UIS VPN and Managed VPN service certificate update
The UIS VPN and Managed VPN service will standardise on automated SSL certificate replacements starting on 4 August. Some Linux users may need to take action.
Shared network drives: planned maintenance on Friday 26 and Saturday 27 July
Shared network drives will be unavailable on Saturday 27 July 2024 between 09:00 and 17:00.
Annual archiving and deletion of Panopto content
The annual archive of Panopto lecture capture content has been scheduled for 3 September. Live content created on or before 31 August 2024 will be moved into the Panopto archive. Last year’s archive, containing content created on or before 31 August 2023, will be permanently deleted on 31 August 2024.
University Wireless Service: essential maintenance, July 2024
We will be carrying out essential maintenance to the University Wireless Service on several dates in July. This is to implement updates, upgrades and fixes. The service may be interrupted during these maintenance periods.
Improvements to the Microsoft Authenticator app in August 2024
7 June 2024 The Microsoft Authenticator app will show you more information when you are using multi-factor authentication (MFA) to log in with your University account from 1 August 2024. What is changing? The process of confirming your identity with the Microsoft Authenticator app on your mobile device will stay the same...
SharePoint: changes to permissions for new sites from 2 July 2024
We are changing the permission options for our SharePoint sites. From 2 July, SharePoint administrators will not be able to choose the ‘Everyone’ or ‘Everyone except external’ groups when setting permissions on new sites.
RESCHEDULED: Planned work affecting distribution router at Downing site on 17 June
We sent an email on 24 April saying that we planned to move one of the distribution routers that covers the Downing site on 15 May. Due to a clash with an exam, we have rescheduled this work to 17 June. This is a managed move to a more suitable location. What will happen? Work will begin at 09:30. We anticipate that full...
Upgrades to analogue telephone lines
BT is switching off the UK’s old public switched telephone network (PSTN) and Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) services in 2025. The University’s telephone service will not be affected by this change because it is an IP-based digital service. However, the University currently uses analogue lines for some other...
Interim senior leadership arrangements for UIS
Professor Ian Leslie, the Director of University Information Services (UIS), retires in May. Our Chief Operating Officer (COO), Chris Russell, will act as UIS’s Interim Director until the appointment of a permanent replacement. Four members of UIS’s Senior Leadership Team have volunteered to share the responsibilities of...