ITS News
Kerberos Reconfiguration Required by May 15
Kerberos needs to be reconfigured on or before May 15, 2008 in order to disable a "Kerberos-5-to-4" ticket generation that is currently occurring. This action was happening during the "transition period" so that both Kerberos-5 and Kerberos-4 credentials are available. If a configuration change is n…
Email Phishing Scams! DO NOT REPLY!
Some Iowa State email accounts are receiving variations of email alleging to be from WebMail Support, Admin Help Desk, IASTATE Support Team, and other similar senders, asking users to verify their password or other personal information by replying to the message or clicking on a link. These emails a…
IT Services Adds Additional Training Offerings
IT Services has recently updated their training schedule to include additional spring course offerings. The courses are available to faculty, staff, and students. Available are a broad range of workshops and hands-on training for IT-related subjects and software. Check out the list of courses and a…
Dell Roadmap Briefing on March 26
Kirk Amrhein, the Dell Computer representative for campus, will conduct a Dell Roadmap briefing on March 26 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. in 206 Durham Center. No registration is required for this free session. Seating is limited to 60 people; first come, first seated.
The agenda includes:
Dell Opt…
Durham Center Spring Break Hours
The Durham Center will be open the same hours as the Solution Center over spring break. Hours listed below apply to the building, the computing labs in 139 and 248 Durham Center, and the collaborative learning spaces*. Other labs are closed unless they are needed to accommodate the demand.
(*The…
IT Services Spring Break Hours
Some IT Services areas are closed over the spring break; others are observing flex hours. If an area is not listed below, call to confirm open hours and availability.
Administrative Office (291 Durham Center)
Open March 17-21, 7:30 am-4:00 pm.
Administrative Services Building (ASB…
Reminder: Daylight Saving Time Starts March 9
Daylight Saving Time (DST) begins March 9 at 2 a.m. During DST, clocks are turned forward an hour.
Effective last year, Daylight Saving Time (DST) was extended by four weeks because of the U.S. Energy Policy Act of 2005.
Email Phishing Scams! DO NOT REPLY!
Some Iowa State email accounts are receiving variations of email alleging to be from "IASTATE.EDU SUPPORT TEAM", "VERIFICATION TEAM", "Admin Help Desk" (helpdesk @ iastate.edu), and other similar senders, asking users to verify their password or other personal information by replying to the message …
Student Job Fair on March 5
Iowa State students--are you looking for a job that is on campus, gives you good experience, and helps perk up your resume? Check out the Job Fair sponsored by IT Services on March 5 from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm in the Durham Center atrium.
This campus department is currently taking applications for…
IT Services Blocking Outbound Spam
IT Services has been working systematically to suppress inbound spam for many years. However, recently there has been an excessive amount of outbound spam flowing through Iowa State mailhub servers, due in part to compromised servers or individual workstations. This excessive outbound spam has caus…
Traveling with Lithium Batteries
New rules regarding carrying lithium batteries on aircraft went into effect on January 1 of this year. You may no longer carry spare batteries in checked baggage, though equipment with batteries attached can be included in your checked baggage.
Spare batteries may be carried with your carry-on…
New Password Rules for ADIN & AccessPlus
Beginning February 10, IT Services implemented new password rules for ADIN and AccessPlus. Changes include the implementation of mixed-case password support and changing the required length of passwords.
The new password rules will not affect your current password and will only apply when you ne…