Service Provider Issues Cause of Intermittent Network Access That Affected Greensburg Campus
Saturday, January 18, 2020 - 8:36amNetwork access has been restored and we continue to closely monitor the situation.
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Alerts and Announcements
COMPLETE: Network Core Emergency Maintenance Scheduled for Jan. 17
Thursday, January 16, 2020 - 4:28pmThe issue was resolved with limited disruptions.
RESOLVED: Intermittent Service Provider Issue Affecting Some Inbound Phone Calls to Bradford Campus
Thursday, January 16, 2020 - 12:23pmThe issue has been resolved and full service has been restored.
Additional Managed Symantec Endpoint Protection Maintenance Scheduled for Jan. 16
Wednesday, January 15, 2020 - 4:54pmAll University users will continue to be protected and receive virus definition updates during the maintenance period.
RESOLVED: Service Provider Issue Affecting MyResNet Wi-Fi on First Floor of Panther Hall
Wednesday, January 15, 2020 - 2:44pmApogee has resolved the issue and restored full service.
January Microsoft Security Update
Tuesday, January 14, 2020 - 4:00pmAmong the vulnerabilities patched is a critical weakness in Windows CryptoAPI.
Student Information System (PeopleSoft) Monthly Vendor Maintenance Scheduled for Jan. 18-19
Tuesday, January 14, 2020 - 11:16amVendor maintenance will be performed on the Student Information System (PeopleSoft and PeopleSoft Mobile) beginning at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 18. This work is expected to last until 7 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 19.
Phishing Alert: Scam Imitates DocuSign Approval Request
Friday, January 10, 2020 - 11:07amThe link actually leads to a harmful document stored in a cloud service.
RESOLVED: Issue Affecting Some Users’ Access to PRISM; Emergency Maintenance Scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 11–12
Thursday, January 9, 2020 - 7:50pmPitt IT has resolved the issue that affected authentication to PRISM for a limited number of users. Full service has been restored.
Why You Should Never Use a Public Phone Charger
Thursday, January 9, 2020 - 3:25pmPublic charging station aren't as safe as you think. Learn about the dangers and how you can charge safely at Pitt.
RESOLVED: Intermittent Issue Affecting Access to Office of the Chancellor Website
Tuesday, January 7, 2020 - 12:43pmThe issue has been resolved and full service has been restored.
RESOLVED: Workaround for Issue Affecting Access to Faculty Information System (Elements)
Monday, January 6, 2020 - 3:12pmThe issue has been resolved and full service has been restored.
MyResNet Network Maintenance Scheduled for Dec. 20
Friday, December 20, 2019 - 7:47amUsers may experience intermittent MyResNet service disruptions during the maintenance period.
Microsoft Releases Special Security Update to Address Vulnerability in SharePoint Server
Thursday, December 19, 2019 - 3:01pmThe University’s SharePoint service, which is delivered through Office 365, is not affected by this vulnerability.
Complete: Tableau Server Maintenance Scheduled for Dec. 27
Thursday, December 19, 2019 - 10:08amThe University’s instance of Tableau Server (analytics.pitt.edu) has been successfully upgraded.
PittNet Guest Wi-Fi Extended Maintenance Scheduled for Dec. 21; No Service Disruption Anticipated
Wednesday, December 18, 2019 - 12:06pmThe maintenance period begins at 8 p.m. and and is expected to conclude by 3 a.m.
Service Provider Maintenance Scheduled for Lecture Capture (Pitt Video/Panopto) on Jan. 4
Tuesday, December 17, 2019 - 9:14amThe service will be unavailable for up to three hours beginning at 9 p.m.
CSSD and FIS Consolidating as Pitt IT
Monday, December 16, 2019 - 10:40amVice Chancellor and Chief Information Officer Mark Henderson is pleased to announce that the University’s Computing Services & Systems Development and Financial Information Systems groups are combining their talents and services to form one IT organization: Pitt Information Technology. This alignment is a significant first step in implementing a new IT Vision and Strategy to support the strategic goals of the University.
Migration of the University’s Network to a New DNS Scheduled for Dec. 21
Friday, December 13, 2019 - 11:17amOn Saturday, Dec. 21, Pitt Information Technology will migrate the University’s network to a new domain name system (DNS). This change provides increased redundancy and higher resiliency, as part of Pitt IT’s ongoing efforts to position the University to be more effective and efficient.
Postponed: Faculty Information System (Elements) Maintenance
Thursday, December 12, 2019 - 12:55pmAn update will be posted when the new date has been determined.