[Macpartners] IS&T Software Update for November 2005

[Deb Bowser]

Date: Thursday, December 1, 2005
To:  Members of the MIT Community: itpartners at mit.edu, 
macpartners at mit.edu, winpartners at mit.edu, 
sw-release-announce at mit.edu, ed-tech at mit.edu, linux-help at mit.edu
From: Software Release Team <swrt at mit.edu>
Subj: IS&T Software Update for November 2005
Cc:  is&t at mit.edu, itag at mit.edu, it-lead at 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:
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1. Recently released software
2. Software release efforts underway
3. Volume & site license software update
4. Windows Automatic Update Service (WAUS)
5. How are we doing?  Let us know


1. Recent Releases
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Macintosh
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Dreamweaver 8 - November 17. 2005
Fetch 5.0.2 - November 3, 2005

Windows
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Dreamweaver 8 - November 17. 2005


2. Software Release Efforts Underway
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Linux
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None

Macintosh
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TSM 5.3.2 - Release effort underway - Jan 2006
Virex 7.7 - Release effort underway - Jan 2006

Windows
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Microsoft Anti-spyware, Beta 1, refresh 4 (build 1.0.701) - 
evaluation in progress
SecureCRT 3.0.x - Release effort wrapping up - Dec 2005
SecureFX - 5.0.x - Release effort wrapping up - Dec 2005

To obtain information on any of the software release efforts or other 
projects underway, please visit our page:
	<http://web.mit.edu/swrt/>

3. Volume Site License Software Update
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IS&T has begun distribution of Dreamweaver 8 licenses for a nominal 
fee.  The goal is to recover some of our costs to enable purchasing 
additional volume software licenses that the community desires.

Staff and Faculty need to supply an appropriate Cost Object/Cost 
Center when ordering licenses and media. IS&T will journal voucher 
(JV) the appropriate funds and provide you with a 
confirmation/invoice for your records. Your local software liaison:
<http://web.mit.edu/ist/services/software/msca-osliaisons.html>, may 
have already obtained Dreamweaver licenses for you.  Please check 
with them before ordering licenses.

For additional information, please check the VSLS webpage:
	<http://web.mit.edu/ist/products/vsls/>

4.  Windows Automatic Update Service (WAUS)
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We recommend users configure their Windows machines to use MIT's 
Windows Automatic Update Service (WAUS) for critical patches and 
service pack deployment.  For more information about and instructions 
on how to configure your machines to use WAUS, see the WAUS documentation at:

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


5. How are we doing? - Let us know
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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>

You can always send e-mail to swrt at mit.edu with any questions and 
comments you have pertaining to this communication or other software 
release matters.

Deb Bowser
Team Leader - Software Release Team
Client Support Services
Information Services and Technology (IS&T)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Room W92-176
Cambridge, MA 02139
617-253-3879
bowser at mit.edu