information technology
Windows 11 transition progress
As of Wednesday, June 2, 93% of Windows computers on campus are running Windows 11. In 2023, the S&T information technology team began work on a transition to the Windows 11 operating system and started communicating with employees, so campus computers comply with UM System information security policies and guidelines.
Read More »Miner ID cards transition away from magnetic strip
Beginning Monday, June 2, the magnetic strip on newly printed ID cards will no longer be active. Most campus card readers already use the more secure RFID chip technology. By this fall, S&T will transition to cards without a magnetic strip on the back.
Read More »BitLocker installation on Windows computers
BitLocker is a security feature of the Microsoft Windows operating system. The S&T IT team enabled BitLocker on groups of Windows computers over the last several months. On Thursday, May 22, S&T IT will activate BitLocker on all remaining managed computers.
Read More »Windows 11 transition progress
In 2023, the S&T information technology team began work on a transition to the Windows 11 operating system and started communicating with employees, so campus computers comply with UM System information security policies and guidelines.
Read More »Windows 11 transition process
In 2023, the S&T information technology team began work on a transition to the Windows 11 operating system and started communicating with employees so campus computers comply with UM System information security policies and guidelines. As of Monday, April 7, IT has replaced or updated 90% of computers to Windows 11.
Read More »Windows updates planned April 12
Windows updates will occur 2-6 a.m. Saturday, April 12. If your computer stays on campus, please leave it powered on and connected to the S&T network. If you need to take your computer home, make sure it is connected to your home network and plugged into a power source.
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Behind the firewalls: Get to know IT at S&T
Organizations often have a department that becomes a target of blame when problems arise. At Missouri S&T, Information Technology (IT) frequently fills this role. Employees may wish for perfect technology delivered promptly without constraints, but this ideal scenario doesn’t reflect reality. Like other departments, IT operates within limitations of policy, investment, and capability. The department works with finite resources in money, personnel, and time to achieve the best results possible for the institution.
Read More »Exchange calendar scheduling experiencing connection issues, downgraded service
The system that supports Microsoft Exchange calendar requests, Evoko Scheduling System, is currently having connection issues with calendar services. Services for shared conference rooms or other available spaces are not displaying remotely scheduled meetings or reservations.
Read More »IT updating Outlook due to security vulnerability
S&T’s IT team will push out an emergency security update for Outlook today (Thursday, Feb. 13) to campus computers. The update may require a reboot. If prompted to reboot your computer, please save your work before the two-hour warning expires.
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