Information Systems recommends that EMU outsource email and calendar systems to either Google Apps for Education or Microsoft Office 365 for Education. Both systems provide more space, more capabilities and more opportunities for collaboration. We’re interested in faculty, staff and students’ opinions on this recommendation and on the choice of Google or Microsoft.
Notices
Sophos Anti-Virus: issues from false virus detection
Update 21 Sept 3:30pm: We have released a modified version of Sophos’ clean-up utility for students and home users: Sophos Fix . You do not need to run this on EMU-owned computers. Download the file and unzip it then right-click ‘Sophos Fix.cmd’ and ‘Run as Administrator’. Please send questions or comments to the Information Systems Helpdesk… Read more »
End of EMU Technology Era – Novell Shut Down May 29
Next week marks the end of a technology era at EMU, with the final shutdown of our Novell servers. Novell was the first networking system deployed at EMU in about 1994. For the better part of the last two years Information Systems has been planning and then implementing our migration from the Novell networking system… Read more »
Moving employee Z-drive data to Microsoft Royals domain
On Friday evening (08/19/2011), Information Systems will be moving files currently located on the Faculty/Staff Novell server (FS) to our Microsoft Royals domain servers. This will change what happens when employees log into the network during and after the moving is performed. We want to make EMU employees aware of the following details: Date/time for… Read more »
Moving Student data to Microsoft Royals domain
Information Systems will be moving files on the student Novell server (ST) to our Microsoft Royals domain servers. This will change what happens when students and (some) employees log into the network during and after the moving is performed. We want to make students, faculty and staff aware of the following details: Date/time for the… Read more »
Power settings change for Faculty/Staff Windows computers
With several hundred computers at EMU, we have an opportunity to conserve a significant amount of power by making sure that computers are off when they are not in use. The best way to do this is for each of us to turn off our computers when we leave, since there is no accurate way… Read more »
Test of EMU Alerts Systems – 24 MAR 2011
On behalf of the Crisis Management Preparedness Team (CMPT) this coming Thursday Information Systems and Physical Plant personnel will conduct a test of the EMU Alerts systems. Here are the details describing the test: DAY/DATE/TIME OF TEST: Thursday, March 24, 2011, 9:10am SYSTEMS TO BE TESTED: Email message to everyone-urgent@emu.edu Email message to everyone subscribed… Read more »
Blackboard availability ends 15 May 2011
Information Systems has selected 15 May 2011 as the last date of general Blackboard availability. We chose this date in collaboration with program directors and the Information Systems Planning Council (ISPC). It coincides with the end of faculty contracts for the 2010-11 Spring semester and precedes the beginning of many 2010-11 Summer classes. Faculty should… Read more »
Saturday, November 21, Maintenance Status
Information Systems conducted routine maintenance on core servers and network equipment. During the outage, network services was limited or unavailable. This included, but was not limited to, email, file server access, wireless, SIS, myEMU, Blackboard, and copying and printing. UPDATE 2:00PM – Some issues developed during the last hour of these maintenance procedures. All technology… Read more »
Guest network access changes
In an effort to find a good balance between accessibility and security, Information Systems has created a new system for guest network access. University guests who would like network access will now need to be sponsored by an EMU employee using our new web application. This account information will be valid for one week and… Read more »