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“Box” storage accounts available for students
All UNL students may now opt-in for 50 gigabytes of secure, online storage at no charge through an agreement between the University and Box.com. Box account holders can easily share and collaborate on digital files with others using virtually any device. Accounts are accessed securely via MyUNL
“High Availability” project continues, network outage, August 3
The third phase of a "high availability" upgrade to the campus network will result in a network outage to a number of City Campus buildings on Sunday, August 3 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The work is in preparation of creating a higher capacity, more redundant fully network environment.
Email, interrupted, July 7 recap
On July 7, starting at approximately 10:30 a.m, UNL, UNK and UNO began to experience connectivity issues to Office 365. Outlook and other mail clients ceased connection and webmail was the only functioning access point for University users. An hour earlier, Microsoft reported an issue preventing
Data Center Firewall Changes, July 13
In preparation for campus network capacity upgrades, ITS will be separating a number of firewall network segments from the WSEC distribution node and reserve them internally for the Data Center distribution. This change will be occurring Sunday, July 13 from 8:00 A.M. to 9:00 A.M.
Securing LDAP authentication for Active Directory, July 14
To improve security and align with InCommon Bronze and Silver profiles, ITS will disable plain text LDAP authentication against Active Directory, effective July 14. This change primarily impacts Mac clients that specifically bind to Active Directory upon user login. This change does not impact any
Better Securing Remote Access forums, June - August
Learn how to best access UNL resources in a series of open forums, beginning June 17. Securing remote access helps thwart attacks from unauthorized entities. While UNL requires VPN use for Remote Desktop Protocol, there are other remote protocols for securing access to UNL servers and systems.
Update: Latest Firefox also impacts Linux webmail access
Linux users accessing Office 365 webmail are also impacted by the latest Firefox v30 release. As announced previously, the new browser release did not allow users on Mac to access Office 365 webmail. The use of an alternative browser is recommended to access webmail.
2014 Water for Food Global Conference poster competition is open
The 2014 Water for Food Global Conference poster competition is open for graduate students who wish to present their research on potential solutions for ensuring a water and food secure world. Participants must submit an abstract by July 15 to be considered for the competition.
Apple Management Roundtable Discussion, June 19
A roundtable discussion on Mac OS X and iOS with Apple representatives will be held June 19th at 3:00 p.m. in the City Union. This will be an open discussion on managing the Apple platform so bring any questions that you may have. Review of new features for the upcoming release of Mac OS X 10.10
Latest Firefox release impacts Office 365 webmail on Macs
Apple Mac users will be unable to access Office 365 webmail via the latest release of the Firefox web browser, version 30. An alternate web browser like Safari must be used to access webmail on Macs.
Webmail access is not impacted on Windows-based computers using Firefox. Other University systems,
Campus network second-phase upgrade outage, May 25
The second phase of a "high availability" upgrade to the campus network will result in a network outage to a number of City Campus buildings on Sunday, May 25 from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Information Technology Services will install an additional distribution router that will increase bandwidth
Box@UNL accounts ready for faculty and staff
Accounts for Box, a premier cloud collaboration and storage service are now available for all faculty and staff. Box enables users to access their files from virtually any device using their MyUNL credentials. Every account receives up to 50 gigabytes of storage capacity at no charge. Accounts for
Network upgrade outage to City Campus buildings, May 11
The first phase of a "high availability" upgrade to the campus network will result in a network outage to a number of City Campus buildings on Sunday, May 11 from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Information Technology Services will install a new distribution router that will increase bandwidth and
Avoid using "vulnerable" Internet Explorer browser
All current versions of the Internet Explorer browser (versions 6-11) have a built-in security vulnerability being actively exploited by hackers. Industry leaders, including the US Computer Emergency Response Team have recommended to stop utilizing Internet Explorer until the vulnerability has been
Windows XP access to SAP, PeopleSoft blocked in April
The University of Nebraska will block Windows XP access to administrative users of business and student information systems as a security precaution, effective April 8. Access to the Firefly employee portal and MyRed student portal will remain open to Windows XP past April, but
UNL, UNO collaborate on 'Box' digital storage project
A new agreement will make 50 gigabytes of secure digital storage available to faculty, staff and students at UNL and the University of Nebraska at Omaha.
The agreement with Box Inc., an online file sharing and cloud content management service, will begin later in the spring.
Collaboration & Assignments with iPads Feb. 13
Learn how to promote a collaborative learning environment by using iPads. Guy Trainin, associate professor, Teaching, Learning & Teacher Education will share his experiences, February 13, 2:00 p.m - 3:00 p.m. in the Jackie Gaughan Center.
Learning Management Showcase concludes Feb. 7
The Learning Management Showcase, a series of public forums featuring presentations by three major LMS vendors, concludes February 7. Blackboard is the final vendor to present in the series, hosted by Information Technology Services.
The session is 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. in Burnett Hall, room 115
Connected Learning Online Conference, Feb. 3 - 5
Attend the Educause Learning Initiative (ELI) annual meeting via a shared online connection, Feb. 3 - 5 in ARCH 107. The theme of the conference is "Connected Learning: Opening Pathways, Enabling Collaborations". Information Technology Services invites all interested faculty, staff and students t
Learning Management Showcase, continues Jan. 31
The Learning Management Showcase, a series of public forums featuring presentations by three major LMS vendors, continues January 31. Desire2Learn is the second vendor to present in the series, hosted by Information Technology Services.
Faculty rates IT usage and satisfaction
Over 84% of UNL faculty say they use a computer or mobile device to teach in the classroom, according to a December survey conducted by Academic Affairs and Information Technology Services. The survey was distributed to faculty via their department chairs.
Email message recovery and deletion changes January 21
Procedures to self-manage the retrieval and purging of deleted Office 365 email will change beginning January 21.
New guest wireless access starts December 23
Visitors to UNL will connect more easily to the internet via a new wireless network beginning December 23. They may select the UNL-Guest network SSID and input their name, email and mobile phone numbers. An access code is sent instantly via a text and email to their mobile device to
'Water for Food' conference set for Seattle in 2014
The Robert B. Daugherty Water for Food Institute will host its next global Water for Food Conference Oct. 19-22, 2014 in Seattle. The 2014 theme is "Harnessing the Data Revolution: Ensuring Water and Food Security in a Digital World."
Campus IT survey seeks faculty opinions
An online survey is giving faculty the opportunity to give feedback on information technology support on campus. The survey, open through 5 p.m. Nov. 22, is organized by Information Technology Services and Academic Affairs.
UNL faculty members are asked to give their
Windows XP demise raises security and compatibility concerns
Computers currently running the Microsoft Windows XP operating system after April 2014, may have issues accessing University online systems and be vulnerable to numerous security threats. Microsoft announced it is ending support of Windows XP in April and will no longer offer security updates, bug
Safe computing urged during "Anonymous" protests, Nov. 5
Homeland Security has issued a cyber alert for November 5, in conjunction with "The Million Mask March," an international event organized by Anonymous. Lincoln and Kearney are both listed as locations for live activities.
Homeland security recommends the following actions be taken:
"Spear phishing" emails targets universities direct-deposit and HR accounts
UNL employees should be on alert for fraudulent "phishing" emails designed to steal employee credentials to University and banking websites. These emails have frequently targeted numerous university employees across the nation
Support issues with Windows 8.1 and Mavericks OSX
While both Microsoft and Apple have introduced their latest operating system releases, there are some common applications that currently are not officially supported.
ITS has posted a running list of both applications that campus users have experienced issues running on the new OS releases, or wher
Countdown to Windows XP End of Life
IT professionals should take note of Microsoft's schedule to end support for the Windows XP operating system, scheduled for April 8, 2014. Following the end-of-life date, Microsoft will no longer offer security updates, non-security hotfixes, free or paid assisted support options or online