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 »
Private groups in the MCommunity Directory now hide not only the members, but also the owners and moderators. Aside from enhancing overall MCommunity privacy, this feature, which was implemented May 13, will help make the kind of email spoofing that occurred earlier this year more difficult. It stops would-be email spoofers from discovering and impersonating the moderator of… Read More »
Want a pre-designed sign layout to get your digital signage up and running quickly? Use a pre-built ITS “Simple Sign.” The ITS Simple Sign App allows you to quickly deploy a fully functional digital sign. The sign includes six basic, customizable elements: U-M logo Scrolling RSS feed from Michigan News Date/time Background image 30-second rotation of announcements and events… Read More »
With several projects already underway, the Enterprise Identity and Access Management (EIAM) program wants to help the university’s IT and administrative community stay on top of the latest news, outreach activities, and ongoing plans to improve how people obtain and use U-M accounts and access U-M resources. The program recently launched two new resources to stay connected: EIAM… Read More »
A new audiovisual service aims to help units design and build cost-effective solutions for conference rooms that integrate with U-M infrastructure.
U-M Box Recents in New Box UI U-M Box and U-M Google at Enriching Scholarship Reminder: Box Ended Support for IE9 & IE10 Search for Box Notes U-M Box March Updates U-M Google U-M Box and U-M Google at Enriching Scholarship Calendar Events Generated From Gmail Convert text to all CAPS and more in Google Docs! Google Talk… Read More »
“Remember Me” will allow you to check a box and not be prompted for two-factor via the U-M Weblogin page for 12 hours.
Starting this past semester and leading into spring, Flint ITS has begun a major upgrade to the campus WiFi network. This upgrade will provide the highest standards of wireless network performance and security, as well as providing service to a greater number of wireless devices. At this time, ITS has performed upgrades or installed network in the first… Read More »
Do you plan to hit the road this spring or summer? You can edit your MCommunity Away Message on-the-go from your phone. The Identity and Access Management (IAM) team expects to replace the current interface to MCommunity this summer with a new one that is designed to work on all your devices and with modern web browsers. You… Read More »
With a new update to the BlueJeans videoconferencing app, you can now request and grant Remote Desktop Control. Other new features and enhancements have also been introduced in the April 2017 release.
Does your unit use Adobe apps? Whether you need to design and publish print material like catalogs and magazines or produce digital graphics and videos, there is a growing need for software that supports creative asset development at U-M.
With over 70,000 active accounts, U-M Box is one of the most popular IT services on campus. We are happy to announce that you are now able to use MCommunity groups to collaborate in U-M Box. This new feature will be very helpful to faculty and students, particularly those who use the service as part of their classroom… Read More »
Some people have email requirements that don’t fit neatly into the university’s two solutions, Google Mail (for the academic side) and Microsoft Exchange (for Michigan Medicine). To address those needs ITS has brought up an instance of the long-retired Michigan Terminal System (MTS), and provided access to its email tool $MESSAGESYSTEM. MTS is one of the first time-sharing computer operating… Read More »
U-M Box Box Folder Invitation Links Deprecated U-M Google Google Keep is Now a G Suite Core Service Introducing Google Hangouts Meet Receive Emails of up to 50MB in Gmail U-M Google February Updates Google Hangouts won’t support phone/video calls on Mozilla Firefox temporarily
In an effort to further secure and reduce the complexity of University of Michigan networks, ITS has been working with units to change the IP addresses of U-M’s DNS resolver servers from public to private IPs. At the halfway mark, approximately 70% of systems have transitioned to new DNS resolver addresses. By early April, ITS DHCP (Dynamic Host… Read More »
The WiFi Project team continues to upgrade buildings across campus. Visit the project website for additional information. Recently completed: GG Brown, Walgreen Drama Center/Stamps, Engineering Research Bldg. 1, Engineering Research Bldg. 2 Currently under construction: Dental Bldg. Lay Automotive Engineering Laboratory, East Hall, Nuclear Engineering Lab, West Hall, Ross School of Business, School of Social Work, Gerstacker Bldg.,… Read More »
Michigan Medicine is tightening the security for its wired and wireless networks to ensure that only authorized and inventoried computing devices can connect to internal resources. The network project is part of a year-long program to make the IT environment within the academic medical center as secure as possible for all patients, faculty, and staff. The program also… Read More »
March is the month when U-M’s Esri academic site license renews each year. This includes licensing for ArcGIS for Desktop, ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, CityEngine, and a wide variety of other Esri products. The university-wide concurrent license server has already been updated, however, users relying on annual single-use licensing will need to re-authorize their installations by the end of the… Read More »
M-Pathways HRMS will be unavailable from 7:00 p.m., Saturday, March 18, to noon, Sunday, March 19, while the system is upgraded. To prepare for this implementation, please ensure all time entry is complete before end of day Wednesday, March 15.
We are pleased to announce new reduced rates for MiServer. These rates went into effect in January. To save monthly costs, we are also offering backups as an option. When you order MiServer, you can choose whether or not to include backups. If your server is not for a production workload, you may want to opt out of… Read More »