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Recent updates
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Problems with logging in to web sites
Update (1:30pm): Shibboleth authentication is now back in service. Shibboleth was unavailable between approximately 1:00pm and 1:25pm. Original post (1:15pm): We are currently investigating problems with our authentication servers, which are preventing users from logging-in to Shibboleth-enabled services. This includes: Qualtrics Talis Reading Lists Various library services A workaround is in place for Moodle.
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IT Annual Showcase 2018 – save the date!
We would like to warmly invite staff to attend the IT Annual Showcase 2018 on Monday 3 December, held in the prestigious new STEM Centre on Square One. IT Services and other IT providers will be demonstrating how allocated resources are invested in IT to support the work of the University. We would like as many […]
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[Service Alert][Resolved]Home drive server unavailable
One of the servers that provides M: drives (isslx112) was unavailable between 06:45 Sunday 11th November until 08:45 Monday 12th November. The cause of the issue is under investigation. Apologies for any inconvenience.
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[Service Alert] [Resolved] Home directory server availability issue
One of the servers providing home directories crashed last night (Saturday 10 November 2018). It was rebooted at 1:15pm this afternoon. The cause of the problem is being investigated.
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Fixed: All Committee websites on SharePoint (sp.essex.ac.uk/committees)
The Committees SharePoint website, and all of its sub-websites have been restored, and all sites and their contents should be available now from https://sp.essex.ac.uk/committees/. The sites have all been restored from the database backup taken at 23:25pm on 31/10/2018 (yesterday). Therefore editors of any committee sites who were working on them after this time, and before 10.00am this […]
