Pitt Information Technology strongly encourages departments that use hardware running Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2 to continue developing a migration plan in preparation for Microsoft’s end of support.
University visitors can take advantage of simpler, faster access to Pitt Guest Wi-Fi from all Pitt campuses beginning on Monday, Aug. 7.
On Tuesday, Aug. 1, an upgrade will be released to improve the Self-Service Account Activation process used by Pitt applicants, students, and employees for setting up their University Computing Account.
Those who may have provided their credentials should change their University Computing Account password immediately.
PeopleSoft and PeopleSoft/HighPoint Campus Experience (CX) will be unavailable during vendor maintenance scheduled for the Student Information System beginning at 7 p.m. on Saturday, July 22. This work is expected to last until 7 p.m. on Sunday, July 23. The systems will be returned to service earlier if work is completed ahead of schedule.
This routine maintenance is necessary to maintain the security, stability, and reliability of the Student Information System.
Install the security updates necessary to remediate these vulnerabilities by using Microsoft's Windows Update feature.
On Thursday, July 20, Panopto — the vendor behind Pitt’s Lecture Capture system — will require all Panopto for Mac recording software run version 13.0.0 or higher.
Install the security updates necessary to remediate these vulnerabilities by following the guidance on Apple’s website.
The scam advertises a fictitious job visiting Bitcoin ATMs for a survey.
PeopleSoft and PeopleSoft/HighPoint Campus Experience (CX) will be unavailable during vendor maintenance scheduled for the Student Information System beginning at 7 p.m. on Saturday, June 24. This work is expected to last until 7 p.m. on Sunday, June 25. The systems will be returned to service earlier if work is completed ahead of schedule.
This routine maintenance is necessary to maintain the security, stability, and reliability of the Student Information System.
On July 1, the Pitt IT Software Store in PantherExpress — used for departmental software purchases — will be upgraded with improvements to software searching and purchasing.
Microsoft Corporation has announced security updates for June that affect a broad range of Microsoft product Specific information about the updates is available on Microsoft’s Security TechCenter.
Pitt Information Technology recommends that users immediately identify and install the security updates necessary to remediate these vulnerabilities by using Microsoft's Windows Update feature on their computers as soon as possible.
The scam asks recipients to text a phone number to arrange delivery of the items.
The scam claims all emails and Office files will be deleted unless you scan a QR code to update your Microsoft 365 account.
As previously announced in March 2023, Panopto, the vendor behind Pitt’s Lecture Capture system used for Canvas instructional recordings, as well as the default solution for saving Zoom meeting and webinar recordings, recently ended unlimited storage for all customers.
The scam claims that all the recipient’s emails will be deleted unless they update their Office 365 account.
On Tuesday, May 30, the scanner license structure for Document Management (Perceptive Content) will be updated to meet the terms in our vendor contract.
PeopleSoft and PeopleSoft/HighPoint Campus Experience (CX) will be unavailable during vendor maintenance scheduled for the Student Information System beginning at 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 20. This work is expected to last until 7 p.m. on Sunday, May 21. The systems will be returned to service earlier if work is completed ahead of schedule.
This routine maintenance is necessary to maintain the security, stability, and reliability of the Student Information System.
Microsoft Corporation has announced security updates for May that affect a broad range of Microsoft product Specific information about the updates is available on Microsoft’s Security TechCenter.
Pitt Information Technology recommends that users immediately identify and install the security updates necessary to remediate these vulnerabilities by using Microsoft's Windows Update feature on their computers as soon as possible.
One scam claims that all the recipient’s emails will be deleted unless they click a link and provide their password.