Transition from Skype to Teams by October 17, 2020
Friday, September 18, 2020 - 4:30pmBegin using Teams now for chatting and meetings, so you become familiar with how it works and what it can do before Skype access ends.
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Alerts and Announcements
Student Information System (PeopleSoft) Monthly Vendor Maintenance Scheduled for Sept. 19-20
Monday, September 14, 2020 - 4:42pmMaintenance is expected to last until 7 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 20.
Zoom Meetings to Require Passcodes or Waiting Rooms Beginning Sept. 27
Thursday, September 10, 2020 - 3:32pmIf you do not have either feature enabled, Zoom will enable the Waiting Room feature for your meetings on Sept. 27.
September Microsoft Security Update
Tuesday, September 8, 2020 - 4:47pmMicrosoft has announced security updates affecting Windows, Edge, Office, and more.
Restoring Fall 2020 (2211 term) Canvas Course Navigation and Settings
Thursday, August 20, 2020 - 4:52pmInstructors can restore any previous adjustments to these settings by following the instructions posted online.
Maintenance Tonight May Briefly Affect Access to My Pitt
Wednesday, August 19, 2020 - 4:45pmScheduled maintenance may affect access to My Pitt from 2 to 2: 30 a.m. on Thursday, August 20.
Change to URL for Virtual Computing Lab
Tuesday, August 18, 2020 - 11:02amThe change took effect on Sunday, Aug. 16.
Students May Register to Access Adobe Creative Cloud
Monday, August 17, 2020 - 11:15amWhen needed for coursework, Adobe Creative Cloud is available to students at no cost by registering at accounts.pitt.edu.
August Microsoft Security Update
Tuesday, August 11, 2020 - 4:57pmMicrosoft announced security updates affecting Windows, Office, Edge, Internet Explorer, and more.
Student Computing Labs Go Virtual; Hillman Location Open
Monday, August 10, 2020 - 9:53amThe Hillman Library location will be open, and software and services offered through the Virtual Computing Lab will remain available 24/7 from any location.
Updated: Virtual Computing Lab Undergoing Extended Maintenance August 9-16
Saturday, August 8, 2020 - 11:28amNo service disruptions are anticipated during the one-week maintenance period between noon on Sunday, Aug. 9, and 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 16.
Lecture Capture (Panopto) Maintenance Scheduled on August 15
Wednesday, August 5, 2020 - 4:25pmMaintenance starts at 9 p.m. and ends at 11:59 p.m. on Saturday, August 15.
Convey Name Pronunciation and Pronouns with NameCoach
Wednesday, August 5, 2020 - 2:35pmNameCoach allows you to record and share the pronunciation of your name with others.
Oracle Maintenance on Aug. 7-8
Wednesday, August 5, 2020 - 12:20pmThe University’s Planning and Budgeting Cloud Service (PBCS) will be unavailable starting at 10 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 7, until 7 a.m. on Saturday Aug. 8.
Phishing Alert: Email Scam Offers Fake Job Opportunity
Monday, August 3, 2020 - 10:12pmPitt Information Technology is responding to a new email phishing scam that claims to offer a job to recipients. Recent examples of this scam include an offer for employment at the U.S. Open Golf Tournament or as a personal assistant. Such scams attempt to obtain sensitive personal data, such as bank account information.
CyberCamp 2020: Virtually Fantastic
Friday, July 31, 2020 - 1:56pmOn July 20-24, the Institute for Cyber Law, Policy, and Security (Pitt Cyber), Pitt IT, and Robert Morris University hosted the fourth annual Air Force Association CyberCamp. But CyberCamp looked a little different this year—it was all virtual.
Migration of the University’s Network to a New DNS Scheduled for Dec. 7
Friday, July 31, 2020 - 12:47pm
In December 2019, Pitt Information Technology migrated the University’s network to a new domain name system (DNS). This change increased redundancy and resiliency, as part of Pitt IT’s ongoing efforts to improve effectiveness and efficiencies. On December 7, 2020, the University will complete the migration. After this date, servers with manually configured, outdated DNS addresses will no longer function.
Student Information System (PeopleSoft) Extended Maintenance Scheduled for Aug. 1-2
Monday, July 27, 2020 - 1:25pmThe Student Information System (PeopleSoft) will be unavailable during an extended maintenance period from 11:00 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 1, through 7:00 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 2.
Faculty Information System (Elements) Maintenance Scheduled for July 30–31
Thursday, July 23, 2020 - 1:29pmThe system will be unavailable from 6 p.m. on Thursday, July 30, to 8 a.m. on Friday, July 31.
Phishing Alert: Fraudulent Message to LastPass Customers Requests Password Update
Monday, July 20, 2020 - 3:00pmThe message appears to come from a LastPass representative and asks the reader to update their “master” password.