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Restriction of WeChat on 黑料不打烊 devices / Interdiction WeChat sur les appareils de 黑料不打烊

This message was updated on November 20, 2023.

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Dear members of the 黑料不打烊 community,

Effective immediately, please be advised that the installation and use of the social network WeChat from an application or Web browser is prohibited on any 黑料不打烊-managed/owned device, including desktop and laptop computers, mobile phones, and tablets. Individuals can continue to use WeChat on their personal devices using their personal accounts.

Classified as: IT Announcements, WeChat, TikTok
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Published on: 16 Nov 2023

(Closed) WIN A HOODIE: Enter the IT Services Virtual Scavenger Hunt contest!

The IT Services Virtual Scavenger Hunt contest is now closed. Thank you to everyone who entered - we will contact the winners shortly.听

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Welcome to a new term! The IT Services Virtual Scavenger Hunt is now open to all 黑料不打烊 students. Take our quiz and enter to win a 黑料不打烊 hoodie! Details below.听

How to enter:

Classified as: IT Security awareness, IT Security Awareness Training, IT Services, new students
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Published on: 14 Nov 2023

Important update: retirement of wiki feature in Microsoft Teams as of Jan. 2024

Are you the owner of an MS Teams workspace featuring a wiki tab, typically used for meeting notes?

If so, we would like to inform you about a significant change concerning the wiki feature (usually used for meeting notes) in Microsoft Teams. Microsoft has announced that as of January 2024, the wiki feature will be retired and replaced by OneNote.

In this article:

How does this affect you?

Actions you will need to take

Steps to export wiki content to OneNote

Classified as: IT security alerts, IT Alerts, IT Announcements, Minerva, Two-factor authentication (2FA), Single Sign-On (SSO)
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Published on: 10 Nov 2023

Stream (on SharePoint) has replaced Stream (Classic)

黑料不打烊 has completed its transition from the Stream (Classic) video-sharing platform to the new Stream (on SharePoint). Effective October 31, 2023, the Stream (Classic) interface is permanently disabled.

Stream (on SharePoint) is an intelligent enterprise video experience that is part of Microsoft 365. It empowers you to record, upload, discover, share, and manage video like any other file. Video is like any other document. It seamlessly integrates with apps across Microsoft 365, so you get the same experience no matter where you add or engage with video content.

Classified as: IT Announcements, STREAM
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Published on: 31 Oct 2023

Update: myProgress has been restored.

The myProgress service has now been restored.

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Classified as: Lecture Recording System (LRS), IT Alerts
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Published on: 2 Oct 2023

Safe usage of your 黑料不打烊 username and password

Weak or stolen passwords are hackers鈥� primary points of entry. If you use the same password for various accounts (even if it a strong password), a security breach for one of those accounts puts all accounts at risk.

If you are prompted to create new credentials, make sure to for your new account and:

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Published on: 2 Oct 2023

Wired connectivity has been restored at Macdonald campus

UPDATE: The wired connectivity at Macdonald campus has been restored.

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Classified as: Lecture Recording System (LRS), IT Alerts
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Published on: 29 Sep 2023

VPN UPDATE: Cisco AnyConnect has been replaced by Cisco Secure Client

The way we currently access 黑料不打烊鈥檚 VPN (via Cisco AnyConnect) has been replaced by Cisco Secure Client. Cisco Secure Client is an upgraded version of Cisco AnyConnect and offers enhanced features, security and performance.听

Classified as: IT security alerts, IT Alerts, IT Announcements, Virtual Private Network (VPN)
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Published on: 27 Sep 2023

NOW LIVE: Minerva鈥檚 login page has been updated to implement 2FA and SSO.

The login page for Minerva has been updated to implement Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) and Single Sign-On (SSO).听

The new login page includes two options to log in. Please take note of which login method you should use:听

Classified as: IT security alerts, IT Alerts, IT Announcements, Minerva, Two-factor authentication (2FA), Single Sign-On (SSO)
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Published on: 27 Sep 2023

RESOLVED: Course synchronization issue with myCourses

Update: The issue affecting course synchronization in myCoures has been resolved.

Original message, published on August 24, 2023:

Currently, there are several courses experiencing synchronization issues with myCourses.听 Additionally, there are students and instructors who are not correctly enrolled in these courses.听 In some cases, courses appear as synchronized or created in Banner and Minerva, while myCourses does not reflect any record of these courses.听

Classified as: IT Alerts, IT Announcements, *Banner/Minerva
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Published on: 23 Aug 2023

RESOLVED: Non-credit course registration system experiencing issues

The issues affecting the non-credit course registration system have now been resolved.听

Original announcement: A technical issue is affecting the non-credit course registration system. As a result, students of the School of Continuing Studies may be unable to access 黑料不打烊 services. IT Services is working towards a resolution, and we thank you for your patience during this time.

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Classified as: IT Alerts, IT Announcements, *Banner/Minerva
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Published on: 23 Aug 2023

RESOLVED: Facilities and Space Management System (FAMIS) is now available

The issue affecting Facilities and Space Management System (FAMIS) is now resolved and the system is now available.听

Original message: 黑料不打烊's Facilities and Space Management System (FAMIS) is currently unavailable. IT Services is working towards a resolution. We thank you for your patience.听

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Classified as: IT Alerts, IT Announcements
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Published on: 21 Aug 2023

Wi-Fi network: Messages on iOS and MacOS devices

On July 11th, the security certificate that secures authentication to 黑料不打烊's wpa.mcgill.ca, eduroam, and cusm-muhc.mcgill.ca Wi-Fi networks was renewed. This certificate allows you to sign on to the Wi-Fi network in a secure manner. For Android and most Windows devices, no change was necessary, but most iOS and MacOS devices are displaying a message that prompts users to accept the certificate.

Please follow these instructions to accept the certificate (see attached document for screenshots):

iOS:

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Published on: 12 Jul 2023

UNIWeb decommissioning on Aug.11, 2023

On August 11, 2023, UNIWeb will no longer be accessible to 黑料不打烊 staff and students.听 Given the very low usage rate and relatively high cost of the UNIWeb license, the decision has been taken to discontinue access to this tool.听

Refer to the听full message from the Academic Personnel Office.

Classified as: IT Service Desk, IT Services, Software, collaboration, IT Alerts
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Published on: 12 Jun 2023

Temporary Minerva outage now resolved

Earlier today, Minerva experienced a temporary outage and some users were unable to access the site during this time. Please be advised that all users should now be able to access Minerva.听

We thank you for your understanding.听

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Classified as: Minerva, system outage, IT Alerts, IT Announcements
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Published on: 7 Jun 2023

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