News

Please join us in welcoming the following employees to Minnesota State University Moorhead. Make sure to stop by their department to say hello and let them know it’s a GREAT day to be a Dragon!

July 12, 2017 

• Laquone Robinson – Assistant Track & Field Coach, Athletics (Re-hire)

July 13, 2017

• Anna (Andi) Johnson – Director of Hendrix Clinic & Counseling Center, Hendrix Clinic & Counseling Center

July 24, 2017

• Adam Brewer – Web Developer (ITS 1), Information Technology

Starting this week, all campus Windows computers that have the Software Center will get an upgrade to that application. The same applications will still be available through Software Center but it will have a new look. Please contact the Helpdesk if you have any questions about the Software Center.

On Tuesday June 20, 2017, starting at 9 a.m., there will be planned IT Maintenance. We will be upgrading one of our database servers. The down time of each application may vary as we move the applications to the new environment. This planned maintenance will affect the following applications.

• Accessibility Services
• Alumni SOS form
• Bookstore Fin Aid Changing
• Bookstore Course Schedule
• Budget Requests
• Career Services and Academic Success Request System
• Chemical Inventory Manager
• Chemistry Exit Survey
• CIBS – Dragon Consulting Student Application
• Clearinghouse
• College for Kids
• Data Warehouse Security Requests
• Dean’s List/Graduation List
• DIARY/Cooperating Teacher Survey
• Directory Manager
• Distance Dragon Card
• Dragon Card
• DragonFire membership tracking
• Driver License Verification
• Event Attendance
• Film equipment Checkout
• Financial Aid Scholarship Manager
• Hendrix Immunization Form
• Housing forms
• HR forms
• IT application Inventory
• IT forms
• IT person Verify
• ITS forms
• Key/Card forms
• KMSC song log
• MSUM mobile app
• Name Badge Ordering Form
• Nursing Online Application
• Online Course Evaluations
• Paralegal Internship Manager
• Parking Permit Request
• Positive Pay
• Retiree Directory Manager
• Scholarship Listing
• SCJ Camera Checkout
• Security Photos and New Prox Cards
• SPA – Events Form
• Transcript Requesting
• Wellness Center
• Work orders (Housing and Main)

Information Technology will be performing updates to one of our external authentication servers. This will be done on the morning of Tuesday, May 30. There could be slight disruptions in services during the updates. If you have any questions and/or concerns, please contact us at support@mnstate.edu.

Introducing Alertus Desktop. As an additional means of receiving Dragon Alert emergency notifications, a full-screen desktop warning is being made available for all work-issued PC’s and Macs.  Read the rest of this entry →

Monday (5/15) afternoon and Tuesday (5/16) afternoon campus printing, scanning and copying may be unavailable some or most of the time while migration and software upgrades are taking place.

This does not affect Print Services in Grier.

A serious email phishing campaign occurred earlier yesterday, attempting to steal Google credentials and hijack Google accounts. If you may have received a phishing message is from someone you may or may not know who would like to share a Google Doc with you.  The email appears to be sent to hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh@mailinator.com.

Current Status

Google has taken the malicious sites offline and they have also taken steps to block further spread of the attack. Microsoft is working very hard to eradicate any messages that may be in their system as well. There are a growing number of reports in the press.

Cleanup

If you clicked on the link and entered your Google credentials, you need to change your Google password as soon as possible. Finally, if you accidentally clicked on “Allow,” go to https://myaccount.google.com/u/0/permissions?pli=1 to revoke permissions.

If you have further concerns, please contact the IT Help Desk.

Minnesota State University Moorhead will have the following computers available for sale:  20” iMac (all in one) – $225 (plus tax). The sale runs 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays until sold out.  Read the rest of this entry →

Tuesday, April 11 | 8 a.m. | Library Porch

Minnesota State University Moorhead will have the following equipment available for sale: iMac (all in one), PC Laptops, nook tablets, Surface RT and Surface 2 RT tablets, projectors, amplifiers, speakers and monitors.

PLEASE: No phone calls, drop-ins or emails to the IT Helpdesk as they do not have any information to give you.  Read the rest of this entry →

The current Minnesota state SharePoint sites, know currently as https://mnscu.sharepoint.com, will be changing the username format to access the SharePoint sites.

What is the current username format? Employees currently use StarID@mnscu.edu and students currently use StartID@go.mnscu.edu.

What will the new username format be? Employees format StarID@minnstate.edu and students format StartID@go.minnstate.edu.

When will this username format change take place? The changes will start in the early morning hours of Tuesday, March 28. Due to the large number of accounts this may take a couple days to complete. Continue using your current username format until it is no longer accepted and then make the change to the new format.

What if I need assistance? Please contact the MSUM IT Helpdesk and they will assist you with this change.

MSUM IT Helpdesk
Livingston Lord Library Room 122
218.477.2603
support@mnstate.edu

Information Technology will be updating servers Wednesday morning. No services will be down, but a slight interruption may occur. If you have any questions and/or concerns, please email support@mnstate.edu.

Information Technology will be performing a mandatory upgrade of our Primary VPN system starting at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, March 7.

The upgrade process will take approximately 4 hours. During the upgrade, VPN access will be unavailable.

If you have questions or concerns, please email support@mnstate.edu.

Information Technology will be performing a mandatory upgrade of our network print control system starring at 1 p.m. on Monday, March 6.

The upgrade process will approximately 2.5 hours. During the upgrade, printing functionality will be unavailable.

If you have questions or concerns, please email support@mnstate.edu.

Firefox 52 update removes plugins

Starting March 7, 2017, Mozilla, the maker of the popular internet browser Firefox will start releasing version 52 of their Firefox browser. This update includes the discontinuation of many browser plugins that have been popular including Java and Silverlight. Over the last year, many of the companies that created those plugins have been advertising their end of life. The MSUM IT office will be pushing that Firefox version soon after its release to all the MSUM campus computers. With those plugins disabled, you may find you have some sites that will not work. Please contact the MSUM IT Helpdesk if you need assistance with a webpage that is not working correctly.  Read the rest of this entry →

The MSUM Information Technology Department will be performing additional security updates on university issued computers across the entire campus and will begin 02/27/2017, lasting through 03/20/2017. During this time, your computer will request a scheduled reboot and will then incorporate a software agent name change from Lumension to HEAT EMSS Agent Control Panel.

The IT Department continuously strives to keep university computers working efficiently, and to keep them safe from viruses and other security vulnerabilities.

If you experience issues or have questions, please contact the IT Help Desk at 218 477-2603 or email to support@mnstate.edu.

The MSUM IT Heldpesk will be closed Sunday, Feb. 19 and will open again on Monday, Feb. 20 at 8 a.m.

Any questions or concerns may be directed to support@mnstate.edu.

The next set of Transfer Pathways in the following list of disciplines are soon ready for input from stakeholders in the two year Minnesota State Colleges and the four year Minnesota State Universities. The Transfer Pathways are designed so students utilizing one would enter as a junior and be able to complete their baccalaureate degree with the first 60 credits complete. Discipline Stakeholders Meetings will be held in the Metro Area in November. You are welcome to attend in person or by WebEx. Please register by November 7 no matter how you will attend. Read the rest of this entry →

MSUM students, faculty and staff: We are happy to inform you that if you have or will request a preferred name, you can now request a replacement Dragon ID card that will include your preferred name. To request a new Dragon ID card, please stop by the IT Helpdesk, which is located in the Library. Without using your legal name, the US Bank functions will be removed from your ID card.  Read the rest of this entry →

At yesterday’s town hall meeting, Dave Wahlberg, Executive Director of Marketing and Communications, shared information on the second phase of redesign of the university’s website. Phase 1 consisted of a redesign of the homepage and graduate and undergraduate pages. Those pages launched July 28. In Phase 2, academic and administrative pages will be brought into the new design. Phase 3 will consist of developing a portal for information for current students, faculty and staff.

A Phase 2 steering team has been created to guide high-level decision-making. Members are Dave Wahlberg and Dan Heckaman (co-conveners), Joshua Behl, Kirsti Fleming, Alexandria Fogarty, Lisa Karch, Derek Lien, Kristi Monson, Doug Peters, Ryan Peterson, Terry Peterson, Rebecca Rudel, Amanda Stegmaier and Julia Zaloudek.

Three principles are guiding redesign: 1) support enrollment growth, 2) optimize for viewing on mobile devices, and 3) use internal staff rather than an outside firm.  Read the rest of this entry →