When you log into the web client and click on username@biostat.wisc.edu, it sends you instead to netID@wisc.edu. For some people, the desktop client does not show the biostat account. This seems to be random. Some …
Status
DNS outage — Resolved
DNS seems to be broken for machines inside UW. This is causing lack of connectivity for Remote Desktop, remote access, etc. We have contacted UW Network Operations Center and will post here and send an …
Outage: Mon Jan 11 2021, 9pm: File Server Service
Monday Evening we will apply security and stability patches to one of our main file servers. Your home directory and most project directories will be unavailable during this time. Time: Monday, Jan 11, 9pm, lasting …
Planned Server Maintenance 10-15-2020 from 23h00 to 00h00.
Please be aware of a planned server maintenance scheduled for Thursday, October 15, 2020 from 23h00 to 00h00. During this time, there may be several Windows Servers unavailable at brief intervals. Some of the specific …
Friday, June 26th, 2020: 8:00pm Service Outage for /z/Comp
Friday evening there will be an outage for maintenance and upgrades to our compute file server: /z/Comp/$PROJECT_NAME This outage will last from 8:00pm to 9:00pm.
Wed, March 18, 2020: Teleconferencing Difficulties
As reported by DoIT, WebEx is having intermittent issues. Here are some vendor links to check up on the status of these tools: Webex Status Zoom Status Skype Status Google’s tool suite, including Hangouts See also DoIT’s …
Tue, March 17, 2020: WiscVPN/Global Protect Issue
The background update has caused problems for some people. The recommendation is to uninstall and reinstall: Users are having issues with Global Protect upgrading in the background. The solution is to uninstall the client, login …
Monday, March 16, 2020: COVID-19 Updates
In response to the Chancellor’s telecommute recommendations, the BCG is making a few operational changes: Most BCG staff are now working from home, with a small rotation of one or two people occasionally in the …
Friday, March 13th, 2020: 9:00pm service outage for /z/Comp
This evening there will be an outage for maintenance and upgrades to our compute file server: /z/Comp/projectname This outage will last from 9:00pm to 11:00pm.
Wed, March 11, 2020: Communication and Collaboration Tools
Chancellor Blank has just announced that face-to-face instruction has been suspended, starting March 23rd. Instructors will be contacted about other methods of instruction by the University. (See also the Instructional Continuity site.) For non-instructional collaboration within research …