web.cecs.pdx.edu running Ubuntu 18.04 (Bionic)
After September 19, 2019, web.cecs.pdx.edu, the user pages web server, will be running Ubuntu Linux 18.04 (Bionic). This affects web pages accessed through the URL scheme of: https://web.cecs.pdx.edu/~username The PHP [...]
Laptop Purchasing, OIT managed loads, and a September 1 deadline
[Are you an MCECS computer or laptop user with an OIT managed load? Are you thinking of getting your laptop loaded by OIT to get a managed configuration? If so, [...]
EB & FAB building hours are changing
MCECS, CPSO and PSU have worked together to enhance security and safety in EB and FAB without sacrificing accessibility. To this end the exterior door hours are changing. The changes [...]
Eve/Walle (Red Hat Linux 5) Final Shutdown – August 30, 2019
On Friday, August 30, we will be decommissioning the old Centos 5 systems used by many ECE students in the last 6+ years. These were equivalent to Red Hat Enterprise [...]
Getting rid of Oracle Java for Windows – Aug 1, 2019
On August 1st, we will be removing the default Oracle Java install on CAT supported Windows desktops. We are taking this action in order to maintain the security of CAT [...]
SERVER CHANGE – 7/12/2019 – Windows Application Server
During the Windows Server downtime on Friday night (7/12/2019), the server that provides some minor Windows applications to desktops will be migrated to new hardware. Users on CAT supported Tier [...]