OIT will be upgrading authentication service on Saturday April 23 at 6 a.m. Services may be intermittently unavailable while the upgrade is performed; however, users should be able to log into all services by 6:30 a.m.
After the upgrade, login screens will have minor differences, but still feature similar content and campus photo.
Beginning June 15, 2022 Box will discontinue the Box Notes desktop app. Box Notes will continue to be available in the web version. To learn more, visit the Box Support site.
Wednesday, April 6 many UA students received a phishing email with the subject “Crimson email Portal Login”. Below is a screenshot of the message.
This phishing email used urgent language to trick students to steal login credentials. If you did click on the link and provide credentials, please change your myBama password immediately.
Remember to notice the red flags of phishing emails. Watch for grammar and spelling errors, review the sender’s email address, and hover over links before you click to see the web address. If you are not a DUO two-factor authentication user, please activate your account today. DUO can help protect sensitive information in your UA accounts.
If you received one of these emails, mark it as spam and delete it. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the IT Service Desk at 205-348-5555 or itsd@ua.edu.
OIT will be performing database maintenance Sunday, April 3 at 7am. Some campus services will be unavailable during the maintenance. Services should resume by 8am. Visit the OIT Status Page for more information.
OIT has planned a week of Microsoft Meetups to prepare and equip UA students to migrate content from Google to Microsoft. Sessions will showcase how to migrate content as well as tips and tricks for using the Microsoft 365 suite of tools.
Join OIT and UA’s Microsoft reps the week of April 11 – 13 to learn more, ask questions and get comfortable with using OneDrive and other Microsoft 365 apps. Learn more about Microsoft Meetups and see a full lineup of events on the OIT Events website.
OIT will be performing emergency database maintenance this evening, March 28 at 6pm. MyBama and Banner will be unavailable during the maintenance period. Visit status.oit.ua.edu for more info.
OIT will be implementing a Banner bundle upgrade on Sunday, March 27 from 5am – 10 am. myBama and channels that connect to Banner will not be accessible, including self-service and administrative systems. Visit the OIT Status Page for more information.
This week, Duo and Zoom have published that they no longer, or will soon no longer, offer service in certain countries and regions to comply with U.S. regulations. Duo and Zoom are both restricting service from users whose IP addresses originate in a country or region subject to economic and trade sanctions enforced by the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control.
OFAC restrictions relevant to Zoom currently apply to the following countries or regions:
For more information on Zoom restrictions, visit the Zoom Support website.
OFAC restrictions relevant to Duo currently apply to the following countries or regions:
Beginning May 5, 2022, users attempting to authenticate to a Duo-protected application from an access device with an IP address originating in an OFAC-regulated country or region will be blocked from completing their login and receive an error message. For more information on Duo restrictions, visit the Duo Support website.
OIT is preparing its next three-year strategic plan and is seeking feedback on its services and offerings from UA students, faculty and staff. Visit the OIT website to provide information that will help guide technology services for campus. Surveys close March 31, 2022.
Apple has recently released updates to its various operating systems. These updates address multiple vulnerabilities, the most severe of which could lead to code execution that could resulting in installing malicious software or even viewing, changing or deleting data.
OIT recommends all Apple users install updates as soon as possible.
SYSTEMS AFFECTED:
For Mac OS, users are often prompted to the latest version. However, users should not upgrade to Monterey without the latest version of McAfee antivirus software. If you’re not sure, please upgrade to the latest version of your current operating system. This is Big Sur for many users. Click More info to see upgrade options, then select to upgrade Big Sur and Safari. See the screenshots attached for further guidance.
