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10/28/08:
Web Server Maintenance |
| The Olin web site and the InsideOlin intranet site will be down at 10 PM tonight in order to install updates.
Total downtime should not exceed 20 minutes. |
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10/28/08:
Web Server Maintenance |
| The Olin web site and the InsideOlin intranet site will be down at 10 PM tonight in order to install updates.
Total downtime should not exceed 20 minutes. |
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8/4/08:
Updated SecureW2 Client for WUFI-S |
| An updated version of the SecureW2 client for the WUFI-S wireless network is now available for download. |
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4/28/08:
Mail Service Restored |
| The Olin mail server suffered an unplanned outage at 7:14 PM. Service was restored at 7:50 PM. |
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3/7/08:
Spring Break Computer Lab Hours |
Saturday/Sunday (3/8-9): Closed
Monday-Friday (3/10-14): 9am to 6pm
Saturday (3/15): Closed
Sunday (3/16): Noon to midnight
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11/20/07:
Server Maintenance, Friday 11/23 |
We will be installing software updates on Olin servers, starting at 10 PM on Friday, November 23. All servers should be updated by 1 AM on Saturday, November 24.
If you have problems accessing any Olin resources Friday night between 10 PM on Friday and 1 am on Saturday, please wait 15 minutes and try again. Most likely you tried accessing a server as it was being updated.
Faculty, Staff: Please logoff for the Friday maintenance if possible. If you do stay logged on, please close or save any documents you may have open from the network. |
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10/21/07:
WUBSTUDENT Unplanned Downtime 10/21 |
| Student network folders were unavailable from 6:41 AM until 7:29 AM on Sunday, 10/21. It appears a recovery process did not complete normally. The problem node was restarted and the resource completed its failover, restoring service. |
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8/27/07:
Vista and Wireless Problem Corrected |
| NTS traced the problem with Vista laptops and wireless to a bad network switch. The switch was replaced Tuesday afternoon and access was restored. |
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8/14/07:
Laptop Printing Update |
Internet printing is now available for laptop users. Connecting via the VPN is no longer required for printing to lab printers.
See the Laptop Printing page for instructions. Vista and XP instructions are available now. Mac OS X instructions will be available shortly. |
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6/25/07:
System Maintenance: June 28 @ 9 PM (Updated) |
We will be upgrading our storage area network (SAN) starting at 9 PM on Thursday, June 28. The complete upgrade should take approximately 4 hours.
Servers will be up and available during the upgrade. The only exception will be a short period when the mail server and web site will be unavailable.
Update: WUBSTAFF and WUBSTUDENT will also be shutdown for ~20 minutes during the 12-1 AM time on Friday morning. |
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5/24/07:
Print Balance Adjusted for Summer |
| Student print balances have been reset to $50 for the summer semester. Balances will be reset to $70 at start of Fall semester. |
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5/21/07:
Computer Lab Summer Hours |
The Simon Hall Computer Lab is now on summer hours.
M-F: 10am-6pm
Sat-Sun: closed |
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4/12/07:
Student Mail Problem on 4/12 |
| A backup job on the mail server failed last night causing log files to accumulate in a folder. The resulting low disk space condition caused student mailboxes to be unavailable. The problem was cleared this morning, and we're investigating why the backup job failed and why disk space monitors didn't produce an alert. |
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4/11/07:
Changes to news.wustl.edu |
| If you use Usenet news groups hosted on news.wustl.edu, please note that on Thursday April 12, the University will discontinue hosting non wu.* newsgroups. If you need to access non wu.* groups, one option is to use Google Groups. |
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4/9/07:
Wireless and VPN Logon Issue |
Between 7:17 PM and 11:03 PM, the RADIUS server was unable to authenticate wireless and VPN logon requests due to a lack of disk space. A configuration file was generated that caused the old log files to build-up.
The configuration has been corrected and the log files moved to a different volume with sufficient free space. |
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4/5/07:
Upcoming Server Maintenance (4/7 and 4/14) |
Olin servers will be updated with pending security updates and rebooted starting at 10 PM on Saturday, April 14. As servers are updated and rebooted, they will be unavailable for ~10 minutes. Depending on which updates are necessary, multiple reboots may be needed. All servers should be updated by 1 AM.
In addition to the 4/14 maintenance, WUBSTUDENT will be restarted on Saturday, April 7 at 10 PM. |
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3/20/07:
Update: Student Profile Changes |
| We are backing out the change made to redirect Application Data folder due to some registry permission issues that developed. The next time you logon, the Application Data folder will be relocated back to its normal location. Once the registry issue is resolved, the redirection will be restored. The Desktop folder redirection will remain in place. |
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3/19/07:
Student Account Profile Changes |
If you are a student, the next time you logon to one of our PCs, your Desktop and Application Data folders will be moved from your user profile to a network folder. Moving these folders out of your profile will help decrease logon and logoff times. You should notice an improvement in logon/logoff times on your second logon.
Your Desktop folder (which contains any items you place on your desktop) will now be located on your network drive (M:\). In the past, our recommendation was to not place files on the desktop. Now that the folder is part of your M: drive, however, that is no longer our recommendation. Feel free to store files and folders on your desktop if you so choose. Please note that these desktop files and folders do count against your storage quota.
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3/15/07:
Network Maintenance (Thursday 3/15 @ 11 PM) |
Update: Completed on schedule.
On Thursday, March 15, at 11 PM, the Olin network will be unavailable while we relocate our core network switch to a new cabinet and install a software update for our firewall. The outage has been scheduled for three hours.
While the switch is being moved, users outside of Olin will be unable to connect to any resources on the network. Users in Simon Hall and the Knight Center will be unable to access any network resources as well. |
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3/7/07:
Updates for Daylight Saving Time Changes |
| Computers and PDA devices require updates to properly handle changes to Daylight Saving Time for 2007. Please check the DST 2007 page for instructions for updating your computer, PDA, and selected software programs. |
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2/2/07:
WUBSTUDENT Maintenance (Feb 3 @ 10 PM) |
Student profile data was moved from WUBSTUDENT to a new server Thursday morning. In order to complete the migration of WUBSTUDENT to new hardware, we will take WUBSTUDENT offline Saturday night at 10 PM. This outage should last approximately one hour.
Printer queues and network shares have already been moved, and all that remains is to disconnect the data volumes where student data files (student M: drives) are stored and reconnect on the new server, and then rename the server. If you utilize WUBSTUDENT as a normal part of your activities, you will not need to make any changes on your system.
Moving profile data as well as some additional changes we will be making to profiles should address the issues with slow logon/logoff times for students with normal sized profiles. The additional changes we will be making will help address slow logons/logoffs caused by h |
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1/29/07:
Wireless problem Corrected |
| The problem with the wireless network which prevented users form accessing off-campus resources has been corrected. No word yet on what caused the problem. |
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1/29/07:
Wireless Access to Off-Campus Sites is Unavailable |
| There appears to be a problem with the campus wireless network preventing users from accessing off-campus sites. We've reported the problem to NTS (the group at the University that operates the wireless network) and are waiting to hear back from them. |
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1/26/07:
Updated Wireless Setup Instuctions |
The instructions to setup your laptop to use the wireless network have been updated.
Instructions for WUFI-S and the SecureW2 software have been corrected. On some laptops, the SecureW2 software is not changing all of the necessary settings, so steps have been added to account for this. Link to SecureW2 setup
Instructions for configuring IntelPROSet Manager to access WUFI-S are now available. Link to Intel PROSet setup |
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12/28/06:
New Firewall Installation 12/29 at 7 AM |
| The Cisco PIX firewall will be replaced with a new Cisco ASA firewall on Friday, December 29 at 7 AM. Internet access outside of Olin will be down for approximately 15 minutes while the hardware is replaced. |
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12/19/06:
Winter Break Lab Hours |
| Thursday Dec 21st | 8:00am - 6:00pm |
| Dec. 22nd - Jan. 15 | Closed for the holidays |
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12/11/06:
New Wireless Network |
IS will begin deploying the new campus wireless network, WUFI, in Simon Hall and the Knight Center this week. The WUFI network is faster, can support more users, and will be available throughout the school. The Bluesocket wireless network will remain available through the end of the year.
For information about WUFI and how to configure your laptop to use the network, please visit the Wireless
page.
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11/16/06:
Server Maintenance (11/18 @ 9 PM) |
| Olin servers will be updated with pending security updates and rebooted (if necessary), starting at 9 PM on Saturday, November 18. If a server needs to be rebooted it will be unavailable for ~5 minutes. WUBSTUDENT will be down for ~30 minutes to replace a storage adapter.
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11/15/06:
Thanksgiving Holiday: Lab Hours |
| In recognition of the Thaksgiving Holiday, the lab will be closed from Wednesday 22nd to Saturday 25th. We will reopen on Sunday 26th, Noon to Midnight, thereafter resuming normal hours.
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9/22/06:
Server Updates - Saturday, 9/22 at 10 PM |
At 10 PM on Saturday, 9/23, we will start applying the September security updates to our servers. If any of the servers require a reboot after the update, they will be restarted. Any systems that need to be restarted should be down for not more than 5-10 minutes, depending on the update.
The one exception will be WUBSTAFF, the faculty/staff file and print server which will be down for ~1 hour to move the data volumes to the new server. |
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8/27/06:
Modem Bank Number Restored |
| The phone number for the modem bank has been changed back to the original number: 512-0031 |
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8/27/06:
WUBSTAFF and WUBSTUDENT Downtime Rescheduled |
The planned server maintenance to move WUBSTAFF and WUBSTUDENT on Saturday night had to be postponed.
The downtime has been rescheduled for Monday night (8/28) at 10 PM, contingent on a parts shipment. During this downtime we are planning to move these systems over to new servers. They will be down for 1-2 hours. |
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8/25/06:
Server Downtime Saturday, 8/26 |
| On Saturday, August 26, starting at 10 PM, we will be installing the August security patches on our servers. In most cases, servers will only be down for a few minutes while they are rebooted. The exception will be WUBSTUDENT and WUBSTAFF. During this downtime we are planning to move these systems over to new servers. They will be down for 1-2 hours. |
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8/25/06:
Blackboard Downtime 8/25 |
| Blackboard will be unavailable for 1-2 hours tonight (Friday 8/25) starting at 10 PM so that we can install some patches and upgrades to bring us up to the current release level. |
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5/16/06:
WUBSTAFF DIsk Maintenance for Staff Files |
Starting at 7 PM (Tuesday, May 16), the staff data volume will be taken offline for disk maintenance to correct an error. The disk repair will take a few hours and during this time staff files will be inaccessible.
Faculty and department files will not be affected by this disk maintenance.
After the disk repair completes, the server will be rebooted. |
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5/12/06:
Summer Hours for the Computer Lab |
Starting Monday, May 22:
| Monday - Friday | 10:00am - 6:00pm |
Saturdays and
Sundays | Closed |
| Closed on Memorial Day, and on July 3rd and 4th |
Computers & printers available outside of lab hours in the Express lab and all Student lounges
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5/12/06:
Server Maintenance (Sunday, May 14 7 AM) |
Olin servers will be updated with pending security updates and rebooted (if necessary), starting at 7 AM on Sunday, May 14. If a server needs to be rebooted it will be unavailable for ~5 minutes.
The only exception to this schedule is WUB-MAIL which will be updated tonight (Friday, 5/12) at 10 PM. |
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4/25/06:
Blackboard Restarted 4/25 5:30 AM |
| There was an error on the Blackboard server at 2:42 AM on Tuesday 4/25. The server was restarted at 5:30 AM. |
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4/16/06:
Bluesocket Wireless Gateway Restarted |
| The Bluesocket wireless gateway stopped processing logons for the wireless network on Sunday, preventing users from accessing the Internet using wireless. The Bluesocket was reset manually at 9:48 PM. After the reset, wireless logons were accepted again. |
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2/20/06:
Student Web Developer Position Available |
Interested in working as a web developer for Spring and Summer 2006? Great experience opportunity! Flexible hours around your schedule.
If you are interested, see the job description then complete the online application. |
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2/16/06:
Tycoon and Lab Printer Availability |
| P-LAB-YELLOW (laptop lab) and P-LAB-RED (main lab) will be unavailable until Monday morning due to the MBA Tycoon Simulation.
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1/21/06:
Unplanned Server Outage |
| WUBSTUDENT became unresponsive this morning (Sat, 1/21) ~10:30 AM. The problem was traced to a fibre switch. In order to restart the switch, severs connected to that switch, such as WUB-MAIL, WUBSTAFF, and others had to be shutdown. Normal operations were restored at 1 PM. |
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1/16/06:
WUBSTUDENT Maintenance Rescheduled to Monday (1/16) at 10 PM |
| The maintenance scheduled for Olin servers on Sunday (1/15) was completed last night on all servers but WUBSTUDENT. In order to allow the weekend backups to proceed, WUBSTUDENT's outage has been rescheduled to Monday (1/16) at 10 PM. WUBSTUDENT will be unavailable from 10-11 PM to install January security updates as well as an upgrade to the storage quota software. |
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1/1/06:
Blackboard Login Changes |
| As part of the recent Blackboard upgrades, the login process for Blackboard has changed. Your username can now be entered by itself. Adding "OLIN\" before the username is no longer required. |
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12/29/05:
Blackboard maintenance |
| Blackboard will be unavailable on Friday, December 30 starting at 8 AM. This downtime is needed to upgrade the server operating system and Blackboard software. The Blackboard site should be available again before the end of the day. |
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12/21/05:
Server Maintenance |
| Olin servers will be updated with the December updates and an updated version of Symantec AntiVirus and rebooted, starting at 9 PM on Thursday, December 22. Each server will be unavailable for ~10-15 minutes. All servers should be updated by 11 PM. |
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12/19/05:
Holiday Lab Hours |
Winter Holiday computer lab hours are:
Mon 12/19 -- lab closes at 9pm
Tue 12/20 -- 8am-8pm
Wed 12/21 -- 9am-7pm
Thur 12/22 -- 9am-5pm
Fri 12/23 to Sun 1/8/06 -- CLOSED
Tue 1/9 - 1/13 -- 10am-6pm
Sat 1/14 to Mon 1/16 -- CLOSED
Tue 1/17 -- Regular Hours resume
Computers and printers are available outside of lab hours in the Student Lounges and in the Express Lab on the main floor
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12/5/05:
Accounts for May 2005 Graduates Deleted |
| Accounts for May 2005 graduates were deleted on Friday, December 2, per the previously announced schedule. If your account was deleted and you have not yet provided a new address for mail forwarding to Alumni & Development, be sure to do so. See Computing Info for Graduating Students for more details.
If you didn't save copies of files or mail before your account was deleted, send a note to Help Desk and let us know what you need. |
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11/21/05:
Computer Lab Hours: Thanksgiving Holiday |
Thanksgiving computer lab hours are:
Tue 11/22 -- 8am-10pm
Wed 11/23 -- 9am-6pm
Thur to Sat -- Closed
Sun 11/27 -- 12pm-12am
Computers and printers are available outside of lab hours in the Student Lounges and in the Express Lab on the main floor
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11/2/05:
Wireless Gateway Update |
| The wireless gateway has been experiencing slow response times which may have prevented some users from logging on. We installed a patch from the vendor this morning which should correct the problem. |
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9/2/05:
Holiday Lab Hours |
Labor Day weekend computer lab hours are:
Sat 9/3 -- 12:00pm to 7:00pm
Sun 9/4 -- 12:00pm to 7:00pm
Mon 9/5 -- Closed
Computers and printers are available outside of lab hours in the Student Lounges and in the Express Lab on the main floor
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8/25/05:
Blackboard FAQs Page Now Available! |
| The most frequently asked questions by students, faculty and staff have now been addressed on this FAQs page. If you have any Blackboard questions please look at this page to see the answers.
Blackboard FAQ |
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8/12/05:
Computing Links for New Students |
| If you need help setting up your laptop for use at Olin, you can find instructions to do so online. Please visit Using a Laptop at Olin for instructions. |
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8/12/05:
System Maintenance: Saturday 8/13 10 PM |
| Servers will be updated with the August patches and rebooted, starting at 10 PM on Saturday, August 13. Each server will be unavailable for ~10-15 minutes. All servers should be updated by midnight. |
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7/27/05:
Schedule Change!: WUB-SQL Downtime, 7/28/2005 10 PM |
| The WUB-SQL downtime has been pushed back to Thursday 7/28 at 10 PM.
WUB-SQL, one of our database servers will be down for a short while this evening while we move the data to a new server. The downtime will start ~10 PM, and should last less than an hour.
While this server is down, those systems that store data in the databases there will be unavailable. These systems include ePas, BAS, GoldMine, and portions of the Olin web site. |
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7/18/05:
Blackboard Downtime, Tuesday July 19, 6:30 AM |
| Blackboard will be unavailable for ~30 minutes starting at 6:30 AM on Tuesday morning, July 19. The downtime is needed to update the firmware on a fibre switch so that we can complete the installation of our new storage area network hardware. |
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5/9/05:
Summer Hours: Computer Lab |
Starting Friday May 13th, the lab will be open as follows:.
| Monday - Thursday | 10:00am - 6:00pm |
| Fridays | 10:00am - 5:00pm |
Saturdays and
Sundays | Closed |
Computers & printers available outside of lab hours in the following locations:
- Main Level -- Express lab, Student lounges
Have a fun and safe summer!
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4/28/05:
Pings from Outside Olin Network have been Disabled |
| We have disabled the ability for people from outside the Olin network to ping our network devices. This change was made in response to multiple attempts in the last few days to mount a denial of service attack against our network. |
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3/3/05:
Spring Break Hours |
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Saturday, March 5 | Noon to 5pm |
| Sunday, March 6 | Closed |
| Monday to Friday, 7th-11th | 10am to 6pm |
| Saturday, March 12 | Noon to 5pm |
| Sunday, March 13 | Regular Hours |
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2/23/05:
Unplanned Network Outage in Library & Doctoral Suites |
| A UPS in the network closet feeding the library and doctoral suites shutdown due to a bad battery, causing an unplanned network outage in those areas from 7:51 PM until 9:10 PM. |
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2/11/05:
System Downtime: Saturday 2/12 @ 10 PM |
| Starting at 10 PM on Saturday, February 12, we will be installing the February security updates on our servers. Each server will be rebooted after the updates are complete. If you encounter any problems accessing system resources (Mail, Blackboard, etc.) after 10 PM on Saturday, please wait 15-20 minutes and try again. |
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1/25/05:
P-LAB-YELLOW Back in Service |
| P-LAB-YELLOW, the B&W printer in the Laptop Lab, is available for printing. |
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12/15/04:
Attention Student Employees |
| There is a misprint on the timesheet concerning this upcoming paydate. For the payroll period 12-5-04 to 12-18-04, the paydate will be December 23, not December 24 due to the holiday break. |
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11/19/04:
Olin Lab Thanksgiving Hours |
| Wed., |
November 24th Open from 10am to 5pm |
| Thur., |
November 25th Closed |
| Fri., |
November 26th Closed |
| Sat., |
November 27th Closed |
| Sun., |
November 28th Open from Noon to Midnight |
Computer workstations and Printers are available outside of lab hours on the
Main Floor near Olin Café and on the lower level in the laptop lab.
Have a great Thanksgiving!!
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11/2/04:
Lab and MBA Lounge Printer Upgrades |
P-LAB-SILVER is a brand new LaserJet 4350 (55 ppm, duplex)
P-LAB-BLUE has been upgraded to a LaserJet 9000 (former Silver)
P-LAB-MBA (MBA Lounge) has been upgraded to a LaserJet 5Si (former Blue)
P-LAB-GREEN is no longer available
For more info about student printing see the Printing Resources page. |
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10/29/04:
Mail Downtime 10/30 at 10 PM |
| The mail server will be down for 1-2 hours starting at 10 PM on Saturday, October 30. This downtime is needed to do maintenance on the server to address the mail problem that occurred Wednesday night. |
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10/4/04:
Special Lab Hours for the Debate |
| Due to the Presidential Debate, the computer lab will close at 3:00 PM on Friday, October 8th |
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9/5/04:
Regular Lab Hours Begin 9/7 |
| M-Thu | 8am - Midnight |
| Friday | 8am - 9pm |
| Sat. | 10am - 9pm |
| Sun. | 10am - Midnight |
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9/1/04:
Lab Hours for Labor Day Weekend |
| 9/1 Wed. | 9am - 10pm |
| 9/2 Thu. | 9:00am - 10pm |
| 9/3 Fri. | 9am - 6pm |
| 9/4 Sat. | 10am - 6pm |
| 9/5 Sun. | Closed |
| 9/6 Mon. | Closed |
Regular hours resume on Tuesday, 9/7. |
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8/19/04:
Important Info for Students with Laptops |
| If you plan to use your laptop on the Olin network in Simon Hall or the Knight Center, make sure you review the information on the Using a Laptop at Olin page. |
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8/17/04:
Attention Prometheus Users |
We are discontinuing the use of Prometheus. Most student accounts have been eliminated already. Remaining accounts will be eliminated soon. In place of Prometheus and in lieu of Telesis, we will use Blackboard for Olin courses.
If you have any questions please email blackboardhelp@olin.wustl.edu.
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8/9/04:
New Mail Server |
All mailboxes were moved to the new mail server (WUB-MAIL) over the weekend. We will keep WUBMAIL up and running for a few more days to give people enough time to have their profiles automatically update.
If you have a question about Outlook 2003, check out the Outlook 2003 FAQ before you contact Help Desk.
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8/7/04:
Move to New Mail Server |
| Mailboxes will be moved from the old mail server (WUBMAIL) to the new server (WUB-MAIL). The replacement of the mail server is part of our summer upgrades. Access to your mailbox may be affected by the move. Please see the Email migration page for more info.
Update @ 3:18 PM: Student mailboxes starting with A-G have been moved to the new server. Mailboxes starting with H-K are being moved now.
Update @ 5:21 PM: Student mailboxes starting with A-L and N-O have been moved to the new server. Mailboxes starting with M and P are being moved now.
Update @ 7:15 PM: Student mailboxes starting with A-R have been moved to the new server. Mailboxes starting with S and T are being moved now.
Update @ 11:40 PM: Student mailboxes have been moved to the new server. Faculty mailboxes are being moved now.
Update @ 8/8 4:10 PM: All faculty and student mailboxes have been moved to the new server. Staff mailboxes are being moved now. |
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7/23/04:
Prometheus/Blackboard Downtime |
Both Prometheus and Blackboard will be unavailable on Monday, July 26th due to server switching. You may notice that service is up and down throughout the day. Please do not use your account on either service until this process has been successfully completed and a notice appears here indicating the process has ended.
If you have questions regarding this process please send them to brandenburg@wustl.edu |
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7/14/04:
Outlook Web Access Up |
| Outlook Web Access is now online (4:03 PM). We appreciate your patience while we sorted out the problem. |
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5/11/04:
Summer Computer Lab Hours |
| Monday Friday | 10:00am 6:00pm |
| Saturdays | 12:00pm 5:00pm |
| Sundays | Closed |
Computers and Printers are available outside of open lab hours at the following locations:
Express Lab, Student Lounges, Lower Laptop Lab
Please note that the lab will be closed for planned upgrades. Closure notices will be
posted on Olin Links.
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5/10/04:
New SPAM Filtering Option |
| Any mail that is tagged as SPAM on the mail gateway can be automatically routed to a Junk E-mail folder in your mailbox. To enable this feature, see How to Filter SPAM for instructions and an interactive demonstration. |
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5/6/04:
Graduating Students: Important Post-Olin Computing Info |
| If you are graduating this month, be sure to review Computing Information for Graduates for more info about email forwarding, account deletions, etc. |
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3/15/04:
Mail relay restricted |
| To prevent Spam from bypassing our mail gateway, the mail server will only allow authenticated users to relay mail. All mail coming from outside the Olin network has always had this restriction. This change merely removes the exception we made for selected users on the Olin network in Simon Hall and the Knight Center. For more info, see SMTP Authentication. |
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3/15/04:
Spam Filtering Modified |
| The Spam filtering system has been modified. When an incoming message is flagged as Spam, the message is now replaced with a warning that the original message may be Spam and a report detailing why it was tagged as Spam. The original message is attached to this warning, giving the recipient the option of reading the original note if desired. |
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2/10/04:
Critical Windows Update Available |
| Microsoft has released a critical update for Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003. If you are using one of these operating systems and have your system set to automatically update, you should see a prompt in your system tray to install critical updates. You can also go directly to Windows Update and install the updates from there. Make sure you update your system(s) as soon as possible. |
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2/6/04:
New MyDoom Removal Tool |
| Microsoft has released a MyDoom removal tool that will remove both MyDoom.A and MyDoom.B. If you have been infected by MyDoom.B, it will also repair the changes made which prevent you from accessing antivirus and Microsoft update web sites. If you think your computer might be infected by MyDoom, download and run this program. Important: This program will remove the worm, but it will not prevent you from being infected again. Make sure you have antivirus software with a current subscription! |
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2/4/04:
System Downtime Saturday 2/7 |
| Starting at 10 PM on Saturday, February 7, all Olin servers will be restarted in order to apply the latest security patches. There may be brief periods during this time when certain services are unavailable, such as mail, web, modem bank, etc., as the server which provides that service is restarted. All restarts should be complete by midnight. |
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2/4/04:
Lab Color Printer back online |
| The new color printer for the lab is now available. The printer that was in the lab will be moved to the Laptop Lab once it is repaired. We're told the parts for which we have been waiting should be in soon. We appreciate your patience. |
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1/27/04:
Novarg/MyDoom Disinfector Available |
Sophos has made available a free disinfector for the Novarg/MyDoom worm. If you believe your system has been infected, download and run the
disinfector.
Symantec has also made a disinfector available for download. |
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1/27/04:
Novarg/MyDoom Worm information |
Make sure you update your antivirus software to the latest signatures so your PC can detect the Novarg/MyDoom worm. The Olin mail system was updated yesterday to detect the virus and is deleting these messages as they arrive.
You can find links to antivirus update sites an the AntiVirus Updates page.
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1/27/04:
Network Bridging must be disabled on laptops |
We have had ongoing problems on the student network this year due to some mis-configured laptops. We've determined that the problem occurs when network bridging is enabled on laptops with active wired and wireless connections.
Network bridging must be disabled on all systems connected to the Olin network. More information is available. |
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1/2/04:
Mail Server and OWA 2003 Upgrade |
| The mail server is now running Exchange 2003 which adds a number of behind-the-scenes improvements. The visible portion of the upgrade for users is the change to Outlook Web Access (OWA) 2003. This new version includes many new features including improved security, an easier-to-use interface, rules, etc. For more information about OWA, see the OWA Page. |
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1/2/04:
Self-service File Recovery for Students |
| Students now have the ability to recover deleted and older versions of files and folders stored on WUBSTUDENT. The upgrade of WUBSTUDENT to Windows Server 2003 yesterday makes this possible using what are called "Shadow Copies". More information is available online, including instructions how to use this new feature. |
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12/22/03:
Firewall is in and VPN Client is Available |
The firewall was installed Saturday morning and is working normally. If you have any questions about the firewall, please see the Firewall page.
Now the news most of you have been waiting to hear... the VPN is up and running! You can go to the VPN Client page to download the Cisco VPN Client to your computer for use when you are away from the Olin network. The VPN client will allow you to use Outlook again as well as map drives to your network shares.
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12/12/03:
Winter Break Lab Hours |
Happy Holidays!
The Olin Computer Lab hours for winter break are as follows:
| Dec. 15th - 18th | 8:00am - 11:00pm |
| Dec. 19th | 8:00am - 5:00pm |
| Dec. 20th - Jan. 6th | Closed (Except for MBA ICE Week) |
| Jan. 7th - 9th | 11:00am - 5:00pm |
| Jan. 10th - 11th | Closed |
| Jan. 12th - 16th | 11:00am - 5:00pm |
| Jan. 17th - 19th | Closed |
| Jan. 20th | Start of classes for BSBA, MBA and PMBA (Regular Hours) |
Computers & Printers are available throughout Simon Hall when the lab is closed.
If you need to use the lab during outside of holidays hours please e-mail Earl Banez. |
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11/21/03:
FileWay available for remote file access |
| FileWay provides access to your network files from any machine with Internet Explorer. Staff and faculty have access now, and student access will be provided during Winter Break. For more info, see the FileWay page. |
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11/17/03:
Lab Hours over Thanksgiving Break |
Happy Thanksgiving!
The hours for the Simon Hall Computer Lab for Thanksgiving break are:
| | Tuesday | 8:00am - 10pm |
| | Wednesday | 9:00am - 5pm |
| | Thursday | Closed |
| | Friday | Closed |
| | Saturday | 12:00pm - 5pm |
| | Sunday | 12:00pm - 12:00am |
| Computers and printers are available throughout the building outside of lab hours. Locations are as follows: |
| | Express Lab -- Main Level |
| | Student lounges -- Main Level |
| | Laptop Lab -- Lower Level |
| Have a fun and safe holiday weekend! |
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10/7/03:
New Password Policy |
| To ensure that all users have secure passwords, a new password policy is in effect. Specific details on password requirements can be found on the Passwords page. |
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9/22/03:
Self-service File Recovery for Faculty and Staff |
| Staff and faculty now have the ability to recover older versions of files and folders stored on WUBSTAFF. The upgrade of WUBSTAFF to Windows Server 2003 over the summer makes this possible using what are called "Shadow Copies". More information is available online, including instructions how to use this new feature. We expect this feature to be available on WUBSTUDENT during winter break. |
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9/19/03:
W32.Swen.A@mm virus upgraded to category 3 |
Symantec has upgraded the W32.Swen.A@mm virus to category 3 due to its rapid spread yesterday and overnight. Swen is a mass mailing worm, spreading itself using its own mail engine. It also uses file-sharing networks such as KaZaA and IRC to spread itself.
Swen exploits a bug in Internet Explorer that is over two years old! Please make sure that you have installed all Critical Updates for your system by going to Windows Update.
Detailed information about Swen is available at: http://www.sarc.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.swen.a@mm.html |
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9/10/03:
New critical updates for Windows and Office |
Microsoft has released new critical updates for Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003. If you are using one of these operating systems and have your system set to automatically update, you should see a prompt in your system tray to install critical updates. You can also go directly to http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com and install the updates from there.
Updates were also released for Microsoft Office. View available updates for your system by going to http://office.microsoft.com/officeupdate/ and clicking "Check for Updates." Your system will be scanned, and you will be able to install any updates you are missing. Note that the Office Update site only supports Office 2000, XP, and 2003. |
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8/31/03:
Mail Maintenance Complete |
| Student mailboxes were unavailable Saturday night/Sunday morning until approximately 1 PM for database defragmentation. The mail database for these mailboxes was reduced approximately 45 GB. The next database defragmentation will occur in December as part of the upgrade to Exchange 2003. |
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8/21/03:
Worm Summary & Sobig.F Upgraded to Category 4 |
Symantec has upgraded the Sobig.F worm to category 4 (severe). Over the last couple days, we've seen ~7,000 messages per day (25% of the total) rejected at the mail server because of the Sobig.F virus.
Virus summaries and removal tools are available for W32.Blaster.Worm, W32.Welchia.Worm, and W32.Sobig.F@mm. |
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8/20/03:
New Security Updates for Windows |
Microsoft released new security updates for Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 today. Make sure you visit the Windows Update site to install these patches on all of your systems.
If you have automatic updates enabled on your system, you should be prompted by an update notification in your system tray (looks like a little globe with a Windows logo). |
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8/20/03:
Update on ISPs Blocking Ports |
| Restech (provider of network ports in on-campus and off-campus university housing) started blocking port 135 yesterday. So if you live in university housing, you won't be able to use Outlook directly. I've talked to NTS, and they're going to see if they get them to open those ports up for university systems. Until then, you will need to use Outlook Web Access. |
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8/19/03:
New Worms and Virus signatures |
Symantec has identified a new worm, W32.Welchia.Worm, rated as a category 4 (severe threat). This worm is detected starting with the 8/18 signatures released yesterday and announced in a previous message. This worm uses the same DCOM RPC vulnerability that the Blaster worm uses, so make sure you update your machine if you haven't done so already. See Symantec's bulletin for more info.
Latest virus signatures for Symantec/Norton AntiVirus are 8/19 (released today) and are available for download using Live Update in your software. |
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8/15/03:
Mail outage for maintenance, Saturday, 8/16 |
| There will be a multi-hour mail outage starting Saturday (August 16) at 10 PM, so that we can compact the mail database. This is maintenance we schedule twice a year to recover empty space in the mail system and reduce the size of the mail database. While the system is down, you will not be able to access your mailbox. Incoming mail will be queued at the mail gateway and held until the system is online again. The mail system should be available again, sometime Sunday morning.
We appreciate your patience during this maintenance. |
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8/15/03:
Blaster Worm Updates and AntiVirus mailing list |
Visit the Blaster Worm page for the latest information on the worm and how to clean and protect your machine. Information is also available about port blocking by ISPs to control the worm, which has the side effect of preventing you from mapping drives and using Outlook to connect to Exchange.
Subscribe to the AntiVirus Updates mailing list for updates about new viruses and the availability of new virus signatures for Symantec and Norton AntiVirus. |
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8/8/03:
Update on Lab Renovations |
| Although we had hoped the computer lab would reopen by the end of July, the lab remains closed. We hope to have a new reopening date in the near future. Check this page for the latest information.
In the meantime, please use the PCs in the student lounges and express lab. The older IBM PCs in these locations are being replaced with new Dell systems. All systems should be in place next week. |
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6/20/03:
Computer Lab Closing for Renovations |
| UPDATE! The Art and Marge McWilliams Computing Center (Simon Hall computer lab) will be closed starting June 26 for major renovations including carpet and furniture. The lab should reopen in mid or late July, but we do not yet have a firm date. We will post updated information as it becomes available.
The laptop lab is also undergoing renovations and will be unavailable until mid or late July as well.
We appreciate your patience as we improve these resources. |
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5/9/03:
Information for graduating students |
| Account deletion schedules have been modified. Make sure you check out the Graduating Students page to find out what happens to your account after graduation. |
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5/5/03:
2003 Summer Computing Lab Hours |
Summer lab hours begin Friday, May 9:
| Monday-Thursday |
10:00am 6:00pm |
| Friday |
10:00am 5:00pm |
| Saturday |
12:00pm 5:00pm |
| Sunday |
Closed |
Computers & Printers are located throughout Simon Hall when the lab is closed:
- Main Level Student Lounges
- Northwest lower level
- Library
Have a fun and safe summer. See you in August.
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5/1/03:
Network Outage Friday, May 2 at 6:45 AM |
| There will be a brief network outage at 6:45 AM on Friday, May 2. The outage is required to replace a bad blade in the core network switch. |
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1/13/03:
New Secure connections to Wireless Network |
| Secure connections to the wireless network are now available using PPTP. PPTP is built-in to Windows XP and 2000 and easy to setup and use. If you use the wireless network in Simon Hall, you should use PPTP to connect. Instructions are available online. |
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1/3/03:
New Web Search Method |
Olin recently switched from the built-in search feature included with the web server software to a more powerful method called Google's University Search. This free feature is offered to accredited university or educational institutions and harnesses the power of the internet to provide the most current search results. Google's University Search is utilized by several other top business schools, so we're in good company.
With Google's University Search, visitors have the option to perform a SiteSearch (search only our specific domain [olin.wustl.edu]) or a WebSearch (search the entire web).
You will see this new search feature on Olin's home page - http://www.olin.wustl.edu/ as well as the page you're on now -- the Links & Announcements page
For a list of FAQs from Google about this service, feel free to visit their site at http://services.google.com/univ_faq.html
For questions or feedback on this new method, please contact Dannette Hutton. |
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1/2/03:
Server Upgrades |
| WUBSTAFF, WUBSTUDENT, and WUBMAIL will be unavailable on Saturday, January 4, from 9 PM until 10 PM to apply patches. |
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12/31/02:
Webserver Downtime |
| Olin's webserver (www.olin.wustl.edu) will be down for a short period of time commencing Thursday morning, January 2, 2003 at 7AM. This downtime is for maintenance and will be completed in as short a mannner as possible. Downtime will impact www.olin.wustl.edu and students.olin.wustl.edu - Prometheus will NOT be down during this maintenance work. Thank you for your patience. |
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12/13/02:
Computer Lab Hours - Winter Break |
The Computer Lab will have limited hours during Winter break:
| Sat. 12/14 |
10am - 6pm |
| Sun. 12/15 |
10am - 10pm |
| Mon-Thu 12/16-19 |
8am - 10pm |
| Fri 12/20 |
8am - 5pm |
| 12/21 - 1/5 |
CLOSED for break and renovations |
| 1/6-10 |
10am - 5pm |
| Sat 1/11 |
12pm - 5pm |
| Sun 1/12 |
12pm - 10pm |
Computers located in the Express lab, student Lounges and the laptop lounges are open outside of normal lab hours. |
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12/11/02:
Fix for Outlook New Mail Notification Problem on the wireless network |
| A fix is available for the problem receiving new mail notifications in Outlook when using the wireless network. Find out more.... |
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12/3/02:
Holiday Promotions at Dell |
| Dell is offering promotions for the holidays as part of our purchase program. You can view these promotions by going to the Dell Purchase Program login page and signing in. |
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12/2/02:
Internet Outage |
| There will be a brief Internet outage on December 5 from 6:00 AM and 6:15 AM so that NTS can replace hardware. This outage affects all of the university. |
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11/21/02:
Prevent Reuse of Bluesocket Logout Windows |
| If you use Internet Explorer (IE) while on the wireless network, be aware that by default IE reuses Windows when you open shortcuts. As a result, IE may use the Bluesocket logout window when you click on a web link in an e-mail message or a document. Instructions for disabling this feature to ensure the logout window remains open are online. |
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11/7/02:
Wireless Network Improvements |
Antennas for new access points finally arrived, several weeks later than we expected. More details are available on the Wireless Network page. Latest news:
- New access points and antennas were installed in the MBA Lounge (on 11/6), Olin Cafe & Student Lounges, and the Courtyard.
- Two new access points will be installed in the library as soon as the network rewiring project is complete.
- An access point will be installed in May Auditorium once a new network line is installed.
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9/24/02:
Additional mail relay restrictions starting Friday (9/27) |
In 2000, we started requiring users to authenticate before sending mail through our mail server if they were off-campus and not using the modem bank. We continued to allow relay from other parts of campus on a temporary basis.
Beginning on Friday (9/27), authentication will also be required for users on campus who are not on the local network (Simon Hall and the Knight Center). This change will mainly affect students on the South 40.
Information on how to configure your software can be found online. An FAQ is also available. Please note that if you are using Outlook Web Access or Outlook with the Exchange Server service, this change does not apply to you. This change only applies to people using programs such as Outlook Express, Eudora, etc. |
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9/19/02:
Changes to Wireless Network |
Beginning Monday, September 23, logons will be required to use the wireless network in Simon Hall. Opening any web page other than the Olin web site will direct you to logon to the new Bluesocket gateway. Users will logon with the same username and password they use for the modem bank (user@olin, user@artsci, user@cec, etc.).
We are also changing the SSID/Network Name for the network, from Bsch00l to WLAN. We are changing the name so that users can move between the campus network and Simon Hall with the same configuration. We will allow open association for a couple weeks to give everyone time to change their setup.
Detailed information about the wireless network can be found online. |
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7/29/02:
SPAM messages |
| IS has implemented a new mail gateway to add SPAM filtering to the existing checks for viruses. All inbound mail is filtered through these filters (including old addresses such as @wuolin, @simon, etc.) You've probably noticed an increase in the number of messages with subjects that start with "*** SPAM ****".
Instructions are available to filter messages marked as SPAM. Additional information and details on the system including instructions on how to filter spam can be found online at:
http://www.olin.wustl.edu/computing/help/mail/spam.cfm
Direct any questions to Scott Ladewig at ladewig@olin.wustl.edu |
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7/29/02:
Modem Bank Logon Changes effective 8/2 |
Back in March we announced that the way you logon to the modem bank will be changing. At that time, we said that both systems would operate in parallel so you could logon either the old way or the new way until July 15. We extended the deadline, but we will turn off the old way to logon effective Friday, August 2.
If you are logging on using "username@olin" with the same password you use for e-mail/network, you are using the new method and do NOT need to make any changed.
If you are logging on using "username" and your modem bank password (which may or may not be the same as your e-mail/network password), you will need to change your dial-up configuration.
For detailed information on what you need to change, please see http://www.olin.wustl.edu/computing/remote/newlogon.cfm
We've also posted updated information about remote access options (http://www.olin.wustl.edu/computing/remote/ and setup guides for various operating systems (http://www.olin.wustl.edu/computing/remote/rasetup.cfm
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7/8/02:
Antivirus Information |
| What is antivirus software and how do I get it? What are the latest hoaxes invading my mailbox? Find out about antivirus software and the latest hoaxes at Olin's new antivirus page. |
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4/1/02:
Graduating Students |
| If you are graduating this semester, please review the Computing for Graduating Students page for information on post-Olin computing. |
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3/25/02:
Student Disk Quota |
| The problem with the disk quota system on WUBSTUDENT was fixed during the Spring Break maintenance and the system is now operational. Automatic enforcement of quotas started on Monday, March 25, 2002. For more information.
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2/1/02:
Remote Access |
Updated information about remote access options is available, including updated Setup Guides for various operating systems.
Modem bank now accepts the same password you use to logon to the network and e-mail. For more information.
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