Monthly Archives: January 2013

2/1 Apple disabling Java on Macs

Posted on January 31, 2013 by wellesley

UPDATE: Please see our most recent advice on Java. Over the next 24 hours, Apple will push a silent update to Macs that disables all versions of the Java plugin until a patch is released by Oracle. LTS staff are contacting Nolij and Banner … Continue reading →

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1/31 5pm 25Live is available for scheduling

Posted on January 31, 2013 by wellesley

You can login again without being told you are invalid. 4:30pm If you try to login to 25Live, you’ll receive an “invalid user” message. We are looking into the problem. To: Staff, students, faculty From, more info: Veronica Brandstrader, LTS, … Continue reading →

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“Two browser” Java solution recommended

Posted on January 28, 2013 by Veronica Brandstrader

UPDATE: Please see our most recent advice on Java. Following up on Java’s recent flaws and fixes (and unfixed flaws), we are recommending the “two browser” solution: disable Java in the web browser you use every day and keep Java enabled on … Continue reading →

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2/1 7-7:30am Campus network unavailable

Posted on January 25, 2013 by wellesley

Cisco NAC (Clean Access) servers will be upgraded on Fri., Feb. 1, 7-7:30am.  The campus network will be unavailable during this this. If you are on-campus, internet access will be unavailable. The upgrade will accommodate Windows 8 and new versions … Continue reading →

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1/31 8am-noon Banner Test unavailable

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Veronica Brandstrader

Banner Test will be unavailable on Thurs. 1/31, 8am-noon. During this time, all of the data used by Test will be overwritten by Banner production data. To: Banner Test users From: Veronica Brandstrader, LTS, x2171 More info: Maureen Williams, LTS, x3370

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1/24 7-9am (POSTPONED) Some academic software unavailable

Posted on January 19, 2013 by Erin Richardson

1/23: We are postponing this work, we will post an update when a new date is chosen. Some academic applications will be unavailable Thurs., Jan. 24 7-9am while the MathLM license server is upgraded.  Most software will be available by … Continue reading →

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1/24 6-8am College website unavailable for editing

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Veronica Brandstrader

In order to perform a security upgrade, you will not be able to edit or add content to the college website on Thurs. 1/24 from 6-8am. The website will be up and available, but you won’t be able to edit … Continue reading →

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1/15 6-8am College website editing, Papercut, other websites briefly unavailable

Posted on January 14, 2013 by Veronica Brandstrader

A security update will be applied to Drupal; during this time, the college website will be available to users, but will not be available for editing. Papercut, our new print management software, will be unavailable between 7:30-7:45am. Our new webserver (found … Continue reading →

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Java 7 security update

Posted on January 14, 2013 by Veronica Brandstrader

UPDATE: Please see our most recent advice on Java. Oracle has released Java 7 Update 11 to fix the security hole that affected previous versions of Java 7 that were reported late last week. Check Oracle’s website to see which version … Continue reading →

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Java 7 security flaw

Posted on January 13, 2013 by Veronica Brandstrader

UPDATE: Please see our most recent advice on Java. We recommend reverting to Java 6 if you are using Java 7; Apple has already disabled it. [More about Java 7 from ZDNet: http://zd.net/Vz8UDH]. Some articles suggest leaving Java disabled, but if you … Continue reading →

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