myº£½ÇÉçÇø - IT Announcements /mymcgill/channels_item/3 en Ban of DeepSeek on º£½ÇÉçÇø devices / Interdiction d'utilisation de DeepSeek sur les appareils de º£½ÇÉçÇø /mymcgill/node/46972 <p><i>This message is published on behalf of Paul Chamberland, Chief Information Officer &amp; Associate Vice-Principal IT Services. / Ce message publié au nom de Paul Chamberland, </i><i>Dirigeant Principal de l’Information &amp; </i><i>Vice-recteur associé</i><i>, Service des TI. </i></p> <p><i>Le français suit.</i></p> <p>Dear members of the º£½ÇÉçÇø community,</p> Mon, 14 Apr 2025 18:43:44 +0000 º£½ÇÉçÇø Intermittent issue that may result in broken WMS pages /mymcgill/node/46868 <p>There is an ongoing intermittent issue with the WMS that may result in broken pages (e.g., missing styles/images) or pages being completely unavailable.</p> <p>Users encountering this issue must open an incident (INC) on the <a href="https://mcgill.service-now.com/itportal?id=sc_cat_item&amp;sys_id=67f6bdfadbe5d494ed7c8043059619fb">IT Services Support website</a>. (This link will take you directly to the right incident type.)</p> <p>In the incident, make sure to include both the affected URL and the Support ID shown in the error message, if possible.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> Wed, 09 Apr 2025 20:19:25 +0000 º£½ÇÉçÇø Password reset for º£½ÇÉçÇø Username - Minerva reset password access ends March 26 /mymcgill/node/46869 <p>As of March 26, 2025, you will no longer be able to reset your º£½ÇÉçÇø username password in Minerva. Password resets will be managed through a single, secure platform using Microsoft’s Self-Service Password Reset (SSPR) feature to enhance security and better protect your data. </p> <p><em>Note: Password resets for Banner/Imaging/Data Warehouse will remain available in Minerva.  </em></p> Wed, 19 Mar 2025 19:51:53 +0000 º£½ÇÉçÇø Have you spotted these clues in your º£½ÇÉçÇø email? /mymcgill/node/46870 <p>Attackers, scammers, marketers: these days they’re all taking advantage of AI to generate polished, typo-free content. Figuring out if an email is legitimate has definitely become more challenging. But when you access your º£½ÇÉçÇø email through Microsoft Outlook, you benefit from several extra features that help protect you from phishing.</p> <p><b>Keep an eye out for: phishing safety tips</b></p> Fri, 24 Jan 2025 15:03:12 +0000 º£½ÇÉçÇø Learn how to use Copilot AI module now on myCourses /mymcgill/node/46871 <p>Microsoft Copilot is a generative AI tool that can help you write texts, generate images, translate texts into other languages, and much more.  Learn how to access this powerful tool and use its main features with our self-paced introductory online module on myCourses. Through hands-on exercises and real-world scenarios, as well as a discussion of ethical AI practices, you’ll be well-equipped to use Copilot productively and responsibly.</p> Tue, 14 Jan 2025 19:21:57 +0000 º£½ÇÉçÇø Microsoft 365 license deactivation warnings /mymcgill/node/46872 <p> </p> <p>IT Services recently migrated many Webex softphone users to Teams Phone.</p> <p>As a result, users may have received a message from Microsoft stating their license will be deactivated soon. (See screenshot above.) <b>It is a legitimate message from Microsoft.</b></p> <p>All º£½ÇÉçÇø faculty and staff are assigned Microsoft 365 licenses that provide access to applications such as Teams, Outlook, OneDrive, Word, and Excel. As part of the recent migration, IT Services changed the <b>type</b> of Microsoft 365 license assigned to some users.</p> Fri, 13 Dec 2024 14:54:10 +0000 º£½ÇÉçÇø Do not use Read.AI for º£½ÇÉçÇø purposes /mymcgill/node/46873 <p><a href="#francais"><i>La version française suit.</i></a></p> <p>We have received reports of a Read.AI bot attending or attempting to attend online meetings organized by º£½ÇÉçÇø faculty and staff. The bot uses generative AI to create a text summarizing a meeting’s discussions and decisions; it then shares a link to that document with all participants.</p> <p>º£½ÇÉçÇø must vet all IT solutions to ensure they safeguard data privacy and security. <strong>Read.AI has not been approved for teaching, research, or administrative activities at the University.</strong></p> Tue, 10 Dec 2024 16:56:31 +0000 º£½ÇÉçÇø The º£½ÇÉçÇø Classroom A/V Instructions application is getting a makeover and a new home! /mymcgill/node/46874 <p>The Classroom A/V Instructions application is moving to the <strong>Browse Classrooms</strong> widget on the <a href="https://mcgill.service-now.com/itportal?sysparm_stack=no" rel="noreferrer noopener">º£½ÇÉçÇø IT Support website</a> on <strong>December 13th, 2024</strong>. </p> <p>Classroom audiovisual information will now be available on a platform the community is familiar with. You’ll also be accessing it more securely with single sign-on (SSO) and two-factor authentication (2FA).</p> Fri, 06 Dec 2024 16:02:13 +0000 º£½ÇÉçÇø Staff Directory decommissioned – Staff to update/review Workday information /mymcgill/node/46875 <p>As of January 31, 2025, º£½ÇÉçÇø IT Services has decommissioned the º£½ÇÉçÇø Staff Directory. This initiative aims to streamline processes, improve security against phishing attacks, and replace outdated technology.  </p> Wed, 04 Dec 2024 16:09:16 +0000 º£½ÇÉçÇø Mural login now using Single Sign-On (SSO) /mymcgill/node/46876 <p>We are excited to announce that we've enabled Single Sign-On (SSO) on <a href="https://teachingkb.mcgill.ca/tlk/group-collaboration-in-mural">Mural</a> for a seamless and secure login experience.<br /> <br /> <strong>Action required: </strong>Please log out of your Mural account and log back in using SSO. This will ensure uninterrupted access and a smoother process for future logins.</p> <p> </p> Wed, 27 Nov 2024 16:00:13 +0000 º£½ÇÉçÇø Microsoft Teams update: Private Teams only for enhanced security! /mymcgill/node/46877 <p>Important update for Microsoft Teams users! Starting November 27, 2024, all newly created Microsoft Teams groups were set to <b>Private </b>by default. If you attempt to create a new team, the <b>Public</b> option will be unavailable (greyed out), as shown below:</p> <p><img alt="Greyed out MS Teams public option" height="289" width="500" style="width:500px; height:289px" src="/it/files/it/styles/wysiwyg_extra_large/public/greyed_out_public_team.png?itok=U8xTgcyL" /></p> Fri, 29 Nov 2024 18:48:24 +0000 º£½ÇÉçÇø Boost engagement in your PowerPoint presentations with Microsoft Forms! /mymcgill/node/46878 <p>Exciting news for Office 365 users! Microsoft Forms is now seamlessly integrated with PowerPoint, allowing you to incorporate live polls, quizzes or surveys directly into your slides. This powerful, easy-to-use feature is free and perfect for gathering real-time feedback and boosting engagement in any setting, from lectures to group projects!</p> <p>Make your presentations dynamic, collaborative and impactful! With MS Forms, it’s easy to bring your audience into the experience, enabling instant engagement and interaction. Get started today and take your presentations to the next level!</p> Thu, 14 Nov 2024 13:26:45 +0000 º£½ÇÉçÇø