UA-Xfinity residential wireless internet experienced an outage in Paty Hall on Wednesday, Sept. 20 that began at 2:00 PM and ended at 7 PM. On Sept. 21 at 5 AM Xfinity replaced some equipment that supports your Wi-Fi network in your building to ensure a better experience moving forward. If you have any questions or…
VMware encountered a storage issue that is impacting some of the University’s VMWare hosts. VMware is responsible for running virtual machines and servers. The issue began at 3:00 a.m., and OIT is working to resolve the issue. Visit status.oit.ua.edu for updates.
UA-Xfinity residential wireless internet experienced an extended outage Saturday, Sept. 17 from 3:00 p.m. until 11:00 p.m. During that time, internet access was unavailable to many on-campus residents. If you have any questions or concerns, contact Xfinity at 833-455-2678.
UA-Xfinity residential wireless internet experienced an extended outage Friday, Sept. 8 from 11:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. During that time, internet access was unavailable to many on-campus residents. If you have any questions or concerns, contact Xfinity at 833-455-2678.
Join OIT for a kick-off event on the Quad Sept. 12 from 12:00 – 4:00 pm. as part of the 2023 Adobe Celebration Week, Sept. 11-15. All week we’ll feature guest presenters and host workshops focused around the Adobe Creative Cloud Tools. During the 2023 Adobe Celebration Week, we’ll dive into new Adobe offerings that utilize some of…
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warns about a growing trend of malicious individuals using deep fake technology for explicit extortion attacks. This brand of extortion involves threatening victims with publicly releasing explicit images or videos unless they pay a ransom. Previously, the compromising content used in extortion was often fake, but now threat actors…
On Monday, June 5, many UA students, faculty and staff received a scam email. The subject of the message could be “Now Hiring for Summer Employment” or a variation related to employment, and it appears to be from a Winthrop University email about “The Dimax Centre for Disability Services Council.” This is not a message…
On Tuesday, May 9, someone who appears to be a former student posted on the Alabama Student Ticket Exchange Facebook page, offering to make a master list for students’ class assignments. Remember to NEVER give out your MyBama login information or CWID to someone on the internet.
Beginning in May 2023, faculty and staff with Windows computers will begin receiving announcements on their computers to upgrade Windows 10 to the newest supported version, 22H2. Faculty and staff have the option to upgrade when they receive the announcement or schedule the upgrade for another time. OIT recommends that faculty and staff perform the update at…
Update: The situation is improving with the Microsoft 365 outage. Access has returned to most users, but we have not received an official report from Microsoft. I will send a final update once the outage is resolved. Original: Microsoft has identified an issue with users accessing and viewing web apps in Microsoft 365 at 6:30 PM on…
