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Malware/Ransomware CryptoLocker
Feb. 6, 2014—What is CryptoLocker and what does it do? CryptoLocker is a Trojan, often disguised as a PDF file, and is typically propagated via email attachment. CryptoLocker encrypts the user’s data on the system and network shares to which the user has access. Do AntiVirus programs offer protection against CryptoLocker? Microsoft System Center Endpoint Protection AntiVirus...
DELAYED: Identity Management (AccessVU) Update
Feb. 6, 2014—The Identity Management release that was originally scheduled for release on Friday, July 26, at 8:00 PM CST has been delayed. The release will occur on Friday, August 9, at 8:00 PM CST. A thirty-minute to one-hour outage will occur. A thirty-minute to one-hour outage will occur. This will affect ePassword changes, account claiming, the...
Cisco VPN Shutdown
Feb. 6, 2014—VUIT will retire The Vanderbilt Cisco VPN service on 7/17/13. This shutdown will only affect users of the Cisco VPN system. For current Cisco VPN users, please visit the Cisco shutdown page for further instructions. The new VPN solution is dependent on your current operating system. Cisco users that migrate to Junos Pulse already have...
VU Live Service
Feb. 6, 2014—On Thursday, June 12, 2013, Vanderbilt Information Technology VUIT will convert the Microsoft Live@edu service to Office 365. How does this affect you? VU Live Email: The email offering with VU Live will be discontinued on June 12, 2013. You may continue to use your Vanderbilt email by converting to VU Gmail. Directions on how...
VU email addresses used for AOL accounts
Feb. 6, 2014—Vanderbilt’s Unified Communications platform will federate with the AOL consumer environment. This means that members of the VU community who used the “@vanderbilt.edu” domain as their email address for AOL consumer services will need to change the email address associated with their AOL account by June 30, 2013. Users will not lose access to any...