Archives: Maintenance

EXTENDED MAINTENANCE

Impact of change on users:

Due to security issues, SSH Secure Shell Client will be removed from managed Mason-owned Windows computers. If you have the application open, it will close prior to removal. No restart is required.

PuTTY, a free implementation of SSH and Telnet for Windows and Unix platforms, along with an xterm terminal emulator, is replacing SSH Secure Shell Client. You may either install it from Software Center or may download Putty from the mason.gmu.edu server service page. Instructions on how to use PuTTY can be found at webdev.gmu.edu/uploading-files-with-putty/.

FileZilla, a free FTP solution for Windows and Mac that supports FTP, but also FTP over TLS (FTPS) and SFTP, is available for download from itservices.gmu.edu/downloads/. Instructions on how to use FileZilla may be found at webdev.gmu.edu/uploading-files-with-filezilla/.

Reason for change:

Due to security issues, ITS is removing SSH Secure Shell Client from managed Mason-owned Windows computers. (ID # 167177)

Impact of change on users:
Select services will be intermittently unavailable during maintenance:

• 25Live
• Banner INB
• Fiscal Applications
• HR Intranet
• listserv services
• myHousing
• password.gmu.edu
• Patriot Web
• RMS
• Security Training
• Travel

Reason for change:

ITS is applying quarterly patches to servers. (ID # 167479)

Impact of change on users:

Banner Imaging will be unavailable during the maintenance period.

Reason for change:

ITS is applying patches. (ID # 167504)

Impact of change on users:

Canon Pay-for-Print will be unavailable during maintenance.

Reason for change:

ITS is applying security patches to the servers hosting Canon Pay-for-Print. (ID # 166874)

Impact of change on users:

Blackboard and myMason will be briefly unavailable while the vendor performs maintenance. Please save or complete any work before maintenance starts at 4 a.m.

Reason for change:

Blackboard will be performing database maintenance on Mason’s hosted system. (ID # 166817)