Author Archives: Lindsay Hendricks, ITS Communications
The Role and Access Management Project selected and began to create a tool to improve how access is granted and revoked at U-M. The tool is designed to accelerate start-up time for new employees, improve data security, replace some manual processes, increase the ability to track and report on access, and simply make it easier for authorized individuals to access the right U-M resources when they need them.
The Enterprise Identity and Access Management (EIAM) program began 18 months ago to improve how people obtain and use accounts to access U-M services. The program came to an official close this summer. The program’s ambitious scope included the entire U-M community—Ann Arbor, Dearborn, Flint, and Michigan Medicine. The team sought to reduce today’s pain points and to plan for improvements into the future.
A new option for securely and conveniently resetting a forgotten UMICH (Level-1) password is now available. In the past, if you forgot your UMICH password, you had to request a password reset code be sent to a non-UMICH email account. Now you may send the password reset code to your phone as a text message. (Standard text message… Read More »
Campus Computing Sites and Virtual Sites perform routine updates each summer to prepare for the fall semester. Along with the usual changes, Sites computers will be upgraded to Windows 10 and the Campus Computing Sites website will be updated. But this year, Sites has some special improvements and added features that go beyond the ordinary. Some are already… Read More »
The MiWorkspace team at Information and Technology Services (ITS) worked with Health Information Technology & Services (HITS) to configure MiWorkspace computers to connect to the Michigan Medicine wired network. Michigan Medicine is increasing security for their wired networks by requiring trusted university devices contain a specific security protocol. MiWorkspace computers in the following units are now configured to… Read More »
A new and improved API Directory will provide a rich repository for developers, researchers, and others to conveniently and securely use institutional data.
After a successful soft launch of supporting Windows 10, the newest operating system is now the default for new and rebuilt MiWorkspace Windows computers. Windows 10 has improved performance, a new user interface, and enhanced security. During the soft launch phase between January and May, Neighborhood IT installed Windows 10 on 364 machines, about 20 percent more than… Read More »
It started with a simple idea — let’s make it easier for people to connect and use their personal devices on campus. That led to a total redesign of the former Blue Disc website. We spoke with several faculty members, staff, and students to learn what they needed. Their feedback led to a new website, Compute at the… Read More »
MiWorkspace will support Windows 10 on a limited number of computers starting now through April. Units that subscribe to MiWorkspace may identify a representative sample of faculty and staff to get Windows 10 early to identify concerns. In May, Windows 10 will be the default operating system for new and rebuilt Windows computers. Computers currently running Windows 7… Read More »