Category: General

A list of all news posts made on the DoIT website.

CommonFiles & ClassFiles Upcoming Discontinuation

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The Information Technology Division announces the discontinuation of the CommonFiles (J: Drive) and Class Files (W: Drive) effective September 1, 2021. As SHU continues to use Microsoft products such as OneDrive, SharePoint, other Office 365 applications, and Canvas for course materials the need for local drives on our network has diminished. We recommend anyone storing…Continue Reading CommonFiles & ClassFiles Upcoming Discontinuation

Microsoft Ending Support for Internet Explorer on Office.com

As of August 27, 2021 Microsoft will end support for users accessing office.com using Internet Explorer. This change comes as Microsoft plans to gradually remove support for the outdated web browser. A list of available Microsoft online products and their end of support for IE can be viewed here. After August 27, accessing Office.com through…Continue Reading Microsoft Ending Support for Internet Explorer on Office.com

Introducing Self-Service Password Resets Through Office.com

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The Division of Information Technology is excited to announce the rollout of self-service password resets through Office.com. This functionality will roll out on July 12, 2021 for all students, staff, and faculty. Starting July 12, you will be asked to set up more information to keep your office.com account more secure. This will replace security…Continue Reading Introducing Self-Service Password Resets Through Office.com

Siena Heights Introduces New Password/Passphrase Requirements

To reduce the chance that Siena login accounts will be compromised, Information Technology is implementing a recommendation of its security consultants to move all Siena login accounts to make use of Pass Phrases instead of Passwords….Continue Reading Siena Heights Introduces New Password/Passphrase Requirements

Microsoft Forms – Microsoft Surveying Tool

Looking to get started? Head over to office.com and look for the Forms icon! Alternatively, you can click here. Microsoft Forms is a free alternative to Google Forms, SurveyMonkey, and other related platforms. It is a web-based application which allows you to create shareable surveys, quizzes and polls in minutes, with an easy to use…Continue Reading Microsoft Forms – Microsoft Surveying Tool

Microsoft Teams supports up to 10,000 users in a single meeting

Content posted here was originally taken from Microsoft’s Help Article on View-only Meeting experience. Microsoft Teams allows up to 10,000 attendees to join a Teams meeting. This change occurred at the beginning of March, and Siena Heights University fully supports the feature and has made changes necessary. After the capacity of the main meeting has…Continue Reading Microsoft Teams supports up to 10,000 users in a single meeting

Troubleshooting A Library Database Connection

This article is out of date. For an updated version, please visit the page Accessing Academic Databases. Trying to connect to one of the library databases off-campus? Experiencing issues with the links or having pages not load? This post will review common troubleshooting tips to get you connected. Try the steps below to troubleshoot potential…Continue Reading Troubleshooting A Library Database Connection

Phishing Information

What Is Phishing? Phishing is the practice where a malicious person or people impersonate someone for malicious gain. These people will try and gain information, such as passwords or login information. Being aware of phishing attempts and following the points below will keep your information safe. If you believe your Siena Heights credentials have been…Continue Reading Phishing Information

Web Conferencing

Siena Heights University announced in August and again in December the following:         Teams is the University supported platform for web conferencing.  Teams is a comprehensive platform that moves us beyond the “talking head”                                 Closed captioning is provided as a standard feature of Teams                                 Can share files in the chat, in the meeting, in…Continue Reading Web Conferencing

Mydesktop (VmWare Horizon) Set to be Decommissioned on February 26th

As the University has moved forward rapidly in recent months with enhanced remote access to files, printing and software, VmWare Horizon has become an unnecessary cost that is highly underutilized. As such, the Division of Information Technology will be decommissioning the service at the end of the day on February 26th….Continue Reading Mydesktop (VmWare Horizon) Set to be Decommissioned on February 26th