Convey Name Pronunciation and Pronouns with NameCoach
Wednesday, August 5, 2020 - 2:35pmNameCoach allows you to record and share the pronunciation of your name with others.
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Alerts and Announcements
Oracle Maintenance on Aug. 7-8
Wednesday, August 5, 2020 - 12:20pmThe University’s Planning and Budgeting Cloud Service (PBCS) will be unavailable starting at 10 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 7, until 7 a.m. on Saturday Aug. 8.
Phishing Alert: Email Scam Offers Fake Job Opportunity
Monday, August 3, 2020 - 10:12pmPitt Information Technology is responding to a new email phishing scam that claims to offer a job to recipients. Recent examples of this scam include an offer for employment at the U.S. Open Golf Tournament or as a personal assistant. Such scams attempt to obtain sensitive personal data, such as bank account information.
CyberCamp 2020: Virtually Fantastic
Friday, July 31, 2020 - 1:56pmOn July 20-24, the Institute for Cyber Law, Policy, and Security (Pitt Cyber), Pitt IT, and Robert Morris University hosted the fourth annual Air Force Association CyberCamp. But CyberCamp looked a little different this year—it was all virtual.
Migration of the University’s Network to a New DNS Scheduled for Dec. 7
Friday, July 31, 2020 - 12:47pm
In December 2019, Pitt Information Technology migrated the University’s network to a new domain name system (DNS). This change increased redundancy and resiliency, as part of Pitt IT’s ongoing efforts to improve effectiveness and efficiencies. On December 7, 2020, the University will complete the migration. After this date, servers with manually configured, outdated DNS addresses will no longer function.
Student Information System (PeopleSoft) Extended Maintenance Scheduled for Aug. 1-2
Monday, July 27, 2020 - 1:25pmThe Student Information System (PeopleSoft) will be unavailable during an extended maintenance period from 11:00 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 1, through 7:00 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 2.
Faculty Information System (Elements) Maintenance Scheduled for July 30–31
Thursday, July 23, 2020 - 1:29pmThe system will be unavailable from 6 p.m. on Thursday, July 30, to 8 a.m. on Friday, July 31.
Phishing Alert: Fraudulent Message to LastPass Customers Requests Password Update
Monday, July 20, 2020 - 3:00pmThe message appears to come from a LastPass representative and asks the reader to update their “master” password.
Student Information System (PeopleSoft) Monthly Vendor Maintenance Scheduled for July 25-26
Monday, July 20, 2020 - 2:56pmVendor maintenance will be performed on the Student Information System (PeopleSoft and PeopleSoft Mobile) beginning at 7 p.m. on Saturday, July 25. This work is expected to last until 7 p.m. on Sunday, July 26.
The Future of Box at Pitt
Thursday, July 16, 2020 - 1:22pmBox is ending its unlimited storage offering and changing its licensing structure after the University's contract expires next year---in August 2021.
July Microsoft Security Update
Tuesday, July 14, 2020 - 4:19pmMicrosoft has announced security updates affecting Windows, Edge, Office, and more.
Lecture Capture (Panopto) requires new version of recorder on July 16
Tuesday, July 14, 2020 - 11:45amTo provide access to the latest features and improvements as well as uninterrupted access, download most recent desktop app for Windows or macOS today.
Zoom Security Release for Windows Users
Friday, July 10, 2020 - 5:00pmUsers of Windows 7 and older versions should update their Zoom client and operating system.
Resolved: Issue Affecting Access to My Pitt
Wednesday, July 8, 2020 - 10:59amThe issue affecting access to My Pitt (my.pitt.edu) has been resolved and full functionality has been restored.
Adobe Ends Short-Term Access to Creative Cloud Apps on July 6
Thursday, July 2, 2020 - 10:49amPitt Information Technology continues to provide students with a wide variety of software options to support remote learning.
MyResNet Network Maintenance Scheduled for July 1
Tuesday, June 30, 2020 - 3:55pmStudents may experience intermittent MyResNet service disruptions between 5:30 and 9:30 a.m.
Student Information System (PeopleSoft) Enrollment Unavailable from June 26–27
Friday, June 26, 2020 - 3:48pmStudents, faculty, and staff will be unable to process adds or drops for any term until the updates have been completed.
Data Breach Affects Mathway App Users
Thursday, June 25, 2020 - 4:39pmIf you have an account at Mathway, Pitt IT recommends you change that password as soon as possible.
Student Information System (PeopleSoft) Monthly Vendor Maintenance Scheduled for June 27-28
Tuesday, June 23, 2020 - 1:04pmVendor maintenance will be performed on the Student Information System (PeopleSoft and PeopleSoft Mobile) beginning at 7 p.m. on Saturday, June 27. This work is expected to last until 7 p.m. on Sunday, June 28.
Service Provider Maintenance Scheduled for Lecture Capture (Panopto) on June 27
Friday, June 19, 2020 - 11:56amSystem unavailable for three hours beginning at 9 p.m. on Saturday, June 27.