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All Waisman PCs are being updated with Adobe Reader XI version 11.0.3 tonight. 6/8/2013
Major outage of campus systems June 1, 6AM-8PM. Services include, Learn@UW, JIRA, ISIS, SFS, WISDM, Wisclist, WiscWeb and more. For details see the outages page. 5/31/2013
A new version of Adobe Flash Player version 11.7 is being rolled out to Waisman PCs tonight. You can test the new version here. 5/16/2013
Thinking of using DropBox? Aside from surrendering ownership of the files you place there, you may need to be concerned about the security of all the computers that connect to your file sharing areas. If your colleagues are using infected machines, your machine (and our network) may be infected too. Read about DropSmack... 4/19/2013
Oracle has released security updates to the Java Runtime Environment which we are rolling it out tonight. The current versions are JRE6, update 45 and JRE7 update 21. Waisman Computing Services is still using JRE6 until UW-Madison Campus applications are updated to work with JRE7. If you have home or personal machines, please see the note about self-service updates below. 4/18/2013
Here is a handy JAVA TESTER 1/15/2013
Self-service updates for remote or personally owned machines. Since the recent Java Zero-Day exploit, Waisman Computing Services staff have worked hard to protect all the machines used by Waisman personnel. This includes machines outside of the Waisman Center--ones you have at home, and others you carry from place to place. Please see FAQ 914 for instructions on how to keep your own computers up-to-date. 9/18/2012
An extension called OpenAttachmentByExtension has been added to Thunderbird on all Waisman PCs. This add-on is a work-around for folks who get attachments from colleagues that use Outlook to send Microsoft Office documents. Outlook uses the wrong format when assembling the message and this add-on will cause that formatting to be ignored, opening the attachment by the filename extension instead. 2/11/2013
Campus Policy on Cloud Services including Dropbox UW Policy. We have been getting requests for installation of Dropbox on our Waisman PC's. Please read the UW policy for all risks associated with cloud services. 8/06/2012
Firefox v. 14.0.1 and an update to v. 11.3 of the Adobe Flash Player plugin are both being rolled out to Waisman PCs today. 7/27/2012
A new Webmail application called Atmail is now available but only for those that have moved to the 'new' mailserver. It's intended to replace Soymail. To request moving to the 'new' mailserver (which handles large maiboxes with ease), please email Move me to the new mailserver. Eventually, everyone will be moved but we're encouraging anyone to volunteer, particularly if you have a large mailbox or just want to try out Atmail. 6/5/2012
Keep your NetID safe! Read the story... 3/21/2012
Macintosh clients running Office 2008 or 2011 cannot open Excel files saved in "Excel 97-2004 Workbook (.xls) format" from network drives as of 1/29/12. You can copy these files to a local drive or your desktop and then save them in Excel native format (.xlsx) on network drives without issues. This has been submitted to HP for a solution. 2/20/2012
Campus Video conferening available at WID and Education building. These systems use Cisco TelePresence and are available to anyone on campus at no charge. Contact David Devereaux-Weber, dave@doit.wisc.edu for scheduling. 2/15/2012
Now offered through My UW-Madison, Lynda.com provides free access to almost 1,200 self-paced online courses and more than 50,000 individual tutorials. Learning at your own pace, you can get basic or specialized instruction on a wide array of software and technology skills. Find out how some at UW-Madison are making the most of this new resource. 1/25/2012
DoIT to rollout new web conferencing tool to setup virtual classrooms and meeting spaces. for more info: Blackboard Collaborate rollout 3/11/2011
DoIT is pleased to announce the availability of a complimentary annual site license for PyMOL v.1.3. PyMOL is a powerful and comprehensive molecular visualization product for rendering and animating 3D molecular structures. PyMOL is available as a free annual license from the DoIT Tech Store: PyMOL download. Follow the instructions to enter your NetID and to select your desired software download. 2/3/2011
We will no longer return (bounce) messages where the sender's mail server has been blacklisted for excessive spam. Instead they will appear in your discard area with a spam score of 100 as will all messages with scores of more than 50 If the sender is on your allowlist the message will be delivered directly to your inbox.
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New computing rates now include software installation and hardware service plans for computers and HP printers. New WCS rates highlights
DoIT offers no cost Video/Audio/Image/Document Conversion Service Digital Media Center (DMC)
Secure Your WI-FI While Traveling WiFi Protection for the Frequent Flyer
Wirelessly synch your iPhone with WiscCal WiscCal (iPhone/iPod Touch)
Who's who on the Internet? Be sure with a digital ID and a Personal Digital Certificate. Set Up Your Digital Identity for FREE! 1/22/2009