Our Windows terminal server, ts.cecs.pdx.edu, shuts down for good at 5pm on Friday the 13th, September, 2024. With the advent of our Windows Remote Lab, MCECS users now have access to remote desktops that provide all the software delivered to our primary on-campus Windows Labs. Use of the old terminal server has plummeted and we [...]
It’s time for another Windows monthly patch week. There will be REBOOTS of all MCECS supported Windows Servers at 6 PM on FRIDAY, September 13th, 2024. This work should be completed by 7:30 PM. This will include the Windows Homedirs, access to Stashes, Printing, Networked Applications and Network Licenses. This work is needed to ensure [...]
Our projected yearly lab reload schedule for the general MCECS computer labs is as follows: FAB 55-17 (aka the “intel lab” or “fablab”) - Monday, September 9 MCECS Windows Remote Lab - Wednesday, September 11 EB 325 (CADlab) - Thursday, September 12 When done, the systems are going to be running Windows 11. The goal [...]
At the end of Summer Term 2024 (and before the start of Fall Term), we will be shutting down our old Windows Terminal Server. Running on scrounged hardware since 2003, the terminal server provided remote access to select Windows applications supported by the CAT. With the advent of our Windows Remote Lab, MCECS users now [...]
The CAT has been busy preparing the computing infrastructure at MCECS for both onsite and remote users for the new academic year. Here are some of the highlights: The front page of the CAT website includes a “Back to Campus Toolkit” and updated “New (Attend Anywhere) Students” section, where you will find links to the [...]
New to Fall 2022 is our MCECS Windows Remote Lab (currently numbering 27 systems and soon to grow to 37 systems). These systems are dedicated to remote use and do not reduce the seat count of our onsite computer labs. We are hoping that this remotely accessible service provides sufficient capacity for remote Windows lab [...]
We will be disabling the EB 325 remote lab computers. This is to make way for some system upgrades that are taking place in EB 325. For the time being, use the FAB 55-17 remote lab computers (also available through our remote lab page) for off-site access to MCECS Windows systems. The rest of the [...]
Starting Monday, April 18th, we will be testing the placement of MCECS single sign-on authentication "in front of" the web-based Remote Desktop application that some users access at rdp.cecs.pdx.edu. This move is to provide an additional security layer since this service allows direct logins to many of our Windows systems from off campus. It does mean [...]
Windows Computer Labs Remote Lab With the threat of Omicron driving more students towards remote access, for Winter 2022, many of our Windows computer labs are switching to a hybrid operation with some seats reserved for remote-use only. Portions of FAB 55-17 (MCECS FAB General Lab - aka the “Intel Lab”), EB 325 (MCEC EB [...]
Windows Computer Labs Remote Lab With the return to campus in Fall 2021, many of our Windows computer labs are returning to onsite-only operation. As the term begins, we will be offering a portion of FAB 55-17 (MCECS FAB General Lab - aka the “Intel Lab”) for remote access users to all MCECS students. MME [...]