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Panopto Instructional Recording Is Now Available
OTS is pleased to announce the launch of Panopto for use by all faculty. Panopto is an Instructional Recording Software package that can capture audio, video, computer screens (screencasting) or any combination thereof. These recordings can then be shared with students via Blackboard. All a faculty member needs to get started is the software package, […]
Access events, maps & more via the Towson U mobile app
Download the Towson U mobile app to get campus information at your fingertips. You can do the following on the app: See campus eventsAccess mapsAdd/drop classesView charges dueLook up buildings & placesFind athletic schedules & scores Plus a ton more features. Download the app by searching for “Towson U” in your app store or going […]
Downtime Information for OTS’s Sunday Maintenance Window
System maintenance will be performed this Sunday, August 17, from 7 a.m. until noon. The following services will be offline at some point during the maintenance window: · Peoplesoft Campus Solutions · Peoplesoft Financial Services · Portal · ImageNow · RMS (Housing) · Inside (some functions) · Resource25 · Business Objects · Grad · Call Accounting (phone […]
Reminder – OTS Wireless Network Updates on August 11
On August 5, the Office of Technology Services launched a new wireless network on campus called tu-openaccess. This new network replaced the tu-guest network, which will be officially retired on August 11. Visitors no longer need credentials to connect to a wireless network while on campus because tu-openaccess does not require you to log in […]
Security Tips in light of UMD Cyber Attack
This February, a cyber-attack on the University of Maryland’s servers resulted in the theft of personal information for more than 300,000 individuals. While TU was not affected by the attack, we encourage you to read the information below in order to protect yourself against future attacks. Common forms of cyber attacks The most common form […]
Request-free Refurbished Computers through OTS
A new university-wide partnership administered by OTS for a computer reconditioning program, CompuCycle, takes computers that have reached the end of their classroom/lab lifecycle and reconditions, upgrades and redistributes them on campus. Each computer gets more memory, a super-fast, solid-state hard drive, and a new keyboard and mouse, so they run great. Who is eligible […]
Introducing tu-openaccess
On August 5th, the Office of Technology Services will be launching a new wireless network on campus called tu-openaccess – replacing the tu-guest network. The tu-guestnetwork will officially be retired on Monday, August 11th. Students and visitors to campus will no longer need credentials to connect to a wireless network on campus because tu-openaccess does […]
Downtime Information for OTS’s Sunday Maintenance Window
System maintenance will be performed this Sunday, 7/27, from 8 a.m. until 10 a.m. The following services will be offline at some point during the maintenance window: · Peoplesoft Campus Solutions · Peoplesoft Financial Services · Portal · ImageNow · RMS (Housing) · Inside (some functions) · Resource25 · Business Objects · Grad · Call Accounting (phone […]
PeopleSoft On-Line Services Unavailable
The Student, Human Resources, and Payroll applications of PeopleSoft Online Services will be unavailable from 7:00 p.m. until 9:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 22, to allow for software maintenance. The PeopleSoft Financials system will not be impacted and will remain available during this period. A post will be placed on the OTS Alerts website when the […]
Panopto Instructional Recording Is Now Available
OTS is pleased to announce the launch of Panopto for use by all faculty. Panopto is an Instructional Recording Software package that can capture audio, video, computer screens (screencasting), or any combination thereof. These recordings can then be shared with students via Blackboard. All a faculty member needs to get started is the software package, […]
OTS disabling on-campus unencrypted SMTP starting TODAY
SMTP, or Simple Mail Transfer protocol (port 25), is a protocol that can be used by your computer, tablet or smartphone to communicate with an email server (Gmail, Yahoo!, your TU student account, etc). Unencrypted SMTP requires no authentication. This exposes your identity and private emails to cyber criminals who may be trying to steal […]
Downtime Information for OTS’s Sunday Maintenance Window
System maintenance will be performed this Sunday, 7/20, from 7 a.m.until noon. The following services will be offline at some point during the maintenance window: · Peoplesoft Campus Solutions · Peoplesoft Financial Services · Portal · ImageNow · RMS (Housing) · Inside (some functions) · Resource25 · Business Objects · Grad · Call Accounting (phone billing) When […]
OTS disabling on-campus unencrypted SMTP
SMTP, or Simple Mail Transfer protocol (port 25), is a protocol that can be used by your computer, tablet or smartphone to communicate with an email server (Gmail, Yahoo!, your TU student account, etc). Unencrypted SMTP requires no authentication. This exposes your identity and private emails to cyber criminals who may be trying to steal […]
Downtime Information for OTS’s Sunday Maintenance Window
Content: OTS will be performing system maintenance on Sunday, July 13, 2014 between 7 a.m. and 11 a.m. During the maintenance period, the following services will be unavailable: Self-service password resets or changes (“Forgot Password” or “Reset Password” links) Temporary Computer Administrator Rights (TCAR) web application Internal OTS Tools used for troubleshooting and support When maintenance […]
Downtime Information for OTS’s Sunday Maintenance Window
OTS will be performing system maintenance on Sunday, July 13, 2014 between 7 a.m. and 11 a.m. During the maintenance period, the following services will be unavailable: Self-service password resets or changes (“Forgot Password” or “Reset Password” links) Temporary Computer Administrator Rights (TCAR) web application Internal OTS Tools used for troubleshooting and support When maintenance […]
Downtime Information for OTS’ Sunday Maintenance Window
OTS will be performing database maintenance on Sunday, June 29, 2014 between 5 a.m. and noon.During the maintenance period, the following services will be unavailable:• University Web Site (various forms will not be available)• File Delivery Service• Lync• Maintenance Connection• MediaSite• Print Center• SharePoint• TechHelp• Knowledge Center• Temporary Computer Admin Rights Tool• Virtual Workspace / CitrixWhen maintenance […]
OTS Network Maintenance, Sunday, June 22
Office of Technology Services (OTS) will be performing network maintenance on Sunday, June 22, 2014, between 6 a.m. and 10 a.m. During the maintenance period access to all network resources and applications be periodically unavailable. Although individual services outages are expected to be short, due to the nature of the maintenance, outages could occur multiple times. A […]
PeopleSoft Online Services Unavailable
The Student, Human Resources, and Payroll applications of PeopleSoft Online Services will be unavailable from 7 p.m. until 11 p.m., Wednesday, June 18, to allow for software maintenance. The PeopleSoft Financials system will not be impacted and will remain available during this period. A post will be placed on the OTS Alerts website when the […]
Phone System Maintenance during OTS’ Sunday Maintenance Window
The Office of Technology Services (OTS) will be upgrading the campus VoIP phone system on Sunday, June 15, 2014 between 7 a.m. and 10 a.m. During the upgrade, there will be a 20-minute phone service outage while the primary voice servers are being upgraded. There will also be a phone reset while the phone units […]
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