[Macpartners] IS&T Software Update for July 2006

[Deb Bowser]

Date: Wednesday, August 2, 2006
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 July 2006
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. What's new?
4. Volume & site license software update
5. Windows automatic update service(WAUS)
6. How are we doing?  


1. Recent Releases
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Linux
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Acrobat Reader 7.0.8 - July 12, 2006

Macintosh
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Intel Macintosh support - May 5, 2006 


2. Software Release Efforts Underway
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Linux
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OpenAFS 1.4.1 - Release effort underway - Summer 2006 
Software Snapshot (formally CD Release)- Release effort underway - August
2006
VPN 4.8 - Release effort underway - August 2006


Macintosh
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iPassConnect 2.37 - Release effort underway - Summer 2006 
SAPgui 6.40r6 - Release effort underway - Summer 2006 
Software Snapshot (formally CD Release)- Release effort underway - August
2006
TSM 5.2.3 - (Intel Mac) Release effort underway - August 2006
VirusScan 8.5 (formerly Virex) - Release effort ramping up - Fall 2006


Windows
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Internet Explorer 7 beta 3 - Release effort ramping up - TBD 
iPassConnect 3.41 - Release effort underway - Summer 2006
JInitiator - Release effort underway - Fall 2006 
Windows Vista - Release effort underway - TBD (beta 3) 
SAPgui 6.40 - Release effort underway - Summer 2006 
Software Snapshot (formally CD Release) - Release effort underway - August
2006
VirusScan Enterprise 8.5i beta 3 - Release effort ramping up - TBD 
Windows Defender beta 2 - Evaluation underway - TBD

To learn more about current work underway, please visit our page:

           <http://web.mit.edu/swrt/>


3. What's New:
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The latest support information for Intel-based Macintoshes, including the
status of IS&T-supported applications, is available from IS&T's "Intel-based
Macintosh Support at MIT" page:

	<http://web.mit.edu/ist/topics/macos/intel.html>.

This page will be updated as vendors release information about their plans
for supporting Intel-based Macs.

IS&T has revised the VirusScan Enterprise 8.0i with patch 11 installer to
address installation issues some Dell systems have encountered.  The
following machines are known to encounter this issue:
* Dell D620 laptop
* Dell Latitude D820
* Dell Precision M65
* Dell Precision M90

Dell Systems that have Wave Embassy Trust Suite, which includes Document
Manager installed, are known to cause issues during installation.  The
installer has been revised to include a check point which notifies the user
their machine has the suite running.  If detected, the user will need
to uninstall prior to installing VirusScan.

To obtain VirusScan Enterprise 8.0i visit the Software download page:
	<http://web.mit.edu/software/win.html>


4. Volume & Site License Software Update
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FileMaker, Inc. has released FileMaker version 8.5. MIT expects to receive
the volume media and license keys in the next few weeks. As soon as we have
the software from FileMaker we will update our order forms and send email to
the FileMaker User Group and IT, Mac and Win Partners letting the community
know we are ready to accept and process orders for FileMaker version 8.5.


Please visit http://web.mit.edu/ist/products/vsls/ for the latest
availability information on FileMaker and other volume and site licensed
products.


5.  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.

WSUS is here.  MIT WAUS now deploys updates for Microsoft Office
products.Check the Approved Updates page for details regarding deployed
packages. WSUS also adds support for 64-bit Microsoft Windows operating
systems.  For more information about and instructions on how to configure
your machines to use WAUS, see the WAUS documentation:

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


6 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>

Send email 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 W92-175
Cambridge, MA 02139
617-253-3879
bowser at mit.edu