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Alerts and Announcements
RESOLVED: Intermittent Issue Affecting Access to Office of the Chancellor Website
Tuesday, January 7, 2020 - 12:43pmThe issue has been resolved and full service has been restored.
RESOLVED: Workaround for Issue Affecting Access to Faculty Information System (Elements)
Monday, January 6, 2020 - 3:12pmThe issue has been resolved and full service has been restored.
MyResNet Network Maintenance Scheduled for Dec. 20
Friday, December 20, 2019 - 7:47amUsers may experience intermittent MyResNet service disruptions during the maintenance period.
Microsoft Releases Special Security Update to Address Vulnerability in SharePoint Server
Thursday, December 19, 2019 - 3:01pmThe University’s SharePoint service, which is delivered through Office 365, is not affected by this vulnerability.
Complete: Tableau Server Maintenance Scheduled for Dec. 27
Thursday, December 19, 2019 - 10:08amThe University’s instance of Tableau Server (analytics.pitt.edu) has been successfully upgraded.
PittNet Guest Wi-Fi Extended Maintenance Scheduled for Dec. 21; No Service Disruption Anticipated
Wednesday, December 18, 2019 - 12:06pmThe maintenance period begins at 8 p.m. and and is expected to conclude by 3 a.m.
Service Provider Maintenance Scheduled for Lecture Capture (Pitt Video/Panopto) on Jan. 4
Tuesday, December 17, 2019 - 9:14amThe service will be unavailable for up to three hours beginning at 9 p.m.
CSSD and FIS Consolidating as Pitt IT
Monday, December 16, 2019 - 10:40amVice Chancellor and Chief Information Officer Mark Henderson is pleased to announce that the University’s Computing Services & Systems Development and Financial Information Systems groups are combining their talents and services to form one IT organization: Pitt Information Technology. This alignment is a significant first step in implementing a new IT Vision and Strategy to support the strategic goals of the University.
Migration of the University’s Network to a New DNS Scheduled for Dec. 21
Friday, December 13, 2019 - 11:17amOn Saturday, Dec. 21, Pitt Information Technology will migrate the University’s network to a new domain name system (DNS). This change provides increased redundancy and higher resiliency, as part of Pitt IT’s ongoing efforts to position the University to be more effective and efficient.
Postponed: Faculty Information System (Elements) Maintenance
Thursday, December 12, 2019 - 12:55pmAn update will be posted when the new date has been determined.
LinkedIn Learning URL Redirects From Lynda Set to Expire on December 31, 2019
Thursday, December 12, 2019 - 7:44amUpdate any shared playlists, courses, and video links prior to the redirect expiration.
December Microsoft Security Update
Tuesday, December 10, 2019 - 4:11pmMicrosoft Corporation has announced security updates for Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, Skype for Business, and more.
Resolved: Issue Affecting Access to Pitt Webmail for Some Mac Users
Thursday, December 5, 2019 - 1:40pmMicrosoft has resolved the issue and restored full service.
Faculty Information System (Elements) Extended Maintenance Scheduled for Dec. 13–16
Thursday, December 5, 2019 - 10:28amIf work is completed ahead of schedule, the system will be returned to service earlier.
Join us Online and Help Shape the Future of myPitt
Thursday, December 5, 2019 - 8:04amA cleaner, simpler and more customizable myPitt is on the horizon—and you can help decide what shape it will take.
Ricoh Print Server Maintenance Scheduled for Dec. 7; No Service Disruption Expected
Wednesday, December 4, 2019 - 2:11pm
The University’s Ricoh Print Server will be upgraded to Windows Server 2016 during the standard downtime period on Saturday, Dec. 7. Maintenance begins at 11 p.m. and will conclude by 7 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 8.
No service disruptions are anticipated; however, if you experience any issues following the maintenance period, please report them as soon as possible to the Technology Help Desk.
A New Learning Management System is Coming in Summer 2020
Tuesday, December 3, 2019 - 10:47amAn exciting change is coming to Pitt in the Summer of 2020, as we transition from CourseWeb (Blackboard Learn) to a better, more modern Learning Management System (Canvas).
This enhancement is a direct result of a unanimous recommendation following a comprehensive assessment conducted by a committee of faculty, staff, and students from nearly every department and across all campuses. What’s more, Canvas is the dominant LMS among our peer schools in the Association of American Universities.
Reminder: Beware of Phishing Scams Involving Purchases or Fraudulent Financial Transactions
Tuesday, December 3, 2019 - 7:40amThese scams often attempt to mimic the address of someone known to the recipient.
New 64-bit Pulse Secure Client Allows Use of PittNet VPN with macOS Catalina
Tuesday, November 26, 2019 - 2:45pmIf you would like to use PittNet VPN with Catalina, please download and install the 64-bit version of the Pulse Secure client.