1 letter and 1... View Article

Tuesday Early Morning Maintenance (Moodle & Windows), Used Computer Sale

March 17, 2014

Moodle Maintenance – Tuesday 5:30 a.m. Scheduled maintenance for the Moodle course server is planned between 5:30 – 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 18. You will still be able to log in, but faculty and students may find that courses are briefly unavailable during this time. Monthly CedarNet Maintenance Information... View Article

FacStaff: Password Strength and Expiration Policies, Used Computer Sale

February 26, 2014

Stronger CedarNet Password Requirements On March 18, information technology will implement new password requirements to increase CedarNet account security. Password Strength New CedarNet passwords will be case-sensitive. In addition, your new CedarNet password must contain: A minimum of 8 characters At least one alphabetical and one numeric character Optional: may... View Article

CedarNet Maintenance, Emergency Notifications, Computer Classes

February 24, 2014

University Text Message The University emergency notification system is being modified to deliver messages more efficiently. On either March 3 or 4 of spring break, you will receive a text message from 23177. No action is required if you want to continue to receive text alerts from the University emergency notification... View Article

Update on Power Outage and Technology Issues

February 18, 2014

The power outage resulted in a couple of technology issues which should now be resolved. Google Email University email, calendar, etc. were unavailable from wired connections for a period of time. Access to university email is now fully restored for both wired and wireless connections. Hardware and CedarNet Loss of power... View Article

Google Hints, SoftChalk Update, CedarNet Monthly Maintenance

February 14, 2014

Google New Features Google regularly updates Google Apps. Listed below are some recent updates, and a link to find out more details if you are interested in learning more. Calendar events that update when Google Groups change New activity stream in Google Drive shows you what’s changed SoftChalk Software Upgrade... View Article