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SkyDrive- a new place for students to work on their assignments and store files[9 February 2012]
Students now have a place to save and access their documents online by logging into SkyDrive. More
Sending University emails to Hotmail accounts[24 January 2012]
Last week you may have experienced problems sending emails from your University email account to Hotmail accounts. We implemented a workaround on 19 January and Hotmail has since been accepting emails sent from University accounts. More
24-hour computer access now at the Wentworth Learning Hub[20 January 2012]
The Link Access Lab is no longer available for general student use as it has been transformed into a teaching lab for the School of IT. If you need to access computing facilities after normal operating hours, 24-hour swipe card access is now available at the Wentworth Learning Hub (Level 4, Wentworth Building). More
Need a computer on campus?[14 December 2011]
If you are in need of a computer on campus this summer visit the Student IT website for operating hours and staff availability. Labs that are located within University libraries are available during library opening hours. Fisher Library Access Lab is closed for construction while it is upgraded to a Learning Hub. More
Improvements made to University email upgrade process[7 December 2011]
As of last week, ICT has upgraded more than 6490 staff accounts to Exchange 2010, with 4310 accounts remaining to be upgraded in early 2012. More
SharePoint will be unavailable between 5am Saturday 19 November and 8am Monday 21 November[16 November 2011]
University SharePoint sites will be undergoing scheduled maintenance between 5am on Saturday 19 November and 8am Monday 21 November 2011. This means you will not be able to access your SharePoint site between these times. More
SharePoint websites will be upgraded to 2010 platform this weekend[9 November 2011]
ICT will be upgrading University SharePoint sites to the Sharepoint 2010 platform between 6pm Friday 11 November and 8am Monday 14 November. This means staff will not have access to any SharePoint sites between these times. More
Final call: Have your say on eResearch[7 November 2011]
Researchers are invited to complete an online survey that will help to influence decisions and establish development priorities for the use of technology in research at the University of Sydney. Survey closes 6pm 13 November. More
University email account upgrade underway[31 October 2011]
Information and Communications Technology (ICT) has been working to upgrade University staff email accounts to Exchange 2010. As of last week, ICT have upgraded more than 3,334 user accounts to Exchange 2010. More
Cisco phones will be upgraded on 29 October[25 October 2011]
ICT will be upgrading Cisco Voice IP phones on Saturday 29 October between 9am and 5pm. Staff may experience brief service interruptions lasting approximately 5-10 minutes. More
How to protect your private information from phishing emails[17 October 2011]
Hackers often use fraudulent emails to obtain private information. These attacks - known as phishing emails - are becoming more sophisticated. Read on so you can spot the telltale signs and avoid compromising your personal details. More
Dell is now the sole preferred supplier of University computers[17 October 2011]
The University's contracts with our two preferred computer suppliers (Lenovo and Dell) have recently changed. Dell has agreed to a 12 month extension of their contract and will be the sole preferred supplier for University PCs. More