ITS Completes Upgrades Over Break

 
ITS completed improvements to information technology systems and services during the winter break.
 
Upgrades to the Banner system to address financial aid and other regulatory updates were addressed, with some efforts still ongoing. These changes will ensure Truman is in compliance with new financial aid and tax regulations.
 
Several changes to the security infrastructure were completed, while some are not directly visible to campus users, others will introduce visible change. The transition to a new antivirus and endpoint manager was completed, and most users should see no impact. Behind the scenes this system provides improved threat detection and response capabilities, as well as greater integration with University IT systems. Changes that users will see include the requirement to use multi-factor authentication (MFA) to access the virtual private network (VPN), as well as new MFA requirements with the TouchNet application for online bill payment, which will be completely near the end of January.
 
Work was completed to accommodate more power to the Kirk Building. This winter break period was also used to work toward completing the restructure of the W: drives for the three schools in Academic Affairs – doing this work addresses one of the largest remaining efforts related to the academic reorganization. Other upgrades included completion of the first step in increasing Truman’s internet bandwidth. All of these efforts will result in the most efficient use of power, data storage and bandwidth.
 
Winter break was also a time for targeted classroom improvements. Upgrades and repairs were completed in Magruder Hall 1094 and Violette Hall 1148. Wireless improvements were enabled in Violette Hall 1000 and 1010 to address some of the “dead spots” in these rooms, and the virtual desktop/lab system received software maintenance.  Firmware upgrades were applied to over 500 zero client systems.