as of 2:35pm
Month: April 2008
Print services still down
We are experiencing continued issues with printing services and are actively attempting to remedy those issues.
Printing will be back up ASAP and notification will be posted here.
Interuption to Printing Services
Print server is currently being rebooted. This will disrupt printing for the next few minutes.
Expect services to be restored by 145:pm unless further complications arise.
Barb Bennett is out this morning (possibly all day)
Please bear with us while we cover her absence.
Email Phishing Reminder – Always Ask Before Sending Passwords/Infomation
Specifc Recent Threat: http://8help.osu.edu/status/933.html
General Information: “PHISHING” SCAM ALERT FROM OIT
These Scams involve asking you to send your Password & more. DO NOT REPLY!
Recently, a number of e-mails began circulating from a source claiming
to be from the Ohio State webmail team or admin managers. The e-mails
ask people to submit their osu.edu e-mail account information and
password, sometimes along with personal information like a birth date.
Some other qualities of these attacks may include a non-OSU reply-to
address, poor grammar and incomplete or improper OSU branding. These
messages are not from OIT and, furthermore, OIT will never ask you for
your password. These e-mails are phishing attempts and not legitimate
requests. You should never reply to these e-mails and never give your
password to anyone. OIT expects these attacks to continue because
senders expect financial gain by accessing your account to send mass
mail or having your personal information. If you ever have a question
about the legitimacy of an e-mail, please call 688-HELP (8-HELP) for
verification. More information on phishing is available on the Buckeye
Secure phishing page.
Barb Bennett is out of the office
Barb is out of the office today. Please be patient if you experience delays with service. We will try to mitigate the impact on our users, but managing workload- especially drop in visits- is always a challenge when we are short staffed.
Please check in 2102NW is you knock on 2105A and do not find someone to assist you. As always the most efficient and appreciated way to contact support is by emailing support@chemistry.ohio-state.edu.
All Systems are Go
When nothing new is posted here, that means all systems are working normally. In time we’ll be able to get more helpful, proactive information on this site as well.
Barb – Out of Office on 04/11/2008
If you have delays in service we apologize. If you are awaiting
a response directly from Barb, she is not on site today.
Recent Computer Thefts
Rememer to be vigilant about your personal property and property owned by OSU. Thieves are always on the look out for an opportunity.
From Gerry:
3 PCs and 2 iPAQs were stolen from room 2045 MP yesterday. Please make sure you lock your offices and labs, be extremely vigilant and report any
suspicious activity to the police.
Email Quarantine Server Login (Fixed)
The login issue with the quarantine server was fixed as of 6:14pm.