- Author: Stephen Edberg
Have you heard of Box?
UC Davis staff, students and faculty are entitled to an account with the cloud file-sharing service box.com; this covers most ANR staff. It includes the ability for users without ANR Portal accounts to send files to ANR staff. Because it can do much of what the File Vault can do and so much more, we are retiring the File Vault service in the near future. The instructions below provide Box equivalents to the main File Vault functions. If you have any questions or concerns, let us know via help@ucanr.edu or https://ucanr.zendesk.com.
If you have a UC Davis account, go to https://ucdavis.box.com and log in using your UC Davis username and password (what you use, for instance, to log in to the Time Reporting System). Several other UC campuses have box.com agreements, although the configurations may differ. For more information, see:
Some comparisons between Box and File Vault
Details |
File Vault |
Box |
Total space available |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Maximum file size |
975 MB |
15 GB |
Length of time uploads by outside users are kept |
30 days (1) |
Indefinitely |
Can the tool convert documents to PDF or resize/rotate images? |
Yes |
No |
(1) Uploads in the File Vault are deleted after 30 days unless you 'claim' them, at which point they have the same expiration options that other files do.
Dates to remember
Sept. 2, 2019 |
File Vault uploads will be disabled but existing files will still be available for download |
Oct. 1, 2019 |
File Vault will be completely disabled and unavailable to all users |
Dec. 2, 2019 |
Any remaining files in the File Vault will be deleted |
More information
- UC Davis Box FAQ
- Box.com support
- Box University - online classes and videos on how to use various Box features. You will need to log in using your UC Davis credentials:
- Select Login with Box
- Select Use Single Sign On (SSO)
- Enter your @ucdavis.edu email address
- If you aren't already authenticated with UCDavis, you'll be asked for your UCDavis Username and Passphrase
Also, we're planning to host a webinar training session on Zoom to help anyone with Box basics. Look for that announcement soon.
ANR's IT team has seen an increase in the number of spoofed emails, a form of phishing or spam email.
Email spoofing is the forgery of an email so that the message appears to be from someone or somewhere other than the actual source.
The goal here is to persuade you to assist the “supervisor” in purchasing some gift cards. The email is structured in a sense that indicates the supervisor is not available, there is a certain sense of urgency and validity, and it is sent from a mobile device.
There are also other clues within the email. Even though the name of the supervisor is correct, the email address is not and is not part of the organization. Scratching the back of the card to get the code doesn't make sense, especially if you are planning to give it to your clients, customers, etc.
The best thing to do with these types of phishing emails is simply to call or text your supervisor's known cell phone number and confirm before making a purchase.
- Author: Tolgay Kizilelma
IT will be upgrading equipment at the ANR datacenter on Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018, between 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. PDT. During this time, the ANR Portal, all websites and servers in ANR's Second Street building will be offline. If you have any questions, please contact IT at help@ucanr.edu.
UC ANR is a sponsoring partner of The Mixing Bowl's FOOD IT event taking place Tuesday, June 27, at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View.
Participants will explore the different ways in which information technology is being applied to a broad range of food and agriculture challenges.
VP Glenda Humiston will be moderating a panel called “The Deans' List of Food/AgTech Topics” that will feature food and agriculture university deans Helene Dillard from UC Davis, Andrew Thulin from Cal Poly and Wendy Wintersteen from Iowa State.
"Overall, FOOD IT will gather 300 people, from food producers, entrepreneurs, thought leaders, venture capitalists, industry executives, researchers and non-profits, representing all aspects of the food system for a highly interactive day," said Gabe Youtsey, chief innovation officer.
Speakers and participants include representatives from food and retail companies including Airbnb, Analog Devices, AT&T, Bowles Farming Company, Forbes, Campbell's, Coca-Cola, Driscoll's, Google, Land O' Lakes, Mattson, Rabobank, Recology, Syngenta, Upfront Ventures, Walmart, Western Digital, Yamaha and many more. You can read more about the event at http://mixingbowlhub.com/events/food-fork-farm.
To register for FOOD IT, visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/food-it-fork-to-farm-tickets-30230557411. Use discount code “17STMB" for 70 percent off (just $75 for the day).
Please note, this recall is only for the Microsoft Surface Pro and Microsoft Surface Pro 2, and with any Microsoft Surface Pro 3 purchased prior to March 15, 2015 (“pre-March 15, 2015 Surface Pro 3”). If you have a power cable that uses a strain relief (see image of replacement cable), it is the new power cable and you may disregard this recall.
More information is available at www.surface.com/powercord.
If you need assistance or have questions please contact ANR IT Service Desk at help@ucanr.edu or (530) 750-1212.
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