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IT Status

Status updates and reminders regarding IT-managed systems and applications. Check it-status.lbl.gov for more system and security notifications, including planned and unscheduled downtime and outages.

Changes to Institutional Service Email Addresses

Published on by Arica Chhay.

In the coming weeks, emails from ServiceNow, Taleo, and LabAlert will start arriving From addresses in an lbl.gov subdomain, e.g., @service-now.lbl.gov, @hsc.lbl.gov, and @labalert.lbl.gov, instead of @lbl.gov senders. This is an official change to better secure Berkeley Lab communications. New … [Read more...] about Changes to Institutional Service Email Addresses

Special Cyber Announcement: Update Web Browsers

Published on by Arica Chhay.

By Arica Chhay, Jay Krous Web browsers like Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox are essential for everyday work, research, and personal activities. The ubiquitous reliance on web browsers to access online resources makes them an attractive target for cyber criminals. Outdated browsers expose … [Read more...] about Special Cyber Announcement: Update Web Browsers

Windows Passwords – Active Directory (AD) vs Local User Account

Published on by Tap Lui.

What are AD and Local User Accounts? How do we update or reset AD or Local User account passwords? Can I make the AD, LDAP, and Local User account passwords the same? Need a reminder for AD vs LDAP account passwords? See The Difference Between AD and LDAP Passwords … [Read more...] about Windows Passwords – Active Directory (AD) vs Local User Account

Upgrade to CrowdStrike to Resolve Sophos Errors

Published on by Arica Chhay.

As of July 21, 2023, Sophos is no longer supported and is discontinued at Berkeley Lab. If you don’t have CrowdStrike installed, the Lab’s new antivirus software, your system is no longer fully protected, and you might encounter Sophos error messages (see examples below).  Fix the errors and … [Read more...] about Upgrade to CrowdStrike to Resolve Sophos Errors

​Countdown to Sophos End-of-Life

Published on by Arica Chhay.

Sophos will be discontinued in July 2023. Prioritize your cyber protection now and switch to CrowdStrike for advanced antivirus protection. Visit the IT FAQ for step-by-step instructions to guide you through the installation process. Contact the IT Help Desk at help@lbl.gov for questions … [Read more...] about ​Countdown to Sophos End-of-Life

Update Bitbucket SSH Host Keys by June 20

Published on by Arica Chhay.

By Arica Chhay, Derrick Johnson Bitbucket Cloud recently announced that encrypted copies of SSH host keys were extracted in a data breach of a third-party credential management vendor. The host keys are used to verify the identity of a trusted server for SSH connections.  To mitigate … [Read more...] about Update Bitbucket SSH Host Keys by June 20

SSO Required for Atlassian Cloud Products on May 30

Published on by Arica Chhay.

By Derrick Johnson Starting on May 30, 2023, Single Sign-On (SSO) will be required when signing into Atlassian Cloud products, including Bitbucket, JIRA, Trello and others, with SSO-capable @lbl.gov accounts. SSO, which also requires Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), is being implemented as a … [Read more...] about SSO Required for Atlassian Cloud Products on May 30

Changes to Windows Remote Desktop Requirements

Published on by Arica Chhay.

Due to increased risk, Berkeley Lab will now require VPN for off-site RDP to a Lab computer starting on Monday, June 12, 2023. Additionally, all computers accepting RDP must install CrowdStrike.  Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) is a built-in Windows technology for providing remote access to another … [Read more...] about Changes to Windows Remote Desktop Requirements

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