New Restrictions Affect Multifactor Authentication (Duo) Phone Call Authentication to Chinese Numbers
Wednesday, April 10, 2019 - 12:50pmDuo is no longer able to deliver automated phone calls for authentication to users with +86 phone numbers.
Alerts and Announcements
April Microsoft Security Update
Tuesday, April 9, 2019 - 2:08pmMicrosoft has announced critical security vulnerabilities affecting Microsoft Windows, Office, Internet Explorer, Edge, and more.
Skype for Business Desktop App Replacing Skype Meetings App on Macs
Friday, April 5, 2019 - 2:46pmThe change takes effect on April 5, 2019.
Resolved: Intermittent Service Provider Issue Affecting Access to Box
Wednesday, April 3, 2019 - 1:51pmBox has resolved the issue and restored full service.
Phishing Alert: “Read This Message” Scam Links to Harmful Website
Friday, March 29, 2019 - 8:56amThe scam may appear to be from someone you know, and may include a Subject that you have previously used.
Student Information System (PeopleSoft) Monthly Vendor Maintenance Scheduled for March 23-24
Tuesday, March 19, 2019 - 1:32pmVendor maintenance will be performed on the Student Information System (PeopleSoft and PeopleSoft Mobile) beginning at 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 23. This work is expected to last until 7 p.m. on Sunday, March 24.
March Microsoft Security Update
Tuesday, March 12, 2019 - 3:39pmMicrosoft has announced security updates affecting Microsoft Windows, Edge, Office, Internet Explorer, and more.
Service Provider Maintenance Affects CourseWeb (Blackboard Learn) on March 15
Wednesday, March 6, 2019 - 8:48amMaintenance begins on Friday, March 15 at 2 a.m. ET and is expected to continue until 6 a.m. (7 a.m. to 11 a.m. UTC).
Network Maintenance to Affect VPN Tunnels to UPMC on Saturday, March 9
Thursday, February 28, 2019 - 9:31amMaintenance will affect LAN-to-LAN VPN tunnels from Pitt to UPMC in some buildings during the standard downtime period.
Student Information System (PeopleSoft) Extended Vendor Maintenance Scheduled for March 8-9
Wednesday, February 27, 2019 - 4:47pmThe Student Information System (PeopleSoft and PeopleSoft Mobile) will be unavailable during an extended maintenance period beginning at 10 p.m. on Friday, March 8. We anticipate the system will be returned to service by 12:00 p.m. on Saturday March 9.
Resolved: Comcast Users Experiencing Intermittent Issues Affecting Pitt Email
Saturday, February 23, 2019 - 9:05amComcast confirms there are are no remaining issues.
Resolved: Service Provider Issue Causing Delay in Delivery of Pitt Email Attachments
Thursday, February 21, 2019 - 6:19pmMicrosoft has resolved the issue. Full service has been restored.
Student Information System (PeopleSoft) Monthly Vendor Maintenance Scheduled for Feb. 23-24
Tuesday, February 19, 2019 - 10:55amVendor maintenance will be performed on the Student Information System (PeopleSoft and PeopleSoft Mobile) beginning at 7 p.m. on Saturday, February 23. This work is expected to last until 7 p.m. on Sunday, February 24.
Resolved: Intermittent Microsoft Issue Affecting Access to Office 365 and Teams
Monday, February 18, 2019 - 9:55amMicrosoft has resolved the issue and restored full service.
Resolved: Service Provider Issue is Affecting Turnitin
Saturday, February 16, 2019 - 7:05amTurnitin has resolved its outage and full service has been restored.
New Microsoft Developer Titles are Available at Azure Dev Tools for Teaching
Wednesday, February 13, 2019 - 12:50pmTitles including Project, Visio, and Visual Studio Enterprise are now available.
February Microsoft Security Update
Tuesday, February 12, 2019 - 2:42pmAffected products include Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Windows, and more.
Phishing Alert: “Display trusted” Scam Links to Harmful Website
Monday, February 11, 2019 - 9:11amPlease report suspected phishing scams by forwarding the email message as an attachment to phish@pitt.edu.
Beware of Phishing Campaign Directed at University Students
Friday, February 8, 2019 - 1:18pmBe aware that Pitt will never ask you for your login credentials via email or on the phone.
Brief Disruption to MyFunding (PERIS) Module Has Been Resolved
Tuesday, February 5, 2019 - 12:45pmCSSD engineers have engaged the vendor and are continuing to monitor the service.