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What is happening?ÌýInformation Systems & Technology (IST) is replacing the DNS, DHCP, and IPAM infrastructure. In preparation for this work, changes to the current infrastructure will be frozen.Ìý

When is it happening?ÌýEffective Wednesday, MarchÌý8 at 3:00 p.m., changes to the current infrastructure will be frozen. The replacement of the DNS, DHCP, and IPAM infrastructure will take place Sunday, March 12 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. IT administrators will not be able to log in to the infrastructure until Monday, March 13.

Update:ÌýThe À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Studio will relocate from EC5 to MC1088. Effective February 2, 2023, the following Studio services can be requested viaÌýwaterloostudio@uwaterloo.ca:

What is happening?ÌýQuest will be unavailable for scheduled maintenance.

When is this happening?

Resolved:ÌýIssues with ADFS have been resolved.ÌýUsers logging into nexus machine may continue to experience issues while the workstation resyncs.

What do I need to do? IfÌýyou are utilizing a machine on the Nexus domain you can use the following steps to resolve the issue.

This work has been postponed until further notice

What is happening?ÌýA one-year retention policy will be implemented for Microsoft Teams Chats (i.e., private 1:1 chats, group chat messages). Posts to a Channel and other Teams data will not be impacted.Ìý

When will this change be implemented?Monday, January 30, 2023.

What is the impact?Ìý

WhatÌýisÌýhappening?Ìý

The . There are several new, exciting projects underway that we’re excited to share with you. We’ve improved the user experience for postdoctoral fellows; purchased an Adobe Acrobat Pro licence for campus; launched a new web voting tool; and are actioning the IT Review recommendations, just to name a few. Jump over to the IST Newsletter to learn more about what we’ve been up to this term.

What is happening? WatIAM White Pages is being replaced with Campus People Directory.

The Campus People Directory will be available at .

When is this happening? Wednesday November 16^th, 2022

What is the impact?

What is happening?ÌýIn consultation with the Faculty of Engineering and the Office of the Provost, space currently used by Information Systems & Technology’s Instructional Technologies and Media Services (IST-ITMS) team to provide their Studio services will be transferred to Engineering as there is a need to use the space – the anechoic chambers – for its designed purpose.Ìý

When is this happening?ÌýThe transition will occur by January 31, 2023.Ìý

What is happening?ÌýIST recently procured an Adobe Acrobat Pro enterprise license.ÌýThis software is now available upon request to temporary full-time staff and faculty (e.g., contract employees and co-op students) at the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ for a maximum of 1-year.ÌýThis is in addition to Acrobat’s availability to all permanent full-time employees (see communication below).ÌýPart-time employees will need to continue to purchase a license separatelyÌý(