We are currently addressing some issues with the /channels website. Most functionality has now been restored. Work is still underway on the tag-based listings normally found on this site. We expect to restore the site to full service in the near future.
The 802.11b wireless protocol will be decommissioned on the McGill campus wireless network on May 9, 2011. If you are suddenly unable to access the McGill wireless network you may need to purchase a new wireless network card. If you are unsure, contact the ICS Service Desk for assistance at 514-398-3398.
Staff email is currently slow due to a high load on Exchange servers used for staff mailboxes. Response time will improve as content is synchronized over the next few hours.
There is a network connectivity issue affecting the 15th and 16th floors at 688 Sherbrooke. Technicians have been dispatched to investigate the problem. We apologize for the disruption.
UPDATE: NEW DATE for changing URL for managing quarantined email. Postponed from Friday, April 8 to Monday, April 18.
UPDATE: NEW DATE for changing URL for managing quarantined email. Postponed from April 8 to April 15.
Get ready - myFuture will have a new look on April 6, 2011.
McGill’s Anti-Spam Service filters all incoming email and “quarantines” those messages suspected of being spam. On April 8, McGill’s IT Services will change the URL of the website for managing quarantined email messages.
Refunds for Copy Cards will start on Monday, March 28. Download and complete the Copy Card Refund Form, available at http://kb.mcgill.ca/it/uprint, and bring it to a Copy Card Refund Kiosk. The remaining balance on your Copy Card(s) will be refunded as a credit to your student account.
UPDATE: 11 AM, myMcGill portal is once again available.
McGill's Software Licensing site will be upgraded to a new version of the eStore on Friday, April 1, 2011. The new website interface offers a more streamlined process for ordering software. If you have a bookmark to the underlying E-Academy site you should replace it with www.mcgill.ca/software.
REMINDER to McGill web site owners/managers: Have you requested to move your WPS website to the new Web Management System yet?
For the past 10 years, the Data Warehouse has been taken off-line every night for approximately 90 minutes in order to be refreshed with live production data. Now the data refresh can be done in the background, resulting in only a 5-minute downtime at the beginning of the refresh and another 5-minute downtime upon completion. Read the full announcement for details.
McGill's Facilities and Space Maintenance System (FAMIS) is now back up and running normally.
The myMcGill portal site has been restarted and is now back to normal. It was inaccessible for approximately 1 hour between 10:15 am and 11:15 am this morning.
EndNote has released an update to EndNote X4 for Mac that includes several improvements.
