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January, 2007
Table of Contents
-01- DST 2007 - Spring forward and check your calendars
-02- Dreamweaver users: ftp.ncsu.edu requires secure FTP
-03- Wireless Nomad users: Time to re-register mobile devices
-04- ClassTech offers ADVICE
-05- Education Program schedules workshops for spring 2007
-01- DST 2007 - Spring forward and check your calendarsDaylight Saving Time (DST) is beginning three weeks earlier and ending one-week later than usual this year. This may cause problems with computers and software, including online calendars such as the Oracle and Groupwise calendaring systems in use at NC State. If you use an an electronic calendaring system, be sure to double-check the times of your meetings scheduled during the the time period between the old and new DST transition dates, March 11-April 1, and October 28-November 4. The meeting times (and you) could be an hour late!
The new DST dates are being implemented nation-wide as a provision of the U.S. Energy Preservation Act of 2005. Unfortunately, most computer operating systems and devices do not have the new DST transition rules installed. Windows, Macintosh, Linux operating systems will need to be patched or upgraded for local times to be calculated properly during the extended DST period. For more information see http://www.itd.ncsu.edu/dst/ contact the University Help Desk, help@ncsu.edu; 515-HELP.
-02- Dreamweaver users: ftp.ncsu.edu requires secure FTP
To improve campus IT security, ITD has disabled unencrypted authenticated ftp connections to ftp.ncsu.edu. Anyone wishing to connect to ftp.ncsu.edu will now need to use the sftp protocol. The University Help Desk has received calls from Dreamweaver users who can no longer upload their files. For help with these issues and to download WinSCP, a freeware FTP program which supports secure FTP, see http://help.ncsu.edu/solutions/all/3342.php
For additional information regarding this change, see the SysNews post:
http://sysnews.ncsu.edu/news/458c0b0f
-03- Wireless Nomad users: Time to re-register mobile devices
ComTech reminds people who have registered their mobile computing divices on the NC State Nomad System that it is time to re-register their devices. Validly registered devices automatically authenticate themselves to the Nomad system and campus network using the user profile that is associated with the device. Devices need to be re-registered twice a year, and the person who registers a device on the network is responsible for its use. Any lost or stolen devices should be immediately “de-registered.” To register, re-register or de-register a device, go to nomad.ncsu.edu.
-04- ClassTech offers free ADVICE
ClassTech, ITD's classroom technology support and consultation service, is offering its popular series of ADVICE (Audio Visual ClassTech Education) sessions in the spring semester. The ADVICE program provides information on the AV products and concepts. Classes planned for this semester include
"Can You Hear Me (Now)? Fundamentals of Audio"; and "Playing with Signals: Interfacing, Conversion, and Routing."
The ADVICE classes are free and open to interested faculty, staff and students.No registration is neccessary.
All sessions will be held in David Clark Labs room 102 from 12:15-1:15pm.
For more information, see http://www.ncsu.edu/classtech/advice/
-05- Education Program schedules workshops for spring 2007
The ITD workshop schedule for spring 2007 features timely topics
to help you
- Keep your PC safe with desktop security
- Manipulate photos and web graphics with Photoshop and Fireworks
- Increase you productivity with applications in the MS Office suite
- Create and maintain accessible web pages with Contribute and Coursegenie
- Manage your schedule with Oracle Calendar
- Communicate more efficiently with email lists
- Analyze Data with SAS
- Master the Mac operating system
Workshops are free. Registration is required. For more information about faculty, staff and student workshops, visit http://itd.ncsu.edu/education
In addition to the regular schedule of classes, ITD offers customized workshops to meet the needs of a specific course, department or unit. To set up a special workshop visit http://www.ncsu.edu/it/education/faculty-staff/custom-train.php
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