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By Ross Madden
April 26, 2012 9:00 am MT
Posted in E-mail, General CNSIT, Knowledge Base
By Ross Madden
April 26, 2012 9:00 am MT
Posted in E-mail, General CNSIT, Knowledge Base
ACNS is planning a server upgrade/switch for Lamar this summer. While they are making that switch, they are also going to tighten it down a bit more in the security department by requiring users connect via the Secure IMAP protocol. Basically this means that IMAP clients will need to use an SSL connection to port […]
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By Ross Madden
April 25, 2012 9:16 am MT
Posted in General CNSIT, Tips and Tricks, Windows
By Ross Madden
April 25, 2012 9:16 am MT
Posted in General CNSIT, Tips and Tricks, Windows
With the Consumer Preview out for Windows 8 – it seems as though we are stuck with running the new Metro Start Menu/Screen (without 3rd Party Software that is). So, I started to look around a bit to see what I could find on making that a little more useful for an actual business environment. […]
By Ross Madden
April 17, 2012 9:44 am MT
Posted in General CNSIT, Internet & Networking, Knowledge Base
April 17, 2012 9:44 am MT
Posted in General CNSIT, Internet & Networking, Knowledge Base
You have probably noticed those strange, bar code looking graphics popping up all over the place. In Magazines, in the hallway on the bulletin boards, and even in the digital signage displays that are being added in most buildings. QR is short for “Quick Response” and allows a smart phone to “scan” using a built […]
Tired of all the “cookies” installed on your computer to track your internet usage? The dreaded “zombie cookies” and be a real pain! If you would like to use a search engine that is completely uncensored and anonymous give Gibiru a try.
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By Ross Madden
April 9, 2012 1:10 pm MT
Posted in Apple, General CNSIT, Security News
By Ross Madden
April 9, 2012 1:10 pm MT
Posted in Apple, General CNSIT, Security News
UPDATE: Apple Software Update (top left Apple Menu -> Software Update) now has a patch for the Flashback malware – it will appear as something similar to ‘Java for OS X 2012-003’ – Be sure to run software update to protect yourself from this vulnerability! SUBNET MANAGER LIST MESSAGE FROM ACNS BELOW CSU has begun […]
This is a quick announcement to any that are still unaware – RamCT as we know if is being upgraded and migrated for all courses and will go live for all summer 2012 courses. Information relating to the migration, enhancements, and other instructor resources can be found at the following URL: http://help.ramct.colostate.edu/transition.aspx ACNS is currently […]
SSL certificates are the little files installed on a web server that allow a computer to establish secure (SSL) connections for transmitting sensitive data over the Internet. Web sites that use ‘https’ must use these SSL certificates to create these secure connections from client to server. In late (very late) 2009 the SSL certificate provider […]
I am often asked these two questions. I have a new computer, how can I remove all the CRAP that came preinstalled? I have an older computer, how can I speed it up? I will share with you a little IT secret, and that is CCleaner. In short, this program optimizes your system, by removed […]
The term ‘Cloud Computing’ has started to emerge with more frequency over the past few years. It seems that every new service is operating in the “cloud” and we should be embracing it. So what exactly is the “cloud” and how can we embrace it? If you have ever seen one of those network diagrams […]
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By Ross Madden
September 25, 2009 9:54 am MT
Posted in Apple, General CNSIT, Windows
By Ross Madden
September 25, 2009 9:54 am MT
Posted in Apple, General CNSIT, Windows
I often get asked if I can help users out with a copy of Photoshop for their lab or personal computer. Of course, I cannot – the Department of Biology does not have a site license for Photoshop nor Photoshop Elements. This leaves the burden of the license cost on the individuals using the software. […]
