This week’s Enterprise Technology & Services Tech Briefing contains updates, new information, and a reminder.
ET&S to Add Self-Service and Colleague to Microsoft SSO
To Know: ET&S continues to migrate applications to the Microsoft Single Sign-On (SSO) environment. Canvas, Zoom, Microsoft 365, Kaltura, and many applications have already migrated to create a robust SSO that allows you to sign-in once and access many applications.
On Tuesday, March 14, the Colleague environment will join other applications in the Microsoft environment. Colleague will be unavailable between 7:00 – 8:00 a.m. on March 14.
On Wednesday, March 15, ET&S will add Self-Service to SSO. Self-Service will be unavailable between 7:00 – 8:00 a.m. on this day.
To Do: What does this mean for you? If you start your day by logging into Colleague or Self-Service, you’ll see the Microsoft authentication page and may be prompted for MFA. Once logged in, you can access any Microsoft authenticated application without an additional login prompt.
If you are already logged into a Microsoft app (such as email or Word), you should be signed into Colleague or Self-Service without any additional prompt.
Assistance with Audio-Visual Purchases
To Know: ET&S Learning Space Technologies (LST) assists departments in selecting and purchasing audio-visual equipment, such as portable projectors and conference room systems. If you are planning a purchase, please note that many electronic components continue to have a 12-month (or longer) lead time, and FY23 funds may not be available for use.
To Do: To get started, please complete an LST Systems & Design Consultation Service request form: https://td.usnh.edu/TDClient/60/Portal/Requests/ServiceDet?ID=180.
Windows 11 Is Coming Soon
To Know: Windows 11 is now approved for use on all USNH faculty and staff computers. This new version of Windows brings many exciting features and improvements designed to enhance your computing experience.
By July 2023, ET&S will send and push an automated notification to all eligible computers prompting the installation.
To Do: If you would like to install this latest OS before the automated notification, follow these steps:
- See if your computer is eligible: Click Start and type Software Center.
- If the upgrade is available for your device and you want to proceed, select and install it (this may take 30-45 minutes).
- If you do not see this Upgrade available, your computer does not meet the hardware requirements for Windows 11 as set by Microsoft.
If you require technical support, please submit a ticket.
MacOS Ventura is now available
To Know: MacOS Ventura is now approved for use on USNH faculty and staff computers. MacOS Ventura has a sleek and intuitive user interface that is easy to navigate. Thanks to its optimized architecture, you will also benefit from increased performance and speed. To view more features, go to https://www.apple.com/macos/ventura/features.
To Do: To update your MacOS to Ventura, follow the steps here: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201541
If you require technical support, please submit a ticket.
MacOS Security Updates
To Know: As ET&S continues its priority of creating a safe and secure working environment, we will now push security updates to all USNH-managed MacOS devices to ensure your device has the latest updates.
To Do: For more information, please review the below KB article for details about this new update notification, and a preview of the prompt you can expect to see:
https://td.usnh.edu/TDClient/60/Portal/KB/ArticleDet?ID=4615
Reminder: myKSC Portal Preview
To Know: On Monday, March 6, KSC launched the new myKSC portal, a tailored, one-stop campus resource available for all KSC students, faculty, and staff using a web browser or mobile device. The portal has all the information you need in one place, including key campus resources, account info, upcoming events, important deadlines, and more. We'd love to hear your feedback as we develop the portal for a formal launch this summer. The existing portal will remain in place until summer.
To Do: To view the pilot portal, go to https://my.USNH.edu. From there, please browse the various content areas and provide your feedback through the form on the portal. Please remember that we will continue to improve the portal over the next few months, and your feedback will help tremendously. Thanks for your time and consideration in helping us improve myKSC.
How to Get Tech Support
The Enterprise Technology Help Desk
http://www.usnh.edu/it/need-it-help
