News - Jul 2005

Jul 29 2005 - The ADSM Network Backup System will be down today, Friday, July 29, from about 1PM to about 4PM, for an emergency database audit process to repair database problems which have surfaced. The exact start time will depend on when the prerequisite full database backup, currently underway, completes. In any case, it is planned to have it running normally again in time for the regular daily backup cycle at 5PM.

ACCC Basic Systems Group

Jul 25 2005 - As you may have noticed the lab in SEL 2058 has had a facelift. If you haven't seen it, check it out.

Other updates:

• SEL 2054 is no longer a lab.
• BSB B001 is being painted, new carpet being installed and new lounge chairs have been made available.
• SEL 2263 and SEL 2249F will be closed on 8/9 and 8/9 for painting.
• BGRC179, 105 and 105B will be closed on 8/10 and 8/11 also for painting.
• SEL 2265 and LIB 1444 will be closed on 8/15 and 8/16 for painting.
• SEL2249 will be closed 8/1 through 8/5 for painting.
• PCs in ECSW L270 and SRC 2027 will be upgraded between 7/25 and 8/5.
• Macs in A&A 2312 and SCE401 will be upgraded soon.
• And last, the A&AB120 lab is relocating to room B510 in the same building.

If you have any questions, please send email to consult@uic.edu.

Jul 21 2005 - The B001 BSB Lab will be closed beginning Friday, 7/22, at noon, for scheduled maintenance. It will remain closed during the break, re-opening for the Fall, 2005 semester.

Please use an alternative lab. Check the ACCC Lab Facilities list for availability.

We apologize for any inconvenience.

Client Services Office, ACCC

Jul 12 2005 - We're going to turn off our Netnews/Usenet server September 1, because usage is down and there are excellent Web alternatives. However, we're going to turn off our Clarinet news feeds effective now, because our subscription came up for renewal and the usage does not justify the price.

We've run a Usenet/Netnews server for many years. But now we have Web-based newsreaders (such as Google Groups), as well as email, Blackboard for classes, and so on. The local UIC groups are hardly used any more (and none for classes). The usefulness of having our own news server has significantly diminished.

If you, or people you know, are among the small number of current users, we're sorry for the inconvenience. But use is way down and there are good Web alternatives for essentially all the news groups stored on our server. It only makes sense we put our money and effort into more useful services.

Jul 01 2005 - The Client Services Office, ACCC, is hiring student employees for Fall, 2005. Find all the details, including dates, deadlines and the mandatory technical test sign-up form at: http://www.uic.edu/depts/accc/cso/employment/

- Client Services Office Staff, ACCC.

Jul 01 2005 - As of today, students in the Residence Halls no longer need to sign up to be able to use a Res-Net connection. Access is automatically enabled for all UIC students and staff with a valid UIC netid and password.

Students will continue to be charged for Res-Net but the charges will come from Housing not from the ACCC.

Also, the ACCC is no longer distributing cables or switches to housing residents. Switches are being placed in the rooms that need them and will remain there. Students need to bring their own cables.