Duo Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) for Webmail is Live

DuoStarting today, Monday, January 29, 2018, Duo two-factor authentication (2FA) will be required to access SMU Webmail using a web browser. We have worked to make this as seamless as possible and the request for 2FA will only be asked once while using that same web browser. Continue reading Duo Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) for Webmail is Live

Lynda Birthday Bash Contest

Congrats to Ali Jamal, the winner in our Lynda Birthday Bash Contest. His name was selected from over 175 entries.

Thanks to everyone that attended our Lynda Weinman Birthday Bash today. If you didn’t grab a handout, here is the information for the Lynda Birthday Bash Contest to win a Lynda.com prize pack and a Starbucks® gift card. Continue reading Lynda Birthday Bash Contest

Lynda Birthday Bash Returns January 24th

Lynda Weinman’s birthday cake

Students, join us on January 24th to celebrate Lynda (dot-com) Weinman’s birthday!

Next Wednesday, January 24, 2018, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. come by the Collaborative Commons (adjacent to Starbucks) in Fondren Library to enjoy cake,  giveaways, and find out about all of the knowledge that Lynda.com has to offer. Continue reading Lynda Birthday Bash Returns January 24th

Sitecore to be Upgraded Starting on January 5, 2018

UPDATE 01/08/2017: The Sitecore Update was rolled back to the previous version due to performance issues. The Web Team is working with the vendor to investigate the issue and The upgrade will be rescheduled for a later date.

Sitecore

On Monday, January 8, 2017, OIT will be upgrading the Sitecore Web Content System to version 8.2.5. The authoring environment will be unavailable from Friday, January 5, 2018, starting at 8 p.m. CST to Monday, January 8, 2018, at 12 p.m. CST. Continue reading Sitecore to be Upgraded Starting on January 5, 2018

OIT Winter Project Roundup 2017

Winter Projects Sample 2017As the year comes to a close, we can look back over a year of great progress for OIT and the University as a whole. Over the Winter break, OIT’s work will continue on projects to enhance systems and services geared towards the success of the campus community. In this summary, we would like to present to you some of the major projects that have been achieved this year as well as the initiatives that are still being worked on now and in the coming year. Continue reading OIT Winter Project Roundup 2017