Information Technology Services

VLC Media Player Upgrade

Impact of the change on users:

ITS will be upgrading the VLC media player on all Mason-owned Windows computers that are connected to MESA and are running older versions of the VLC media player. If the VLC media player is running, it will temporarily close during the upgrade.

Reason for change:

ITS is upgrading the VLC media player to address security issues. (ID # 168662)

INB & Banner 9 Admin Applications Unavailable

Impact of the change on users:

INB & Banner 9 Admin Applications may be unavailable during the maintenance period.

Reason for change:

ITS is reconfiguring network routing. (ID # 168147)

New Guest Wireless Accounts & New Device Registration Unavailable

Impact of the change on users:

Little to no impact is expected for current users and devices. However, during the maintenance period, no new devices (mydevices.gmu.edu) can be added nor can guest wireless accounts be created. Network authentication and authorization services will not be impacted.

Reason for change:

ITS is reloading the Identity Services Engine (ISE) Primary Administration Node (PAN) per best practices. ISE simplifies the delivery of consistent, highly secure access control across wired and wireless networks and remote VPN connections. (ID # 168658)

UAT Environment Unavailable

Impact of the change on users:

The MicroStrategy UAT environment will be unavailable during the maintenance period.

Reason for the change:

ITS is applying required software patches and upgrades.

UAT Environment Unavailable

Impact of the change on users:

The UAT environment will be unavailable during the maintenance period.

Reason for the change: 

ITS is applying critical database patches.