Zoom Security Upgrade Requires Installation of New Client by May 30
Friday, May 22, 2020 - 2:55pmAfter May 30, older versions of Zoom clients will be required to upgrade before they can be used to start or join a Zoom meeting.
After May 30, older versions of Zoom clients will be required to upgrade before they can be used to start or join a Zoom meeting.
Maintenance begins this Friday at 9 p.m. and lasts one hour with no downtime; once completed, macOS and Windows users should follow login prompt to update Pulse client version.
University systems will be unavailable at times during the maintenance period.
Microsoft is aware of the issue and working to restore full service as quickly as possible.
Microsoft Corporation has announced security updates for May that affect Microsoft Windows, Edge, Office, and more.
Vendor maintenance will be performed on the Student Information System (PeopleSoft and PeopleSoft Mobile) beginning at 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 16. This work is expected to last until 7 p.m. on Sunday, May 17.
Bradford campus users may experience intermittent network service interruptions as PennREN works to resolve the issue.
Please save all work, complete all transactions (including printing), and exit the system before 5 p.m. on Friday.
The message asks the reader to click a button to review their quarantined messages.
Those impacted should coordinate with their department to have the computer manually powered on in order to reestablish a remote desktop connection.
TNetwork service is being restored after the service provider resolved the power issues.
Preferred name will display within additional Microsoft-provided services, including apps like iOS Mail and Mac Mail.
PeopleSoft and Pitt PS Mobile will be unavailable beginning at 11:59 p.m. on Friday, May 8; users should clear their browser cache to prevent issues.
Be aware for scammers who request your SSN or other sensitive information as a prerequisite for receiving a CARES Act grant.
Affected systems include myPitt (my.pitt.edu), University websites, and systems that require authentication through Pitt Passport.
The system will be offline beginning at 5 p.m. on Friday, May 1, and continuing through noon on Saturday, May 2.
Meetings created on or after May 1 that are recorded to the Zoom cloud will be automatically uploaded to Panopto.
Canvas replaces CourseWeb as the University’s learning management system beginning Monday, May 4, 2020.
Maintenance to begin between 3 and 3:30 a.m. ET on Tuesday, April 28, and is expected to last no more than fifteen minutes.
There is no indication that the perpetrators of this scam possess any compromising information about the recipients.