News Briefs
Avoid a blocked account - Don't reply to email scams
May 7, 2008 - If you receive a message asking for your email username and password, do not reply. Instead, forward that message to the OIT Service Desk at servicedesk@ohio.edu.
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Storage Upgrade Promises Larger Quotas, Better Reliability
April 30, 2008 - This weekend, OIT staff and engineers from disk array manufacturer EMC will install a massive storage array in the university's data center. Once online, the new array will facilitate expanded quotas, improved system reliability, and the consolidation of individual servers.
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Residence Hall Network Registration Postponed
April 2, 2008, - Based on beta testing results, the Office of Information Technology has decided to postpone requiring network device registration for OHIO's residence hall wired network.
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Oracle Calendar Web login to change
March 19, 2008 - OIT's scheduled March 22 upgrade to the Oracle Calendar system will change the way Oracle Calendar's Web version handles logins. As a result, anyone who accesses their agenda via the Web will need to change their Oak password after Saturday's upgrade is complete.
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Daylight Saving and Personal Computers
March 6, 2008 - Daylight saving time (DST) begins several weeks early this year, but most personal computer owners should not have to worry about updating their system clocks. Owners of older systems may have to adjust their clocks manually.
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Network registration coming to residence halls
Jan 31, 2008 - To provide a safer and more robust network at Ohio University, the Office of Information Technology plans to begin requiring registration of all devices connected to the residence hall wired network in the coming months.
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OHIO to host OHECC 2008
Jan 29, 2008 - Ohio University will host the 2008 Ohio Higher Education Computing Council in Baker Center, March 26-28. This year's theme is The 3Cs of IT Change: Collaboration, Communication and Consolidation.
OHECC Home
Dell to present Technology Day in Baker Center
Jan 29, 2008 - OIT welcomes Dell Computer to Baker Center 240 on Thursday, February 7, 2008 for a series of short overview presentations covering Dell's higher education product lines.
Full story
Event flyer (PDF format)
Watch out for email scams
Jan 16, 2008 - Don't let an email fool you into giving away personal information like your Oak password. Be especially wary of messages asking you to 'confirm' your account information.
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Software sales moved from HDL to CSC
Jan 11, 2008 - Athens campus faculty, staff and students who need to purchase or pick up site licensed software from OIT now can do so in the new Technology Showcase on the ground floor of the Computer Services Center (CSC) in room 003b.
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Faculty needed for Blackboard 7.3 pilot
Jan 10, 2008 - In preparation for a university-wide roll out of Blackboard 7.3, OIT is seeking faculty to help pilot the new version during Winter and Spring quarters.
Full story
OIT to retire PINE & the Oak Menu Shell
Jan 03, 2008 - To improve system security and prepare for future improvements to the university's email system, OIT plans to retire Oak's Menu Shell and the PINE email client on March 10, 2008.
Full story including info on PINE alternatives
Improved Touch Screen Controls for Athens Campus Lecture Halls
Dec 19, 2007 - Lecture halls in Bentley and Walter Halls will have new, easier to use touch screen projector/speaker controls for Winter Quarter. OIT plans to expand deployment to other large lecture halls over the summer.
Full story with photos of the new interfaces
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