Information Technology

June Microsoft Security Update

Tuesday, June 12, 2018 - 3:05pm

Microsoft Corporation has announced security updates for June that affect Internet Explorer, Edge, Windows, Office, and more.

Student Information System (PeopleSoft, PeopleSoft Mobile) Extended Maintenance Scheduled for June 7-11

Thursday, June 7, 2018 - 2:00pm

UPDATE: Maintenance has been completed. PeopleSoft transitions to a vendor-managed hosting environment during maintenance from 6 p.m. on June 7 to 8 a.m. on June 11.

SHA Digital Certificate Renewal Scheduled for June 9

Friday, June 1, 2018 - 2:54pm

The renewal should be seamless. However, it is possible some users may be prompted to accept the new certificate.

UPMC Maintenance Scheduled for eBenefits Site on June 1

Friday, June 1, 2018 - 9:26am

Access to eBenefits will be unavailable from 7 p.m. on Friday, June 1, through 7 a.m. on Saturday, June 2.

Box to End Support for TLS 1.0 on June 15, 2018

Friday, June 1, 2018 - 8:38am

All Box applications, web browsers, and third party applications must support TLS 1.1 and higher to access Box after June 15.

Service Provider Maintenance Affects CourseWeb (Blackboard Learn) on June 1–2

Tuesday, May 29, 2018 - 3:38pm

Maintenance begins at 11 p.m. and is expected to continue until 7 a.m. on Saturday, June 2.

Service Provider Maintenance Scheduled for Pitt Video (Panopto) on June 9

Tuesday, May 29, 2018 - 10:01am

Users of Pitt Video will not be able to access recordings or upload new videos during the maintenance period between 7 and 11 p.m.

Resolved: Intermittent Service Provider Issue Affecting Office 365 Planner

Thursday, May 24, 2018 - 1:06pm

The issue has been resolved and full service has been restored.

UPMC Network Maintenance Scheduled for Tonight

Wednesday, May 23, 2018 - 4:36pm

Network access to UPMC resources may be unavailable for a short time between 8:45 p.m. on May 23 and 7:15 a.m. on May 24.

Apple Issue Affects Ability to Approve Some Push Notifications with Duo Mobile App

Wednesday, May 23, 2018 - 10:15am

iPhones and iPads running iOS 11.3 are experiencing issues when trying to access apps that are Pitt Passport protected.

Duo Downloads for Apple iOS 9 and Android 5 Smartphones to End

Tuesday, May 22, 2018 - 9:55am

On Friday, June 1, 2018, Duo ends downloads for the Duo Mobile application on smartphones that run Apple iOS 9 and Android 5.

Phishing Alert: Email Storage Limitation Scam Mimics Pitt Passport Login Page

Friday, May 18, 2018 - 11:23am

A new email scam claims you are out of email storage space and must click a link if you want to be able to read and send messages.

Service Provider Network Maintenance Scheduled for May 31; No Service Disruption Expected

Friday, May 18, 2018 - 10:05am

DQE has scheduled network maintenance from 10 p.m. on May 31 until 6 a.m. on June 1.

Service Provider Maintenance Affects Some Software Downloads on May 15

Monday, May 14, 2018 - 9:20am

Access to download software through pitt.onthehub.com will be unavailable from 7 to 9 a.m.

Extended Network Maintenance Period Scheduled for May 19; No Service Disruption Expected

Friday, May 11, 2018 - 3:42pm

Maintenance begins at 5:30 a.m. and is expected to continue until 11 p.m.

Service Provider Maintenance Scheduled for Box on May 19

Thursday, May 10, 2018 - 8:50am

The vendor does not anticipate a service disruption, but users should be prepared for the possibility of a brief interruption.

May Microsoft Security Update

Tuesday, May 8, 2018 - 4:16pm

Microsoft Corporation has announced security updates for May that affect Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Windows, and more.

Service Provider Maintenance Will Briefly Affect ENS and NotifyU Text Messaging Services on May 9

Monday, May 7, 2018 - 3:54pm

The maintenance will not affect the University’s ability to send emergency alerts.

Resolved: Intermittent Issue Affecting Pitt Passport-Protected Websites, Including My Pitt

Monday, May 7, 2018 - 2:46pm