Fall and summer course schedules now online
by G. DeVault, Registrar's Office
published March 1, 2005
The summer and fall 2005 course schedule information
is now available on the Web at courses.ksu.edu.
The fall course schedule and closed-course list will be updated twice daily (at noon
and after 9 p.m.) from March 28 -- the first day of fall/summer enrollment -- through Sept. 2
to reflect availability of seats in courses.
The summer course schedule will be updated twice daily during the enrollment period through June 17,
and then once every Friday evening until summer semester ends in August.
iPod event March 1 open to all K-Staters
by C. Loehr, K-State Student Union Computer Store
published March 1, 2005
An iPod event open to all K-Staters
is scheduled 5-8 p.m. Tuesday, March 1, in Union Station at the K-State Student Union.
It will feature free refreshments and a drawing to win an iPod and iTunes gift cards.
The iPod winner must be present to claim their prize.
Apple representatives will also be available to answer questions and to demonstrate iLife and GarageBand software.
This is a good opportunity to learn how to use an iPod and get your toughest iPod questions answered.
Scantron users: Double-check your output files
by N. Calhoun, Information Technology Assistance Center
published March 1, 2005
In mid-February it was noticed that the scanner in the
basement of Hale Library was not reading test-scoring cards correctly all the time.
Some cards scanned this semester may not have been scanned properly.
Since this is a random occurrence, some students may have received lower grades than they should have, and
instructors may not have noticed any problem.
Instructors should check that their output files contain the following information:
SSN, test qualifiers, and answers. A sample output might look like this:
999999999, "1----", "34243211124435"
Incorrectly scanned cards might look like this:
999999999, "1----", "34-4**-11*4-35"
999999999, "1----", "**************"
When the Scantron fails to read a card correctly, it may also skip the next card.
Contact Nancy Calhoun, 532-4920, for help in checking your scans for problems. The computer and
scanner are being evaluated to resolve this problem.
Don't click on links in instant messaging
by the K-State Security Incident Response Team
published March 1, 2005
Machines infected with "bots" (aka software "robot" viruses) are being seen on campus.
They are typically installed and used without the computer owner's
knowledge -- just by clicking on links in instant-messaging programs.
Known exploits include "Bestfriends.scr" and "photos.pif" but new exploits are generated all the time.
Once installed, these viruses are controlled by the person who created them and
have the ability to launch Denial of Service (DOS) attacks, monitor your
keystrokes, get IDs, seek out your financial information, and send spam e-mail
from your e-mail account.
To avoid infecting your computer, follow these simple rules:
- Don't click on any link received from friends through instant messaging.
- Don't accept file transfers from friends via instant messaging, especially
ones ending in .scr or .pif.
- Be especially leery of "away" messages with links.
Infected computers on the K-State network are currently
being blocked until they have been reformatted and reinstalled with all security
updates and patches. Students in the residence halls with infected computers
should contact Residential Networking for assistance.
To protect K-Staters, the university is blocking attempts to download files known to contain common exploits.
For more information on protecting your computer from viruses, visit K-State's
IT security site.
TechBytes March 4: Acrobat Forms
by C. Rodriguez, Information Technology Assistance Center
published March 1, 2005
Acrobat Forms is the TechBytes topic at 1:15 p.m. Friday, March 4, in 501 Hale Library.
This demonstration will cover Acrobat forms including
topics such as filling out already created forms, and creating form fields
and fields that calculate.
See the TechBytes website for more details.
| On the spot: IT questions from K-Staters |
by the K-State Security Incident Response Team
published March 1, 2005
Why do a total reinstall if my PC is infected with a bot?
Once a machine has been infected with a bot or trojans, the only way to ensure
the system's integrity is to return it to a known secure state.
For this reason, K-State requires a reformat and reinstall with all the latest security updates.
Removal of the malware is insufficient.
Without a reformat and reinstall, there is no guarantee that a backdoor isn't
sitting dormant on the computer waiting to be triggered at a later date.
Have a question or comment?
TellTuesday@ksu.edu.
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K-State Open House
by the editors, InfoTech Tuesday
published March 1, 2005
K-State's Open House website is up and running at
consider.ksu.edu/openhouse.
"Welcome to Fabulous" is the theme this year, and the event is
9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, April 9, on the Manhattan and Salina campuses.
Find a good site? TellTuesday@ksu.edu.
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