It’s been a while since I’ve sent out a general update on TFREC IT. The good news is that there haven’t been any major issues. But there are a few things to mention.
TFREC public website – If you haven’t visited our Center’s website recently, you should check it out. I have started posting special events on our calendar. These events are ones that are open to the public and are of interest to people here at the Center. If you have events you would like posted, let me know. Here’s the link: http://tfrec.cahnrs.wsu.edu
TFREC admin website updates – Do to all the confusion with Okta, MFA, and account setup in general, I’ve added a new page on the admin site which should help. You can check it out here: http://tfrec.cahnrs.wsu.edu/admin/okta/. I’ve also added information about getting set up in Office 365 and installing the software on the IT & Phone Resources page: http://tfrec.cahnrs.wsu.edu/admin/computer-resources/#office365.
Windows login banner – Those of you who have WSU network-integrated Windows computers should now be seeing the new Windows security banner whenever you log into your computers. The banner requires you to accept the WSU computer user agreement before logging in. If you don’t see this banner, then your computer has not been integrated (migrated) into the WSU network. The obvious “con” to being integrated is having to deal with the user agreement each time you log in. But the “pro” is supposed to be an enhanced and smoother user experience.
Ricoh printer – The printer has been experiencing connectivity issues again. Sometimes when you try to print you will get the message that it is offline or unavailable. Because this is a transitory condition, it has been very difficult to diagnose. I will keep working with CIT to try to make things work.
CAHNRS IT (CIT) site visit – They have not given us a firm date for their return to Wenatchee, but have indicated that it should be the end of this month. At that time, they hope to migrate Windows computers that they didn’t get to during their last visit. If you have any computers to be migrated or other problems you would like addressed during their visit, let me know so I can make sure it’s on their worklist.
Lobby Slideshow – If you haven’t watched it recently (since the last faculty meeting) check it out. Nearly all of the Center’s programs are up. If there is anything you would like to see on the slideshow or catch any errors, let me know. Slideshow PDF (Link also on Admin home page under quick links.)
That’s it from IT!