UNM Information Technology Services (ITS)

Campus Computing Alerts - Status and Information

Use these links to view a particular ITS Alerts section:
All Alerts | Network | Finance | Communications (Voice)

This page lists current major issues (those affecting multiple users/buildings). It also provides information on any current security threats or problems that we are encountering (viruses, worms and other attacks). For more information about any of these issues, contact the Support Center at 277-4848 or use the Ask A Question feature at http://fastinfo.unm.edu
 
For information about systems availability, including Banner systems, see the ITS Availability page.

For information about ports blocked by the UNM firewall, see the BLOCKED PORTS list (Excel Format).

Outages (click here for System Availability)


July 13, 2009 3:34pm

Network Connection Issues in Centennial Engineering

Period: 7/13 2:00pm - 3:30pm

The ITS Support Center has been notified of intermittent connectivity problems in Centennial Engineering, building 112. Some users are unable to connect to outside web pages (outside the UNM network) or their email using third party clients, others are losing all network connectivity. A high-priority ticket has been put in to our technicians, please refer to this page for further updates.


July 07, 2009 11:51am

Internet Native Banner and newest Java Version incompatibilities

Period: Ongoing

ITS is receiving reports and is also experiencing issues running Internet Native Banner (INB) while running Java 6 Update 14. Both Internet Explorer and Firefox will crash unexpectedly with this issue.

The fix is to remove Java6 Update 14 from Add/Remove programs via Control Panel and reinstall Java 6 Update 13. Link: http://java.sun.com/products/archive/j2se/6u13/index.html

Please contact ITS Support Center with any issues or concerns 277-4848.


July 07, 2009 11:51am

Unplanned Oracle Creation Outage

Period: Ongoing

We have determined that the Oracle creation page does not appear to be creating Oracle accounts properly. These are most commonly used to gain access to the Banner Authorization Request (BAR) form. Our technicians have been notified and are working to find a solution as quickly as possible.

Until further notice, please call the ITS Support Center, 277-4848, so that they may open a ticket directly with the technicians for manual creation. You may also submit a FastInfo.unm.edu Ask a Question or Chat incident for this also.

Other Issues


July 08, 2009 10:20am

UNM Email Phishing Scam Alerts



**Attention**
The following messages are phishing scams. DELETE IMMEDIATELY. Do not reply to these emails or submit any personal information.
These emails can be hard to determine validity, but, legitimate institutions will NEVER ask for this type of information. Please be aware of 'phishy' looking URLs, seemingly valid 'From:' addresses, and links that take you to other sites. If in doubt, delete it out.

For email users who DID accidentally respond to the phishing email(s) below and/or entered their NetID and password at a scam site, please change your NetID password immediately at netid.unm.edu and visit the ITS Credit and Identity Protection Resources website for more information. The ITS Support Center is available to answer additional questions you may have. Click Here to learn more about what UNM is doing to manage email spam attacks.

Anyone who went to that page and logged in should do the following:
1. Change their password.
2. Check their Rules in Webmail to see if a forwarding rule has been placed there.

**Alert** Latest Email Phishing Scams:

July 6, 2009:

URGENT SECURITY UPDATE - JULY 2009

Due to the recent increase in spam emails, we have upgraded to an advanced server for your premium security to prevent spam from getting to your inbox. As a result of this, it is important that you login to your email using the link below, to make sure that your account information is up-to-date.

Click Here to Protect Your Account

This email has been sent to all UNM Webmail users and it is mandatory to follow.

Thank you for your cooperation.

IT Department
Copyright ©2009 University of New Mexico

July 2, 2009:

Attention: UNM.edu E-mail Account Holder,

This message is from the University of New Mexico (UNM) Information Technology
Service center. All mailhub systems will undergo scheduled maintenance, and
access to your mailbox via our mail portal will be unavailable for some time
during this maintenance period.

We shall be carrying out service maintenance/upgrade on our database and e-mail
account center for better online services. We are also deleting all unused
e-mail accounts to create more space for new accounts. In order to ensure you
do not experience service interruptions or possible deactivation of your e-mail
account, Please you must reply to this mail immediately confirming your e-mail
account details below for confirmation and identification.

_____________________________________
1. First Name & Last:
2. Full Login Email:
3. Username:
4 Password:
5. Current Password:
_____________________________________

Failure to do this may automatically render your e-mail account deactivated
from our e-mail database/mail server. To enable us upgrade your e-mail account,
please do reply to this mail.

Thank You.

Information Technology Services.
The University of New Mexico

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