Zoom Software, Required Update

On November 5th, 2022, customers will be required to update their Zoom client to version 5.8.6 or higher.  This is a system-wide requirement enforced by Zoom.  FAU users should already be using version 5.10 or higher.  Users should always use the latest version, when possible.  Failure to upgrade will result in loss of access to the entire zoom network.

Users can download the latest Zoom clients at: https://zoom.us/download

Posted in Canvas / LMS, Video Conferencing

Resolved – Mediasite Catalogs

Presentations are once again available in Mediasite Catalogs in Canvas.

Posted in Canvas / LMS, Lecture Capture

Mediasite Catalog not updating

Courses that use the Mediasite catalog are not seeing new presentations added to the list. OIT is aware of this and is working with the vendor for a long-term solution. In the short term OIT will be providing direct links to presentations within a Canvas module.

Posted in Canvas / LMS, Lecture Capture

Mediasite processing delayed

Mediasite presentations are delayed in their delivery to class channels in Canvas. OIT is working with the vendor for a solution.

Posted in Canvas / LMS, Lecture Capture

[Resolved] Mediasite

Access to Mediasite has been restored.

Posted in Canvas / LMS, Lecture Capture

Mediasite inaccessible

Users may experience an error when trying to view Mediasite videos. We are currently working with the vendor for a resolution.

Posted in Canvas / LMS, Lecture Capture

[Resolved] Users Reporting Issues with Grade Submission in Canvas

This issue has been resolved. If you ran into problems using Grade Submission in Canvas, please try again now.

If you run into further issues, let us know by filling out this Help Desk request.

Instructors are reporting an error when trying to access Grade Submission in their Canvas courses. We’re looking into the issue and working on a solution.

Posted in Canvas / LMS

[Resolved] Canvas Users are experiencing Slowness and Errors

Update as of 2:42 PM: The incident has been resolved.

Update as of 2:36 PM: A fix has been implemented and they are monitoring the results.

Update as of 2:31 PM: Instructure has identified the issue and a fix is being implemented.

Instructure has reported that a large portion of Canvas clients are experiencing slowness and errors in the US. We are monitoring their status of the issue and will post updates here as they come in.

Posted in Canvas / LMS, Instructional Technologies

OIT Systems Maintenance, Thurs. Sept 8 from 12:00AM to 7:00AM

Office of Information Technology will be performing routine systems maintenance which includes but is not limited to rebooting Windows servers as deemed necessary, installing critical patches and other health checks on Thursday, 09/08/2022 from 3:00 AM to 7:00 AM during OIT maintenance window. In addition, the following systems will be specifically impacted:


Certificate Renewal
Description of change: The research computing team will be renewing or replacing the certificates on the following services:
Hipaa file system listener for frevvo
General Purpose file system listener for Frevvo
Redcap File Storage
Redcap
Graduate Application
Downtime window start: 09/08/2022 3:00 AM
Downtime window end: 09/08/2022 6:00 AM
Affected services: Hipaa file system listener for Frevvo, General Purpose file system listener for Frevvo, Redcap File Storage, Redcap, Graduate Application
Expected End-user impact: No end-user impact is expected


Server Maintenance
Description of change: OIT is updating certificates to ensure secure data transfer on servers related to user account management.
Downtime window start: 09/08/2022 4:00 AM
Downtime window end: 09/08/2022 5:00 AM
Affected services: User account management system – OUD
Expected End-user impact: No end-user impact is expected


Server Maintenance
Description of change: OIT is updating certificates to ensure secure web data transfer (https) on our document management system servers (onbase).
Downtime window start: 09/08/2022 3:00 AM
Downtime window end: 09/08/2022 4:00 AM
Affected services: Document management system – Onbase
Expected End-user impact: No end-user impact is expected


Email Security Change
Description of change: OIT Security is applying an email security change to only OIT accounts.
Downtime window start: 09/08/2022 8:30 AM
Downtime window end: 09/08/2022 8:35 AM
Affected services: Email
Expected End-user impact: No end-user impact is expected


Desktop Security Change
Description of change: OIT will be making a security related change to desktops on the Boca campus.
Downtime window start: 09/08/2022 8:00 AM
Downtime window end: 09/08/2022 8:00 AM
Affected services: OIT supported desktops and laptops on Boca campus
Expected End-user impact: No end-user impact is expected


Banner Maintenance
Description of change: OIT is upgrading BANNER Financial Aid for the 2021–22 FISAP reporting.
Downtime window start: 09/08/2022 3:00 AM
Downtime window end: 09/08/2022 5:00 AM
Affected services: Banner
Expected End-user impact: No end-user impact is expected


System Configuration Change
Description of change: OIT will be performing security ​enhancements on the HBOI campus.
Downtime window start 09/08/2022 4:00 AM
Downtime window end 09/08/2022 4:30 AM
Affected services: ​LDAP Authentication, Multicast Name Resolution
Expected End-user impact: No end-user impact is expected​


Canvas Subaccount Clean Up
Description of change: OIT is reorganizing the Canvas Subaccounts to facilitate more precise use of plugins for proper groups in Canvas.
Downtime window start: 09/07/2022 11:30 PM
Downtime window end: 09/08/2022 3:30 AM
Affected services: Canvas
Expected End-user impact: No end-user impact is expected


REDCap Update
Description of change: This is a routine REDCap update.
Downtime window start: 09/08/2022 12:00 AM
Downtime window end: 09/08/2022 1:00 AM
Affected services: REDCap
Expected End-user impact: REDCap will be unavailable during the update.


Posted in Banner and Admin Systems, Canvas / LMS, Educational Technologies, Email, Research Computing, Systems

[Resolved] Subset of Users Unable to Access Zoom

This incident has been resolved.

Posted in Canvas / LMS, Educational Technologies, Instructional Technologies, Lecture Capture, Video Conferencing