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Apple Safari 3.2 Security Update - Nov. 20

2008-11-20T12:00:01Z

Affected Software: Apple Safari. Mac platform*.
Target Audience: Faculty/Staff. Smart Classrooms.

Apple has released a security update for Safari (version 3.2). CIT will deploy this update to Mac workstations beginning on Nov. 20. The user will be prompted to install the Safari update and will be allowed to defer installation for up to 3 days before it will be installed automatically. Once the installation is complete the user will be prompted to reboot the computer. If a reboot does not happen within 5 minutes the system will automatically reboot itself.

*Note for Windows users: Although this security update impacts both the Mac and Windows versions of the Safari browser CIT will be deploying this only to the Mac workstations. CIT does not provide Safari to Windows workstations and very few users have downloaded and installed it on their own. Those Windows users who have installed Safari are advised to install the latest version at their earliest convenience on or before Nov. 20.

Information is also posted to the Apple Security Updates web site: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3298

Please contact the HelpDesk at helpdesk@calvin.edu or x6-8555 if you have questions or concerns.

Flash Reader 10.0.12.36 - Nov. 18

2008-11-18T12:00:00Z

Affected Software: Adobe Flash Reader version 10.0.12.35 and earlier. Mac platform.
Target Audience: Faculty & Staff computers. Smart Classrooms.

Adobe has issued a security update for the Flash Reader. CIT will deploy Flash 10.0.12.36 to all campus Mac computers beginning Nov. 18. This will be a “silent” install with no interaction with the user. No reboot will be necessary.

Since this a version upgrade (from version 9 to version 10) CIT will do extended testing before deploying to campus.

Please contact the CIT HelpDesk at helpdesk@calvin.edu or x6-8555 if you have questions or concerns.

Adobe 8.1.3 Update - Nov. 18

2008-11-18T12:00:00Z

Affected Software: Adobe Reader, Acrobat Standard, and Acrobat Professional versions 8.1.2 and earlier. Windows and Mac platforms.
Target Audience: Faculty & staff computers. Smart Classrooms.

Adobe has released a security update to version 8.1.3 for Adobe Reader, Acrobat Standard, and Acrobat Professional for both the Windows and Mac platforms. CIT will begin deploying this update to campus workstations beginning Nov. 18.

Adobe Reader is included on all campus workstations and will need to be updated. If possible, CIT will deploy the update “silently” with no interaction with the user.

Acrobat Standard and Acrobat Professional is installed as needed on select campus workstations. These systems will need to be updated as well, however it may not be possible to deploy a “silent” update to these workstations. The user may be prompted to install the update and if necessary reboot the computer.

This page will be updated with more details about this deployment as more information is known.

Please contact the HelpDesk at helpdesk@calvin.edu or x6-8555 if you have questions or concerns.

Apple iLife 8.3.1 Update - Nov. 13

2008-11-14T00:00:00Z

Affected Software: Apple iLife
Target Audience: All Mac computers

Apple has released a security update for iLife Support (version 8.3.1). CIT will deploy this update to Mac workstations beginning on Nov. 13. The update will be installed silently with no interaction or disruption to the user.

Information is also posted to the Apple Security Updates web site: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222

Please contact the HelpDesk at helpdesk@calvin.edu or x6-8555 if you have questions or concerns.

Firefox 3 Upgrade (Mac) - Nov. 13

2008-11-13T20:57:00Z

Affected Software: Firefox 2 (all versions). Mac platform.
Target Audience: Faculty & Staff computers. Smart Classrooms.

Firefox has released version 3 of its browser and has announced it will discontinue to support for earlier versions in December 2008. CIT will deploy Firefox to Mac workstations beginning on Nov. 13.

Installation of Firefox 3 will happen automatically with no interaction or disruption to the user. Information about the new version of Firefox is available on-line at http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/features/

If you have questions or concerns please contact the CIT HelpDesk at helpdesk@calvin.edu or x6-8555.

Symantec Endpoint Upgrade - Nov. 11

2008-11-11T20:50:01Z

Affected Software: Symantec Antivirus version 10 and earlier. Windows platform.
Target Audience: Faculty & Staff computers. Smart Classrooms.

CIT will begin deploying an upgrade to Symantec Endpoint to Windows workstations beginning on Nov. 11. Users will be prompted and will be given an opportunity to defer (opt-out) installation up to 5 times. After that the update will be installed without the ability to opt-out. The upgrade will take approximately 15 minutes to install and will require a reboot of the computer when the installation is complete.

During the installation the user will see several messages on the screen about Symantec files being out of date. These messages can be ignored during the installation. Symantec will update to the most current definition files at the completion of the installation.

CIT encourages users to install Symantec Endpoint at their earliest convenience when prompted.

If you have questions or concerns please contact the CIT HelpDesk at helpdesk@calvin.edu or x6-8555.

LanRev 5.0 - Nov. 6

2008-11-06T21:03:01Z

CIT will be upgrading LanRev on campus Mac workstations beginning Nov. 6. LanRev is the desktop tool CIT uses to manage Mac computers.

Installation will be done “silently” with no interruption to the user.

If you have questions or concerns please contact the CIT HelpDesk at helpdesk@calvin.edu or x6-8555.

GroupWise 7.03 Client Upgrade - Nov. 6

2008-11-06T12:00:00Z

Name: GroupWise 7.03 HP1 upgrade
Target audience: Windows workstations running GroupWise
Schedule: Nov. 6 (prompt with opt-out)

Novell has released GroupWise 7.03 HP1 to address a number of bug fixes and security enhancements. CIT will begin deploying this upgrade to Windows workstations on November 6. Users will be prompted and will be given an opportunity to defer (opt-out) installation up to 5 times. After that the update will be installed without the option to opt-out.

Note: ZCM 10.1.1 must be installed on your workstation before you will be prompted for the GroupWise upgrade. CIT is deploying ZCM 10.1.1 to campus workstations beginning Nov. 3 through Nov. 6. This means that workstations that do not get the ZCM upgrade until Nov. 6 will not be prompted to install the new version of GroupWise until after that time.

CIT encourages users to install GroupWise 7.03 HP1 at their earliest convenience when prompted.

If you have questions please contact the CIT HelpDesk at helpdesk@calvin.edu or x6-8555.

Nota bene: This update was originally scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 4 and was postponed due to the ZCM 10.1.1 deployment.

EndNote X2 - Nov. 4

2008-11-04T12:00:00Z

EndNote X2 has been released from Thomson Rueters. This new version is reported to be fully compatible with Office 2007 and Office 2008, including the “Cite as You Write” feature.

CIT will make this upgrade available beginning November 4 as an “opt-in” on Windows computers with previous versions of EndNote installed. On Mac computers EndNote will be pushed automatically with no option to decline. Mac users who do not wish to upgrade should contact CIT and request to be exempted from the EndNote upgrade.

CIT will communicate via email to EndNote users with instructions for installing EndNote X2.

Please contact the CIT HelpDesk (helpdesk@calvin.edu or x6-8555) if you have questions or concerns. If you have not been contacted via email by Nov. 7 please contact the HelpDesk to request the upgrade to EndNote X2.

ZCM 10.1.1 Upgrade - Nov. 3-6

2008-11-03T12:00:00Z

CIT will be pushing an upgrade of ZENworks Configuration Management (ZCM) to version 10.1.1 beginning Nov. 3 and running through Nov. 6. This update is part of CIT’s on-going work to resolve a number of issues we have encountered with ZCM since the end of August.

This update will be pushed to Windows workstations in 4 stages to avoid problems with too many workstations getting updated at one time. A limited number of workstations will receive the update on each day starting Monday, Nov. 3 and running through Thursday, Nov. 6. Macintosh computers are not included in this update.

The update will begin automatically and the user will see a small information balloon in the lower right corner of the screen indicating installation progress. The user will be notified when the installation is complete and will be told that a reboot is necessary. The installer does not initiate a reboot automatically. The user is asked to reboot his/her computer as soon as it is convenient to do so and CIT asks that this be done within 24 hours of the installation.

Please contact the CIT HelpDesk at helpdesk@calvin.edu or x6-8555 if you have questions or concerns.

Novell Server Maintenance - Nov. 2

2008-11-02T14:00:00Z

All of the Novell servers will be periodically unaccessible from 10:00am to approximately 1:00pm on Sunday, November 2, 2008 while a maintenance patch is being applied. This will affect all faculty, staff, and student access to data files, as well as GroupWise systems during this time period.

GroupWise Maintenance Scheduled for Nov. 2

2008-11-02T13:51:01Z

GroupWise (and GroupWise WebAccess) email will be unavailable between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM on Sunday, November 2, while we perform system maintenance. Although you will not be able to log into GroupWise and create and send email, all incoming email will be queued for later delivery.

Scheduled Maintenance for Oct. 31

2008-10-31T13:47:00Z

The following systems and services are scheduled for a special maintenance time frame this Friday morning:

- Internet connection, 12:00am - 6:00am***

*** We expect that the internet connection will be down for approximately 20 minutes during this time frame.

KnightVision Maintenance - Oct. 30

2008-10-30T11:00:00Z

CIT will be performing maintenance to the several KnightVision components from 7:00am to 8:00am on Thursday, October 30th, 2008.

During this time, the following KnightVision tools will be unavailable: Journal LX (course blogs), Teams LX (course wikis), Podcast LX, Search LX, and Expo LX (the “Blogs & Wikis” tab). All data contained within existing blogs, wikis, and podcasts will be preserved and will be available after the maintenance is complete. All other features of KnightVision will remain operational.

The maintenance will provide a number of bug fixes as well as strengthen privacy settings for the components of KnightVision listed above.

Microsoft Security Update MS08-067 - Oct. 27

2008-10-27T12:00:01Z

Microsoft has released a critical update for Windows machines (MS08-067) which CIT will push to all campus Windows workstations beginning on Monday, Oct. 27. The update will be sent “silently” with no notification to the user and no intervention required by the user.

More information about this critical update is available from Microsoft at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-067.mspx

Please contact the CIT HelpDesk at helpdesk@calvin.edu or x6-8555 if you have questions or concerns.