UIT announcements
Public announcements — which include information about planned downtimes, maintenance events, and other IT announcements — are emailed as needed to UIT news service subscribers. Subscribe to the UIT email news service.
2023
January
February
2022
January
February
March
April
- Google Workspace storage reduction deadline extension, updated storage limits
- Wi-Fi service disruptions in 33 buildings on April 28-29
- Node 4 newsletter — April 2022
- UKG (Kronos) maintenance with downtime on 4/22-23
- Action required: Spring4Shell exploit
- New online software catalog for U faculty and staff will go live on April 13
- New Rule 4-050B requires security and accessibility reviews for software that handles restricted data
May
June
July
August
- Node 4 newsletter — August 2022
- UKG (Kronos) maintenance with downtime on 8/26-27
- Phishing email asks users to validate their email accounts in attempt to harvest Duo credentials
- Semester start message for the IT community
- SCI Institute is offering free cyberinfrastructure software development training
September
- Urgent network maintenance starting at 9:00 p.m. tonight; no downtime expected
- Final reminder: Multiple IT services will be unavailable on 10/2
- Reminder: Multiple IT services will be unavailable on October 2 from 12:30 a.m. – 4:30 a.m.
- Node 4 newsletter — September 2022
- Multiple IT services will be unavailable on October 2 from 12:30 a.m. – 4:30 a.m.
October
2021
January
February
March
- Registration is required for university websites by 6/1
- Node 4 newsletter — March 2021
- Planned PeopleSoft maintenance with downtime on 3/27
- Student UMail account migration to Microsoft Online 3/18-3/30
- Planned Kronos maintenance with downtime on 3/12-13
- Degraded performance for UIT- and ITS-provided file shares possible during storage maintenance work on 3/6-7
April
- Node 4 newsletter — April 2021
- IT staff encouraged to upgrade from Skype for Business to Microsoft Teams now
- DDC network maintenance with downtime on 4/25
- Planned Kronos and Kronos Acuity+ maintenance with downtime on 4/23-24
- May 8 network downtime has been postponed
- 4/17 network downtime moved to 5/8, 4/26 downtime added
- Planned network maintenance with downtime on 4/17
- Network upgrade will cause UMail downtime on 4/7
May
- Update on recent UMail issues
- Node 4 newsletter — May 2021
- DocuSign eSignature service is now free for campus staff and faculty
- UMail account migration to Exchange Online starts on June 1
- Swain named associate director for the UIT Strategic Planning and Process Team
- PeopleSoft Financials maintenance with downtime on 5/22
- Final notice: Oracle Java license expires on May 22
- Penrose named associate director for the UIT Project Management Office
- Apply updates to Wi-Fi connected devices to mitigate worldwide vulnerability
- Reminder: Register for free Microsoft Teams training
- UIT Talks recording and slides: Microsoft Exchange Online migration and Skype for Business to Teams upgrade
- 4/26 network maintenance with downtime to be completed on 5/22
- University-wide Skype for Business upgrade to Microsoft Teams starts in May 2021
June
- Node 4 newsletter — June 2021
- Brief delay logging in to UMail possible on 6/23
- Kronos rebranding, Ultimate Kronos Group and Kronos Acuity+ maintenance with downtime on 6/25-26
- Planned PeopleSoft maintenance with downtime on 6/12
- Box user interface change on 6/7 includes new Collections feature
- Action required: Apply patches to fix zero-day vulnerability in macOS
July
- Toll-free help desk phone number is now available to Asia Campus community
- Node 4 newsletter — July 2021
- Kevin Taylor Memorial Service Award nominations
- Planned maintenance on July 17-18 may cause brief network downtimes in all university buildings
- Free Microsoft Teams training available ahead of fall upgrade
- UMail account migration transitions to uNID-based strategy
September
October
November
- Action required: VPN users must switch to GlobalProtect client by 12/31
- IT incident communication changes
- DDC to undergo electrical switch maintenance on 12/4
- Node 4 newsletter — November 2021
- Network maintenance on 11/15 may impact devices misconfigured to eduroam
- Tentative schedule set for UGuest-related changes
- Planned Ultimate Kronos Group (UKG) maintenance with downtime on 11/12-13
- Wayment named associate director and product manager for USS Student Systems
- New IT security process for compromised uNID accounts
2020
January
- Node 4 newsletter — January 2020
- EBC node network downtime: Infoblox maintenance on 1/29-1/30
- DDC network maintenance with downtime on 2/9
- A campus-wide Qualtrics agreement has been signed
- Downtown Data Center network maintenance with downtime on 1/19
- Security flaw in Windows CryptoAPI (CVE-2020-0601)
- Events management system survey: Please respond and forward link to others
- Represent your org as a Security Champ
- Udemy for Business available to IT staff at no cost
- Semester start message for the IT community
- CIS quick tips guide for redesigned portal
February
March
- UIT will block VPN video and game streaming on 3/31
- ISO warns of Zoom-bombing, offers safety tips
- UIT announcements and reminders
- ISO warns of COVID-19 phishing attempts
- UIT increases bandwidth, IP ranges for university VPNs
- COVID-19 Remote Resources Guide now available
- Network maintenance on 3/13 will require VPN users to reconnect
- UIT to launch redesigned website on 3/13
- UIT preparations for possible increase telecommuting for students and faculty
- Intermittent internet connectivity possible during 3/8 maintenance
- Router maintenance for Fort node on 3/14
May
- Node 4 newsletter — May 2020
- Security flaws found in multiple Apple operating systems. Update ASAP.
- PeopleSoft Financials maintenance with downtime on June 6
- Tribute to Paul Burrows, longtime U employee
- U offers free access to Coursera learning platform
- Semester start message for the IT community
- Site license for Oracle Java products renewed until May 2021
- ISO warns of gift card scams
June
- Webinars for IT staff about upcoming UMail, Office 365 app security upgrades
- Node 4 newsletter — June 2020
- Planned Kronos and Kronos Acuity+ maintenance with downtime on 6/26-27
- GIS maintenance with downtime on June 22
- A university-wide Zoom agreement has been signed
- Planned Kronos maintenance with downtime on 6/8-9
- Action required: Update Apple, Android devices ASAP to fix security vulnerabilities
- Look of Teams, Skype meeting invitations to change
July
August
- Node 4 newsletter — September 2020
- Planned maintenance with CIS downtime rescheduled for 10/5
- Planned PeopleSoft maintenance with downtime on 9/12
- Service accounts configured with IMAP and POP will lose access to UMail on 9/15
- Duo 2FA for UMail, Office 365 required for campus employees starting 9/15
- IMAP and POP access to UMail will be disabled on 9/15
- Kevin Taylor Memorial Service Award nominations due next week
- Planned maintenance with CIS downtime rescheduled for 9/10
September
- Node 4 newsletter — September 2020
- Planned maintenance with CIS downtime rescheduled for 10/5
- Planned PeopleSoft maintenance with downtime on 9/12
- Service accounts configured with IMAP and POP will lose access to UMail on 9/15
- Duo 2FA for UMail, Office 365 required for campus employees starting 9/15
- IMAP and POP access to UMail will be disabled on 9/15
- Kevin Taylor Memorial Service Award nominations due next week
- Planned maintenance with CIS downtime rescheduled for 9/10
October
- Degree Audit Report System (DARS) downtime on 11/5
- Node 4 newsletter — October 2020
- Planned Kronos downtime on 10/26 extended
- Planned Kronos downtime on 10/26 will remove Adobe Flash Player dependency
- Planned PeopleSoft maintenance with downtime on 10/17
- MATLAB, other MathWorks software free for the U community on 10/1
November
- Node 4 newsletter — November 2020
- Planned Kronos maintenance with downtime on 11/21-22
- NTLM method for accessing UMail service accounts will be discontinued, starting 11/17
- Planned Kronos and Kronos Acuity+ maintenance with downtime on 11/6-7
- Qualtrics software free for the U community starting on 11/2
2019
January
February
March
May
- Node 4 newsletter — May 2019
- USS announcement: Kenner promoted to associate director, Carter named AD of new area
- Security flaw in Microsoft Remote Desktop Services
- 2 announcements: Brief network downtime on May 8-9, PeopleSoft Financials downtime on May 11
- ISO announcement: Gray, Roach promoted to associate director level
June
- New enterprise software acquisition process at the University of Utah
- Survey: Qualtrics survey tool needs assessment
- Node 4 newsletter — June 2019
- Network maintenance tonight, June 25, 2109, 10 p.m. - 11 p.m.; sys admins asked to validate services at 11:15 p.m.
- University site license for Oracle Java products has been purchased
- Career transition: Randy Arvay, CISO
- Planned Kronos maintenance event with downtime 6/21-22
- Additional telephone prefix starting July 2019: 646
July
August
- Node 4 newsletter — August 2019
- 2 announcements: Kronos and Kronos Acuity+ maintenance with downtime on 8/23-24, Microsoft Power BI Pro for employees
- Last week for Kevin Taylor Award nominations
- Planned PeopleSoft maintenance with downtime on 8/23-26
- 8/24-8/25 DDC network maintenance will be rescheduled
- Semester start message for the IT community
- Downtown Data Center network maintenance with downtime 8/24-8/25
September
October
November
December
- Planned Kronos and Kronos Acuity+ maintenance with downtime on 12/27-28
- Infoblox maintenance affecting network, internet, email services 12/23/19, 9:00 p.m. – 12/24/19, 3:00 a.m.
- Node 4 newsletter — December 2019
- 2 network maintenance announcements: DDC firewall failover tonight, 12/16; LIB node router maintenance rescheduled to 12/18-12/19
- Router maintenance to Library node on 12/16 - 12/17
2018
January
February
March
April
- Node 4 newsletter — April 2018
- Kronos server downtime 4/27-28/2018
- Duo 2FA phone call, text options will be discontinued 7/17/18
- Reminder: Survey invitation for IT training needs assessment
- Survey invitation: IT training needs assessment
- Date change: New Active Directory domain controller certificate 4/18/2018
- Campus web developers: What you need to know during the transition to Google Custom Search Engine
May
June
July
- Creative Cloud named user licensing starting late 2018
- 2018-19 Kevin Taylor Service Award nominations
- Final general reminder: Duo 2FA phone call, SMS options will be discontinued 7/17/18
- CIS will be unavailable on 7/14/18, 6:00 a.m. - noon
- Details re: 7/9/18 UConnect migration to private IP space; please substitute old IP ranges with new ranges if needed
- Change to lab data requirements for Learning Space - Student Computing Fees (LS-SCF) 2019-20 award cycle
August
- Planned Kronos maintenance event with downtime on 8/24-25
- Node 4 newsletter — August 2018
- Survey invitation: Constituent/customer relationship management (CRM) software use at the U
- Last week to nominate a deserving UIT colleague for the 2018-19 Kevin Taylor Service Award
- Sneak peek at ULink, the U's new IoT network
- Semester start message for the IT community
- Reminder: 2018-19 Kevin Taylor Award nominations
- Change in UMail web browser access: Shortcut URL no longer redirects to login page
September
October
November