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Don't Forget to Transition Your Files Before You Graduate
All the hard work you've done as part of your Notre Dame academic career needs to go with you as you take your next step. You need to begin taking steps to transfer your files stored in:
- Gmail & Google Drive
- Box Resources
- Other services including web pages, NetFile and AFS files
Just locate the files and other resources you want to keep from your Notre Dame account and transfer them to a personal account, such as your Notre Dame alumni account, within 60 days after you graduate. Your NetID will be deactivated after this time.…
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IT Maintenance Begins on 3-24-18
Beginning Saturday, March 24, at 6:00 a.m. through 6:00 p.m. (ET) Sunday, March 25, Office of Information Technologies (OIT) systems engineers will perform a variety of planned maintenance activities and upgrades.
Major IT services that will be UNAVAILABLE for some or all of the maintenance period includes:…
Taste of Technology: IT Spotlight 2018
Find Out What's New at Taste of Technology: IT Spotlight 2018
The OIT is hosting Taste of Technology: IT Spotlight 2018. You’re invited to sample some of Notre Dame’s newest technology tools that help simplify work tasks and save time.
DATE: Wednesday, March 14
TIME: 1:00-5:00 p.m.
WHERE: DeBartolo Hall
A mini-conference to sample new tools and tricks to improve your work life
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New Google Collaboration Tool: Team Drives
Google has introduced Team Drives, a new collaboration tool. It is designed to simplify managing shared files for department and project teams, clubs, groups, committees, etc.
Team Drives is located within Google Drive, and will display beneath your My Drive space in your Google Drive. Anyone who manages files for groups or teams can take advantage of these benefits:…
New Tap Card Readers on PrintND Printers
The Office of Information Technologies (OIT) completed a project to replace the swipe card readers on all PrintND printers with tap card readers. Any printer not part of the PrintND printing system is not affected.
These readers are similar to those used in the dining halls. The only card that will work with the tap card reader is the new ID card (Irish1Card). Your old ID card will no longer work at the printers, and in order to release your print job, you will need to touch the screen to login manually.…
IT Maintenance on 2-4-18
On Sunday, February 4 at 12:01 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. (ET), Office of Information Technologies (OIT) systems engineers will perform various maintenance activities and upgrades.
During this time, several Microsoft SQL server-based applications will be UNAVAILABLE including:
- OnBase (Enterprise Content Management) …
CAS & Two Step Login Page Changes on 1-7-18
Office of Information Technologies (OIT) system engineers will upgrade the Central Authentication Service (CAS) on Sunday, January 7, 2018 between 6:00 and 8:00 a.m.
During this timeframe, anyone trying to login to a service that requires single sign-on (including Gmail, Google, Box, ServiceNow, Sakai, etc.), may experience intermittent connectivity issues.…
Critical Patching for ND Servers Begins Thursday, January 11
Many IT services will be unavailable the evening of Thursday, January 11 so that system engineers can apply critical security patches.
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Self Help IT Tips While on Christmas Break
Like most University offices at this time of year, the Office of Information Technologies (OIT) will be closed for the Christmas and New Year holidays beginning Friday, December 22, 2017 through Monday, January 1, 2018.
If you do have a question or run into an issue during Christmas break, you’ll find information and solutions documented in the self-service ServiceNow knowledge base…
IT Security Alert: Fake LinkedIn Invitation
This morning or late yesterday, many people at Notre Dame received a LinkedIn connection invitation from someone impersonating our president, Fr. John Jenkins. Unfortunately, this LinkedIn account does not actually belong to our president, and instead, a scammer is using it to try to gain access to your personal information and login credentials.…
Update macOS High Sierra 10.13 to fix critical security flaw
Update as of 11/29/17 at 1:00PM (ET): Apple has released an update to address this issue. The OIT recommends installing it as soon as possible. To install the update, go to the App Store app on your Mac. Click Updates in the App Store toolbar, then use the Update button to download and install the fix for this security vulnerability.
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IT Maintenance Begins on 12-2-17
Beginning Saturday, December 2, at 8:00 a.m. through 6:00 p.m. (ET) Sunday, December 3, Office of Information Technologies (OIT) systems engineers will perform a variety of planned maintenance activities and upgrades.
- Major IT services that will be UNAVAILABLE for some or all of the maintenance period include: …
Notre Dame honored for innovative use of cloud-based solutions
In addition to the top overall award, the University was recognized for its use of the cloud for backup and disaster recovery.
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Beware of Ransomware
How would you feel if all of your photos stored on your computer were gone all of a sudden? Pictures of family, friends, vacations and graduations. Not just photographs but poems, short stories, grocery lists, school essays and every other kind of file you might store on your computer.
This past year, millions of photographs and other files belonging to thousands of individuals were held hostage by Ransomware. Criminals who use Ransomware are interested in just one thing: your money. In 2016, there was about 10 new ransomware malware programs per month, and it continues to grow in 2017.…
Be "In The Know" About Valuable IT Resources
As a faculty member at Notre Dame, you have access to many valuable IT resources. This information will help you get the most out of technology at Notre Dame this semester, as well as highlight some new and updated services.
Use Eduroam for the Best Wifi Experience
Eduroam is the now the secure wireless network service on the main Notre Dame campus. To enable eduroam, run the new utility on each one of your mobile devices at:…
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Valuable IT Resources for Students & Parents
Connect to Valuable IT Resources
As a member of the Notre Dame community, students have access to many IT resources. Here are some resources for students and parents.
Gmail & Google Drive
Your Notre Dame email address is your NetID@nd.edu. All students have Gmail accounts with Google Calendar and Google Drive apps.…
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Tech tips for students and faculty to start the semester
Technology now helps us throughout our academic careers. The following tips and information will help you start the semester.
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IT Basics at ND for Students
The Office of Information Technologies (OIT) is the central division that supports technology on campus. It develops innovative solutions and provides reliable services in support of Notre Dame's students, faculty and staff. These include products and services that you will use every day to complete tasks related to your studies or jobs.…
Announcing the opening of the Rex and Alice A. Martin Media Center
It is my great privilege and honor to announce the opening of the Rex and Alice A. Martin Media Center for Notre Dame faculty and staff on September 5, 2017. The Martin Media Center is a game-changer for Notre Dame. The cutting edge audio-video production capabilities of this facility are at the head of the class in higher education and rival national network facilities. As a campus community, we owe a great debt of gratitude to Rex and Alice Martin for their extraordinary generosity in making this state-of-the-art center a reality. …
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IT Maintenance Begins on 7-21-17
Beginning Friday, July 21 at 5:00 p.m. through 6:00 p.m. (ET) Sunday, July 23, Office of Information Technologies (OIT) systems engineers will perform a variety of planned maintenance activities and upgrades.
The following services and the timeframe they are affected are listed below.…