This maintenance was completed by 6:30 a.m.

On Tue, Feb 19, 2019 at 12:59 PM Steven Premeau <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:

> *What is happening?*
>   On Wednesday, February 20th, 2019, from 6 a.m. - 6.30 a.m., US:IT staff
> will be upgrading security settings and applying OS patches to the UMF
> custom web application server ("nanny").
>
>   During this work, some UMF-specific applications and MyCampus portal
> modules will be affected.  Additionally, the US:IT Service Catalog will be
> unavailable.  The expected downtime is less than 30 minutes.
>
> *Why is this work necessary?*
>   The SSL cipher configuration needs to be updated to exclude a
> vulnerability in an older cipher implementation.  Additionally OS patches
> need to be brought up to date to maintain security.
>
> *What happens if the work is not successful?*
>   If there are issues discovered during the update process, or shortly
> thereafter, we will attempt to correct the issues.  If the reported issues
> can not be resolved, we will revert back to the current server settings
> while we investigate the issue further.
>
>  If you experience any server communication issues that you believe are
> related to this work, please contact IT Support Services at 800.696.4357 or
> by email: [log in to unmask]
>
> - Dustin Miller
>
>

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Steven Premeau, Director of Enterprise Systems Architecture & Administration
University Services: Information Technology
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