PC "Protection~Connection" Aug. 15-17
for residence halls
K-State IT policy requires that all computers connected to the campus network have
up-to-date service packs and security packs on the operating system, plus the university's
antivirus program. To assist residence-hall students
in adhering to the policy, to protect their
computers and the campus computing network, K-State is undertaking Operation
PC "Protection~Connection" Aug. 15-17 (Sunday-Tuesday).
All students in the residence halls will report to one of four locations in the Derby, Kramer, or Strong complexes.
Students will work with a computer technician to
- Install the managed version of Symantec AntiVirus
- Install the Microsoft Software Update Service
- Register their eID and computer MAC address
- Remove software viruses and apply security patches, if needed
Students in the residence halls will not be able to connect to the campus network
until all of the above steps are completed.
This effort is being supported by more than 65 K-State IT staff:
ResNet support in Housing and Dining Services; EST, LAN, TSC, and network staff in
Computing and Network Services;
the Information Technology Assistance Center; and the Security Incident Response Team.
—R. Gilbert, Computing and Network Services
WebMail new version went live Aug. 9
K-State's WebMail service at webmail.ksu.edu gained a new look, more features,
and other improvements on the morning of Aug. 9. Details about the upgrade
are on K-State's central e-mail site.
Relatedly, the WebMail overview page
(previously on the CNS website) has been updated, moved to the central e-mail site,
and is acquiring new data almost daily. A comparison chart
shows old and new WebMail features, and WebMail help documentation is
being finalized.
—J. Bell, Computing and Network Services
K-State Online 5.0 released Sunday, Aug. 8
K-State Online version 5.0 became available Sunday, Aug. 8, and an
outline of new features provides details of the upgrade.
To learn more about the new features, a
Tegrity presentation
is available online.
To attend a training session on this new version,
see the iTAC training calendar
and sign up for August sessions.
—R. Gould, Information Technology Assistance Center
At K-State, RBL now means "Realtime Block List"
The July 27 article in InfoTech Tuesday on RBLs noted the acronym
means "Realtime Blackhole List" in the information technology field.
However, at least two variations on the "B" word are becoming more
popular -- "block" list, and "black" list. To prevent confusion, IT support
staff at K-State have decided to use "Realtime Block List" as the best
match to what actually happens: Sites of spam-producing Internet
service providers are put on a list, and
e-mail delivered from those sites is blocked so K-Staters don't receive it.
—B. Edwards, Computing and Network Services
New website for Union computer store
The Union computer store's new website at
union.ksu.edu/computerstore went live this summer in test mode.
The old website at union.ksu.edu/CompStore is no longer available.
Questions and suggestions about the store can be sent to clscott@ksu.edu.
—C. Loehr, K-State Student Union Computer Store
Extended hours at Union computer store Aug. 9-21
With residence halls opening this weekend and students already returning to campus, the Union computer store
is open extended hours for the next two weeks, including next Sunday:
Aug. 9-13 (Mon-Fri) -- 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
Aug. 14-15 (Sat-Sun) -- 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Aug. 16-19 (Mon-Thu) -- 8 a.m.-7 p.m.
Aug. 20 (Fri) -- 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Aug. 21 (Sat) -- 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
The store is usually closed on Sundays. Regular store hours will
commence Mon, Aug. 23.
—C. Loehr, K-State Student Union Computer Store
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