On Friday evening at 6pm on 9/25/2020, we will be upgrading the default version of R and R Studio on our supported Windows systems. The major version of R will change to Version 4.x (from 3.x). During this change, there is the possibility that some R processes running on our Windows systems at the time [...]
Computer lab systems in MCECS will be reloaded with newer versions of operating systems and software. Many of them are now remotely accessible due to the building closures. Large scale lab reloads may stretch across multiple days depending on problems encountered. The following is our projected schedule. WINDOWS Most of the Windows computer lab systems [...]
We will be migrating most user-centered Ubuntu Linux systems (login servers and Linux computer labs) to version 20.04 LTS (Focal). Our plan is to stage much of this upgrade in the early part of September 2020, from the 9th through the 11th. We need users who are willing to test out the new environment to [...]
The version of Windows 10 currently installed on CAT-supported desktops (version 1809) will be reaching end-of-life early into Fall Term 2020. If you are using one of our Windows 10 desktops in your office or other FAB/EB workspace, we would like you to self-upgrade to the latest supported version - 1909. We recommend that this [...]
If you have not updated older OpenVPN configurations by July 8, 2020, your VPN connection will stop working. To make sure that you have an updated OpenVPN configuration, get instructions from the CAT website at: https://cat.pdx.edu/services/network/vpn-services/ and follow the link to the platform you are using. Updating to the new configuration will ensure that your [...]
Due to Covid-19 concerns, most MCECS student physical access to the FAB/EB MCECS Computer Labs has been disabled until further notice. This affects access granted by Student Services to the buildings and the following labs: FAB 55-17 - FAB MCECS General Lab (Intel Lab) FAB 88-09 - FAB CS Particle Lab FAB 88-10 - FAB [...]
Primary notification of upcoming system or network downtimes, outages, or changes are through e-mail. Depending on circumstances, we will give as much advance notice as possible. The mailing lists for faculty/staff are populated by the departments. The distribution scope for MCECS students typically uses your enrollment status in the current or previous term. The DOWNTIMES [...]