From bowser at MIT.EDU  Tue Jul  1 10:38:11 2008
From: bowser at MIT.EDU (Deb Bowser)
Date: Tue, 1 Jul 2008 10:38:11 -0400
Subject: [edtech] IS&T Software Update for June 2008
Message-ID: <678403BE-8C2D-45CB-ACF8-1DCC2A38566E@MIT.EDU>

This monthly communication is intended for Faculty, Staff and  
Students within the MIT Community, to provide updated information  
regarding new and upcoming software products and services.

Topics of the month:
----------------------------------------
1. Recent releases
2. Software release projects underway
3. Volume & site license software update
4. Windows automatic update service (WAUS)
5. How are we doing?


1. Recent Releases/Statements
---------------------------------------------------------
MIT Personal Certificates:  Time to renew - June 10, 2008
IS&T recommendation to wait on Firefox 3:  June 25, 2008

For more information on recent releases, please visit:

  http://web.mit.edu/swrt/index.html#recent-releases


2. Software Release Projects Underway
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Stretchbreak 6, Red Hat Linux (RHEL) 5.2 and SecureCRT and SecureFX  
6.x are samples of projects currently underway.  For more information  
on these and other software release projects underway, please visit:

  http://web.mit.edu/swrt/index.html#projects-underway


3. Volume & Site License Software Update
-------------------------------------------------------
We are now accepting Matlab standalone and concurrent orders for  
FY2009. Mathworks has introduced some major changes with R2008a  
mainly around Activation for standalone usage.  If you have already  
received a license for R2008a, it is extremely important that you  
include that unique license number when placing your order for this  
year.  Failure to do so, may result in a delay in processing your  
order.  For more information and to place your order, visit:

	https://web.mit.edu/ist/products/vsls/matlab/matlab-license.html
	(certificates required)

VSLS has just begun distributing version 2009 of Autodesk Design  
Institute (ADI).  To order a license for Autodesk or other software,  
visit:

	http://web.mit.edu/ist/products/vsls/


4.  Windows Automatic Update Service (WAUS)
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IS&T recommends users configure their Windows machines to use MIT's  
Windows Automatic Update Service (WAUS) for critical patches and  
service pack deployment.

For additional information including instructions on how to configure  
your machine to subscribe to WAUS, please visit:

   http://web.mit.edu/ist/topics/windows/updates/


5. How are we doing? - Let us know
--------------------------------------------------------------
Do you find this communication helpful?  Are there other items of  
interest you would like to see included as well?  Please take a  
moment to let us know:

   http://web.mit.edu/swrt/feedback.html


Send email to <swrt at mit.edu> with any questions and comments you have  
pertaining to this communication or other software release matters.

Regards,

Deb Bowser
Team Leader - Software Release Team
Client Support Services
Information Services and Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
N42-250K
Cambridge, MA 02139
617-253-3879
bowser at mit.edu



From bowser at MIT.EDU  Thu Jul 31 12:50:06 2008
From: bowser at MIT.EDU (Deb Bowser)
Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:50:06 -0400
Subject: [edtech] IS&T Software Update for July 2008
Message-ID: <4C3A626D-A59E-4E61-92F6-64E6A501D9F1@MIT.EDU>

This monthly communication is intended for Faculty, Staff and Students  
within the MIT Community, to provide updated information regarding new  
and upcoming software products and services.


Topics of the month:
----------------------------------------
1. Personal Web Certificates expire today
2. Recent releases
3. Software release projects underway
4. Volume & site license software update
5. Windows automatic update service (WAUS)
6. How are we doing?

1. Personal web certificates expire today
--------------------------------------------------------
A reminder that personal Web certificates expire today. If you have  
not already renewed your personal certificate, please take a moment to  
do so today at:

       http://ca.mit.edu/

For additional information, please review the Certificates at MIT page:

	http://web.mit.edu/ist/topics/certificates/

2. Recent Releases/Statements
---------------------------------------------------------
CertAid (Mac) 1.0.1 - July 14, 2008
iPassConnect (Mac/Win) - July 31, 2008
Update on Windows XP SP3 - July 11, 2008
VirusScan (Mac) 8.6r3 - July 14, 2008
VMware Workstation (Win/Linux) - July 10, 2008
VMware Fusion (Mac) - July 10, 2008

For more information on recent releases, please visit:

http://web.mit.edu/swrt/index.html#recent-releases


3. Software Release Projects Underway
------------------------------------------------------
Stretchbreak 6, Red Hat Linux (RHEL) 5.2 and SecureCRT and SecureFX  
6.x are examples of projects currently underway.  For more information  
on these and other software release projects underway, please visit:

http://web.mit.edu/swrt/index.html#projects-underway


4. Volume & Site License Software Update
-------------------------------------------------------
We continue to process Matlab standalone and concurrent orders for  
this year. License keys issued last year were set to expire at the end  
of July, so be sure to place a new order so that you can continue to  
use Matlab.  Mathworks has introduced some major changes with R2008a  
mainly around Activation for standalone usage.  If you have already  
received a license for R2008a, it is extremely important that you  
include that unique license number when placing your order for this  
year.  Failure to do so, may result in a delay in processing your  
order.  For more information and to place your order, visit:

            https://web.mit.edu/ist/products/vsls/matlab/matlab-license.html
            (certificates required)

To order other software, visit:

            http://web.mit.edu/ist/products/vsls/


5.  Windows Automatic Update Service (WAUS)
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
IS&T recommends users configure their Windows machines to use MIT's  
Windows Automatic Update Service (WAUS) for critical patches and  
service pack deployment.

For additional information including instructions on how to configure  
your machine to subscribe to WAUS, please visit:

  http://web.mit.edu/ist/topics/windows/updates/


6. How are we doing? - Let us know
--------------------------------------------------------------
Do you find this communication helpful?  Are there other items of  
interest you would like to see included as well?  Please take a moment  
to let us know:

  http://web.mit.edu/swrt/feedback.html


Send email to <swrt at mit.edu> with any questions and comments you have  
pertaining to this communication or other software release matters.

Regards,

Deb Bowser
Team Leader - Software Release Team
Client Support Services
Information Services and Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
N42-250K
Cambridge, MA 02139
617-253-3879
bowser at mit.edu