Impact of the change on users:
The following websites will be unavailable during the maintenance:
Reason for the change:
ITS (Information Technology Services) is moving systems into Microsoft Azure to improve reliability, scalability, and overall performance.
ID #872525
Impact of the change on users:
Users will see periodic pop-up reminders prompting them to upgrade their Mason-owned Mac devices to a supported version. These notifications will appear intermittently during the maintenance window.
Users can continue working, but should plan time to complete the upgrade. When the upgrade is performed, the device may restart and be temporarily unavailable.
IMPORTANT:
ITS requires all George Mason–owned Apple devices—and any Apple devices purchased from non-approved vendors—to be enrolled.
Enrollment ensures you receive full support, timely security updates, and a seamless user experience. Getting started is easy—simply submit a ticket, and our team will guide you through every step of the process.
Reason for the change:
Information Technology Services (ITS) is implementing configuration updates to send reminder notifications to users with devices that must be upgraded before the Fall semester. This helps ensure devices remain supported, secure, and compatible with university systems.
ID # 876778
Impact of the change on users:
MicroStrategy will be briefly unavailable.
Reason for the change:
ITS is installing a new SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) certificate.
ID # 875401
Impact of the change on users:
Jamf will be unavailable during the maintenance period.
Reason for the change:
The vendor is applying fixes and updating Jamf. (ID # 874923)
Impact of the change on users:
Users must update their George Mason-owned Apple devices by 11:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 7. After that time, updates will install automatically.
Please note that your device will need to restart to complete the update, which may briefly interrupt access to work resources.
IMPORTANT:
ITS requires all George Mason–owned Apple devices—and any Apple devices purchased from non-approved vendors—to be enrolled.
Enrollment ensures you receive full support, timely security updates, and a seamless user experience. Getting started is easy—simply submit a ticket, and our team will guide you through every step of the process.
Reason for the change:
Apple is releasing updates to keep systems secure and up to date.
ID # 874573
