Starting July 30, Box will no longer be automatically licensed to all University of Alabama students, faculty, and staff. What’s Not Changing:If you already have a Box license, you will not be impacted by this change. What’s New:On July 30, an opt-in webpage will go live on oit.ua.edu/software/box. Any student, faculty, or staff member who needs a Box account can request one…
The Office of Information Technology (OIT) will be performing critical maintenance on all core routers on Sunday, July 13, between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM. This will be a rolling outage, meaning different areas of campus will experience up to 30 minutes of network disruption during this window. This includes internet and vpn. Thank you…
On June 22, 2025, we will be upgrading to Version 5.7 to enhance system performance, security, and functionality. Key Upgrade Details: Important Notes for Users: We understand the importance of uninterrupted access to our systems, and we assure you that every effort will be made to complete the upgrade process efficiently and minimize any disruptions.…
The Office of Information Technology is migrating Voice over Internet Protocol (VOIP) to a cloud-hosted Cisco Dedicated Instance platform on June 14 from 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM. During this time, phones will experience a brief reboot, and voicemail delivery/access will be restricted and slow. If you receive voicemail notifications via email, we expect you…
The current Eduroam certificate expires on Monday, June 2, and must be replaced. Historically, most devices deal with the certificate replacement fairly smoothly, but some devices will prompt the user to accept/trust the new certificate. If your computer prompts you to accept a new Eduroam certificate on Thursday, May 29, please accept/trust the new certification…
Adobe remains steadfast in its commitment to responsibly designed Generative AI, with a strong emphasis on content authenticity and recognizing the hard work of creators. In a statement to UA’s Office of Information Technology, Adobe said: Adobe remains committed to responsibly designed Generative AI, with an emphasis on content authenticity and recognizing the hard work…
To prioritize security and safeguard sensitive university and personal data, the Office of Information Technology (OIT) will be blocking built-in browser password management tools for the Office of Information Technology on UA-managed computers beginning February 18, 2025. This proactive measure is designed to avoid built-in password manager vulnerabilities and encourage using more robust password management…
The Office of Information Technology (OIT) will be performing an essential upgrade to the AiM system this October. Please take note of the following details to prepare for the scheduled downtime. Upgrade Schedule: During this window, the AiM system, including AiM Mobile and all reports or interfaces that rely on AiM data, will be unavailable. It’s…
The first tool under review was Microsoft 365 Copilot, which integrates generative AI into the Microsoft 365 suite. This AI leverages Microsoft Graph technology to tailor outputs based on each user’s data access permissions, adding an extra layer of security. All prompts are processed by a private instance of Microsoft’s large language model (LLM), providing an…
