Dear ANR Community,
Duo, UC ANR's multi-factor authentication app, is updating its login screen on April 7, 2024. UC Davis made this same Duo prompt change late last year.
What is changing?
• The new Duo login prompt starting Sunday, April 7, 2024.
• There is no action required on your part as this change will happen automatically. The Duo app does not require an update.
As a security protection, IT is reminding you to approve only login attempts that you have initiated and reject authentication requests that you are not expecting.
The Duo login prompt will change from this:
As part of our ongoing commitment to maintaining a secure and efficient network environment, we would like to inform you of some upcoming changes to our guest WiFi access in the ANR building at 2801 Second Street in Davis.
On Feb. 26, we will be implementing enhanced security measures, which will include a change in the guest WiFi password. The new password will be printed on the IT Help Desk door in the ANR building in Davis for a duration of 7 days, starting from Feb. 26. During this time, please update your personal devices with the new password to ensure uninterrupted access to the guest WiFi.
Additionally, to further enhance security and maintain proper tracking of network usage, we will be introducing a new splash...
- Author: Pamela S Kan-Rice
Some websites and services may be disrupted
The Informatics and Geographic Information System Program is pleased to share that beginning Jan. 22, its servers will be migrating to the new data center near Sacramento. As part of the move, our equipment is being upgraded to more stable and secure platforms. This initiative is a continuation of the UCANR systems upgrade that has been in the works for months and was initiated in December of last year.
The goal is to further optimize our infrastructure to provide you with improved services and performance. We are tremendously grateful and applaud the hard work of the Information...
The data center relocation has been successfully executed, and the majority of websites and services are running smoothly. The team is actively resolving the remaining issues today, per the initial plan. Our payment gateway vendor, Touchnet, is set to implement crucial changes this evening, ensuring seamless processing of credit card payments for our surveys. We kindly request you start your initial validation in your respective areas and promptly inform us of any issues so that we can address them with priority.
Support: Please reach us at ucanrit@ucanr.edu to address any...
- Author: Pamela S Kan-Rice
Based on feedback from various stakeholders regarding our Data Center move cutover activities, ANR leaders have approved adjusting the start time to accommodate critical deadlines. Originally scheduled for Friday, Dec 8, at 5 p.m., the new start time is now set for Saturday, Dec 9, at 6 a.m.
The new cutover schedule is from Saturday, Dec 9, from 6 a.m. to Monday, Dec 11, concluding at 7 p.m.
Various web-based services, such as UC ANR websites, UC ANR Portal, VMS, and the survey tool, will be unavailable during the cutover. However, hosted separately, Outlook email, Zoom, and project board will operate without interruption.
The IT team will provide regular updates...