Monthly Archives: March 2021

4/5-9 7 AM-3:30 PM Campus Network Upgrade: Brief Network Outages

Posted on March 29, 2021 by lparmet

As a part of our campus-wide network upgrade, we will replace the wireless access points in the following buildings during spring break between 7 AM and 3:30 PM. During the upgrade of each access point, a brief network outage (~30-60 … Continue reading →

Posted in Network | Comments Off on 4/5-9 7 AM-3:30 PM Campus Network Upgrade: Brief Network Outages

Recent ransomware attacks on education orgs

Posted on March 25, 2021 by lparmet

The FBI recently reported an increase in ransomware activity targeting educational institutions. Ransomware is a type of malware that encrypts the entire hard drive of a computer behind the scenes and makes it unusable until you pay a ransom in … Continue reading →

Posted in Security | Comments Off on Recent ransomware attacks on education orgs

3/25 8:10 AM College website and MyWellesley issues resolved

Posted on March 25, 2021 by lparmet

The issues with the college websites and MyWellesley are now resolved. Please contact the Help Desk if you are experiencing any issues or need assistance. 3/24 6:15 PM Our vendor has identified the issue impacting college websites and MyWellesley and … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on 3/25 8:10 AM College website and MyWellesley issues resolved

3/24 6:15 PM College websites and MyWellesley unavailable

Posted on March 24, 2021 by lparmet

Our vendor has identified the issue impacting college websites and MyWellesley and they are working to solve the problem. We will provide an update when we have more information or when the issue has been resolved. 3:45 PM College websites … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on 3/24 6:15 PM College websites and MyWellesley unavailable

3/24 3:45 PM College websites and MyWellesley unavailable

Posted on March 24, 2021 by lparmet

College websites and the MyWellesley portal are intermittently unavailable. Our vendor is working on the issue and we will update as soon as we have more information. To: Everyone From: Lori Parmet, LTS, x2171 More info: Computing Help Desk, LTS, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on 3/24 3:45 PM College websites and MyWellesley unavailable

3/25-3/26 7 AM-3 PM Network outages in Clapp Library

Posted on March 23, 2021 by lparmet

As a part of our campus-wide network upgrade, we will replace the wireless access points in Clapp Library on Thursday, March 25th and Friday, March 26th between 7 AM and 3 PM. During the upgrade of each access point, a … Continue reading →

Posted in Network | Comments Off on 3/25-3/26 7 AM-3 PM Network outages in Clapp Library

3/17 Zoom Phone Transition – Development, International Study, Provost’s Office, WCW

Posted on March 16, 2021 by lparmet

The transition to Zoom Phone for the offices of Development, International Study, the Provost, and the Wellesley Centers for Women will take place on Wednesday, March 17th. As of this date, if you are dialing from on campus, you will … Continue reading →

Posted in Phones, Zoom | Comments Off on 3/17 Zoom Phone Transition – Development, International Study, Provost’s Office, WCW

3/22 6-6:30 AM Website editing unavailable and updates to Drupal login process

Posted on March 15, 2021 by lparmet

Website editing in Drupal will be unavailable on Monday, March 22nd from 6-6:30 AM while we update the login process to use single sign-on (SSO). When the updates are complete, the Drupal login process will be a little different. You … Continue reading →

Posted in College website | Comments Off on 3/22 6-6:30 AM Website editing unavailable and updates to Drupal login process

3/13 2 AM-10 AM Workday unavailable during upgrade

Posted on March 4, 2021 by lparmet

Workday will be unavailable on Saturday, March 13th from 2:00 AM to 10:00 AM. One of the two annual upgrades will be taking place.  To: Students, faculty, staff From: Lori Parmet, LTS, lparmet@wellesley.edu More Info: Wellesley College Workday Support, workday@wellesley.edu, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on 3/13 2 AM-10 AM Workday unavailable during upgrade

3/3 2:40 PM Off-campus internet issues & VPN slowness resolved

Posted on March 3, 2021 by lparmet

Based on reports from Verizon and other providers, the internet issues are now resolved and VPN should be working normally. If you need any assistance, please contact the Help Desk. 10:25 AM We have received reports of a widespread internet … Continue reading →

Posted in Network | Comments Off on 3/3 2:40 PM Off-campus internet issues & VPN slowness resolved