Due to security concerns that have arisen with Zotero, Missouri S&T IT has been instructed to retire the use of Zotero on University computer systems. To allow individuals who use Zotero time to transition, the software will remain available until August 2, 2024. On August 2, 2024, Zotero will be removed from AppsAnywhere and blocked…
Help Desk Walk In unavailable 6/14
Due to maintenance work in the library, the walk-in service at the Help Desk will not be open, Friday 6/14. Please continue to submit tickets through the Cherwell online portal or request assistance through our chat system at https://helpdesk.mst.edu….
Toomey 260 Upgraded
What is Happening? The first S&T high-definition distance classroom, Toomey 260, has had some upgrades. New to the classroom is an auto tracking instructor camera that will follow the instructor around the room. Ceiling microphones to catch the students’ comments during class recordings. A larger Wacom tablet at the podium and a new 75-inch interactive…
Changes to MATLAB & Simulink Access
What is Happening? Missouri S&T is transitioning to a site license for MATLAB & Simulink by MathWorks thanks to the collaborative efforts of the UM System. This transition provides all Missouri S&T students, faculty, and staff with access to MATLAB & Simulink on campus and personal devices. Everyone also now has access to MathWorks online…
Adobe to Discontinue Creative Cloud Synced Files
What is Happening? Adobe is discontinuing their Creative Cloud Synced files feature on October 1, 2024. Creative Cloud has enabled subscribers to save files on their local devices in a folder called Creative Cloud Files. The Creative Cloud Files folder can be synced (copied) to the subscriber’s cloud storage from their local device. Files can…
IT encourages faculty and staff to regularly back-up your data
IT encourages faculty and staff to regularly back-up your data using one of the storage locations available for you. Two options approved and recommended by IT are OneDrive and an encrypted external USB drive. Both options meet the requirements of all DCL levels (DCL1-4). By using One-Drive, your data is stored in the cloud and…
MacOS Security Updates
Beginning today, Friday, March, 8, Missouri S&T IT is pushing out mandatory security updates for MacOS Sonoma, Ventura, and Monterey on JAMF-enabled machines. MacOS Monterey 12.7.4, Ventura 13.6.5, and Sonoma 14.4 address multiple major security flaws, and it is highly recommended that faculty and staff update at their earliest convenience. Mac users on JAMF-enabled machines will begin seeing…
Miner Village network outage planned for Saturday morning, Sept. 16
Planned fiber cable work near Miner Village will result in a complete network outage for the residential complex on Saturday morning, September 16. The outage will start around 6:30 am and is expected to last 4 to 5 hours….
Learn about updated classroom technology with IT tour
Over the summer, information technology’s learning environment support team updated classroom computer equipment and upgraded to Windows 11. Faculty can schedule a classroom tour to learn more about the updates, view demonstrations and ask questions about the technology. The tours are given in a classroom that the faculty member will be teaching in the fall….
Phone service affected by provider issues
All calls to Fidelity phones are resulting in no connection or a fast busy signal, which affects the S&T campus and Rolla. Fidelity has been notified and S&T’s information technology (IT) team is working on the problem. An estimated time of restoration has not been established. Visit status.mst.edu for IT updates….