IT – News & Announcements

The labs are ready for Fall 2012. For a list of software available in the labs. Please go here.

Please note that as we continue to optimize our lab service, the following changes have happened:

• AOB G002 has been remodeled into three smaller rooms, one of which, AOB G004 is now an open wireless lounge with a small number of desktops and a color printer available.
• Dillman 203 has been converted to an AutoCAD instructional lab. It is available for open access outside of scheduled times, but the lab is configured for the use of AutoCAD and basic productivity software
• Dillman 209 is being remodeled into an open wireless longe/open collaboration area
• Dillman 211 has been reconfigured to combine instruction and general use
• EERC 134. This lab has been closed
• AOB G005′s seating is now 5
• ChemSci 108 is now available for open access when not in use
• ChemSci 312 is now closed
• DOW 708 is now closed
• Fischer 232 is now closed
• MEEM 119′s Linux seats have been converted to Windows 7
• M&M U204 has been closed
• Rekhi 113/113A is now closed
• Rekhi 117 is now available for open access when not in use
• SDC 236 is being converted to an open collaboration area

Did you know that all students have access to the vast majority of computing labs on campus?  Labs that were formerly designated for particular majors on campus have been redefined as open labs giving access to all students for their use.  For a complete listing of labs, please visit the IT web site at www.it.mtu.edu/computer-labs.  Further, for a complete listing of software available, please visit www.it.mtu.edu/softwarelabsoft.php.  If you have any questions about this, please contact IT at it-help@mtu.edu.  Thank you

IT is rolling out a new, more convenient way to publish personal homepages to the Internet.

The new method, currently available through PC’s only, places a folder in a user’s M: drive. The folder, called my_web_files automatically assigns the correct permissions for use on the web.

To use this service, simply save your web page files to M:\my_web_files, and they become instantly available to the World Wide Web.

Recent changes in the security configuration of the H:\ drive has made it necessary to utilize the new M:\my_web_files folder. We recommend that users of the public_html folder transition to this new method immediately, as the folder will be hidden the next time they log on.

This service is only applicable to campus PC’s that already mount the M: drive. Chemistry and VPA users should continue saving and accessing their web files as usual.

A Mac OS X compatible variation of the M:\ drive will be deployed shortly which will make this service available to Mac users as well.

For more information please refer to: MTU Web Files White Paper

As usual, if you have any questions, please contact it-help@mtu.edu, or call User Services at 7-1111.

The protocol used to access your windows desktop remotely (RDP) has been blocked at the campus border as a result of a sustained cyberattack that was starting to compromise some machines on campus.

In order to protect our campus assets, and minimize the disruption caused by these attacks, IT has had no choice but to block the protocol at the campus router, which means users will be unable to connect to their campus desktops directly; instead users are advised to connect to campus through our virtual private network (VPN), accessible through vpn.mtu.edu.

Please contact User Services (487-1111, it-help@mtu.edu) if you need help using our VPN system.

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