[Macpartners] IS&T Software Update for May 2007

[Deb Bowser]

Good day:

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. 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
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VirusScan 8.5i Patch 1 - May 17, 2007
Windows Mail - May 22, 2007

For information on other recent releases, please visit:

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


2. Software Release Projects Underway
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Mobile Devices, Kerberos for Windows, SecureCRT and SecureFX are a small
sampling of current software release projects underway.  For more
information on these and other software release projects currently underway,
please visit:

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


3. Volume & Site License Software Update
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Information Services & Technology offers avenues for members of the MIT
Community to obtain a variety of software under a volume license agreement.

For information on available software from VSLS, please
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
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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.

Regards,

Deb Bowser
Team Leader - Software Release Team
Client Support Services
Information Services and Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
W92-175
Cambridge, MA 02139
617-253-3879
bowser at mit.edu