Computing Services Newshttp://www.cmu.edu/computing/newsComputing Services General, Security and Outage NewsOutageSERVICE OUTAGE: Network Registration System (NetReg) 12/2/2009http://www.cmu.edu/computing/news/outages/2009/nov/111909netreg.html(U.S. Eastern Time)
DAY: Wednesday
DATE & TIME: December 2, 2009 from 5:00 - 11:59 p.m.
AREAS/BUILDINGS AFFECTED: Campus-wide

Computing Services staff members will be performing security-related maintenance work on the Network Registration System (NetReg) during this period.

SERVICES AFFECTED:
Throughout the course of this maintenance, you MAY experience problems with network registration-related services, including the following:

  • Registering new computers to the wired or wireless networks
  • Modifying existing registrations
  • Registering new outlets to a previously registered computer

If you are registering a computer for the first time to the Carnegie Mellon network during this period, you will be unable to complete your registration. Therefore, you will not have an Internet connection and will be unable to access services such as email or calendar.
 
Please direct any questions or comments to the Computing Services Help Center (412-268-HELP or advisor@andrew.cmu.edu) or to your departmental administrator or DSP consultant.

]]>GeneralComputing Services Holiday Hours - Thanksgivinghttp://www.cmu.edu/computing/news/general/2009/nov/111809holiday.html(U.S. Eastern Time)
DAYS:  Thursday & Friday
DATES:  November 26 & 27, 2009

Several departments within Computing Services will be closed or will provide limited services on Thursday, November 26 and Friday, November 27, 2009, due to the Thanksgiving holiday.  For a complete listing, please visit http://www.cmu.edu/computing/news/status/holiday.html.

Please direct any questions or comments to the Computing Services Help Center (412-268-HELP or advisor@andrew.cmu.edu) or to your departmental administrator or DSP consultant.

]]>SecuritySANS Webcast on Security for Windows 7http://www.cmu.edu/computing/news/security/2009/nov/111809-1.html

(U.S. Eastern Time)
DAY: Tuesday
DATE & TIME: November 24, 2009 from 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
LOCATION: University Center - Connan Room

The Information Security Office (ISO) is sponsoring a SANS Webcast entitled "Security for Windows 7"  following the monthly Departmental Computing Forum on November 24, 2009.  The Webcast, which is open to the general public, will be conducted by Jason Fossen, the author of the SANS Institute's week-long Securing Windows course.

To register for this free Webcast, please visit https://www.sans.org/webcasts/what-is-new-security-in-windows-7-and-server-2008-r2-93049.

WEBCAST DETAILS:
The Webcast, which is offered by the SysAdmin, Audit, Network, Security (SANS) Institute, is a quick overview of the larger security changes in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008-R2. The goal of the talk is to give an executive summary of the security enhancements in Windows 7/2008-R2 to help IT engineers and managers make more informed decisions about deployment, the relative value of Windows 7 over XP/Vista, and to help guide further independent research.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER:
This Webcast will not be pro-Microsoft propaganda or a sales pitch. The author and speaker, Mr. Jason Fossen, does not work for Microsoft, though he does specialize in Windows security as a consultant for EnClave Consulting LLC , and is a frequent public speaker on Microsoft security issues. He is the author of the SANS Institute's week-long Securing Windows course, maintains the Windows day of Security Essentials (SEC401.5), and has been involved in numerous SANS projects since 1998. He graduated from the University of Virginia, received his master's degree from the University of Texas at Austin, and holds a number of professional certifications. He currently lives in Dallas, Texas.

Please direct any questions or comments to the Information Security Office (iso@andrew.cmu.edu).

]]>OutageCORRECTION: Network Maintenance 11/21/2009http://www.cmu.edu/computing/news/outages/2009/nov/111209correction.htmlThis message is a correction to information disseminated yesterday,November 12, 2009, with the subject line "NETWORK OUTAGE: Wired Connections 11/21/2009".  The corrected information follows:

DAY: Saturday
DATE & TIME: November 21, 2009 from 5:00 - 5:15 a.m.

Computing Services staff members will be performing a network software upgrade in the Cyert Hall Data Center (A100) during this period.

Although we do not anticipate any outages during the upgrade, an intermittent connectivity problem may result in temporary loss of access to the services listed below.  

SERVICES AFFECTED:
Services affected may include, but are not limited to, the following:

- Email Services (reading and sending, Webmail)
- Blackboard
- Andrew Calendar Services
- File Services (AFS, DFS, MyFiles and some departmental servers)
- Directory Services (LDAP)
- Web Services (Carnegie Mellon Portal, www.cmu.edu, www.andrew.cmu.edu, some departmental web servers)
- Web Publishing Systems (AWPS, www.andrew.cmu.edu)
- Software license servers (serving licenses for: 3D Studio Max, Adams, ANSYS, FrameMaker, IMSL, IronCAD Maple, MathCAD, Mathematica, Matlab, Maya, ProEngineer/ProMechanica, SolidWorks, S-Plus)
- Andrew & Cluster Printing
- Andrew Unix server pools
- All Computing Services Cluster machines
- All Andrew workstations

SERVICES NOT AFFECTED:
- External Internet connectivity WILL BE AVAILABLE during the outage (on-campus computers connected via wired and/or wireless Ethernet)
- DNS & DHCP
- VPN Networking
- Network Registration Systems (NetReg, QuickReg, AuthBridge)

Please direct any questions or comments to the Computing Services Help Center (412-268-HELP or advisor@andrew.cmu.edu) or to your departmental administrator or DSP consultant.

]]>OutageNETWORK OUTAGE: Wired Connections 11/21/2009http://www.cmu.edu/computing/news/outages/2009/nov/111109wired.html(U.S. Eastern Time)
DAY: Saturday
DATE & TIME: November 21, 2009 from 5:00 - 5:15 a.m.
AREAS/BUILDINGS AFFECTED: Campus-wide

Computing Services staff members will be performing maintenance work on the wired network during this period.  

SERVICES AFFECTED:
If you are using a wired connection on campus, you will not have a network connection. Therefore, you will NOT have access to many services throughout the course of this maintenance (e.g., email, calendar, Internet connectivity, etc.). Likewise, users will not have access to services hosted on servers within your building.

Users are encouraged to switch to a wireless connection, if possible, during this maintenance.

NOTE: All regularly scheduled Computing Services Network maintenance occurs on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month between the hours of 5:00 - 6:00 a.m. Visit http://www.cmu.edu/computing/news/maintenance/ to view a complete list.

Please direct any questions or comments to the Computing Services Help Center (412-268-HELP or advisor@andrew.cmu.edu) or to your departmental administrator or DSP consultant.

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