Berkeley Lab IT is pleased to announce CrowdStrike Falcon (or simply CrowdStrike) has replaced Sophos as the Lab’s antivirus software. Sophos Antivirus, which has been used at the Lab since 2012, will be discontinued by Sophos in July 2023. Crowdstrike enables detection and remediation of … [Read more...] about CrowdStrike Falcon is the Lab’s New Antivirus Solution
VMware Fusion 13 Now Available
VMware Fusion is software developed to enable Mac users to operate virtual machines running Windows, Linux and other guest operating systems on a host macOS computer without rebooting. The Software Licensing group recently acquired Lab licenses for the latest version, VMware Fusion 13 Pro, which is … [Read more...] about VMware Fusion 13 Now Available
Critical Windows Updates Must Be Installed
Berkeley Lab IT has released Microsoft’s latest updates for Windows, which contain patches for critical security vulnerabilities. One of these, CVE-2022-26809, has been identified by the Cyber Security group as a mandatory update. As such, all Windows systems at the Lab MUST be updated and may … [Read more...] about Critical Windows Updates Must Be Installed
macOS Monterey is unblocked! But wait!
Hold on! Before you rush to upgrade, here are the things to do: MacOS Monterey compatibility: Find out if your device will work with macOS MontereySoftware that works on macOS Big Sur with M1 or Intel Chipset should work with macOS Monterey.Software Compatibility for macOS Big Sur on M1 … [Read more...] about macOS Monterey is unblocked! But wait!
Inventory Check Time – Install BigFix
During the 2022 Wall-to-Wall inventory campaign, install BigFix to certify the existence of DOE tagged assets. Any DOE-barcoded system running BigFix will automatically be verified for inventory purposes, without the barcode being scanned. This saves tremendous time for property reps and staff. … [Read more...] about Inventory Check Time – Install BigFix
New FAQ Videos: Google Authenticator, Windows 10
IT has created new FAQ videos to help you with: How to setup Google Authenticator on iPhone Windows 10 Setup and First Login Personalize Your Windows 10 If you would like to see a specific help video created, let us know! Keep an eye on our IT Spotlight page for future … [Read more...] about New FAQ Videos: Google Authenticator, Windows 10
Before Getting Windows 11
Windows has recently released their newest operating system, Windows 11. LBNL IT does not recommend upgrading to Windows 11 at this time. We would like to caution our users to be careful before deciding to upgrade or install. You need to ask yourself the following questions before choosing to … [Read more...] about Before Getting Windows 11
General Windows Update Guidance
By Tap L on 2021-07-15T00:08:20Z All Windows system users, Microsoft releases Monthly Updates (patches) to keep your computer as secure as possible. As onerous as it may seem, keeping your Windows system up to date is a very important part of using any modern operating system with … [Read more...] about General Windows Update Guidance
Critical security updates for Windows system – PrintNightmare
By Tap L on 2021-07-09T20:25:48Z To all Windows system users, Microsoft has recently released some critical security updates regarding PrintNightmare. Please run Windows Update and check if your system requires any patches. It is strongly recommended to do this NOW and monitor any future … [Read more...] about Critical security updates for Windows system – PrintNightmare
New Help FAQ: LastPass, Chrome OS and Flush DNS
By Tap L on 2021-06-02T18:26:50Z IT has revised and created new FAQ to help you with: LastPass Your password management sidekick! Setup LastPass in Browsers Setup LastPass Multi-factor Authentication with Google Authenticator Chrome OS Chrome OS Device Performance … [Read more...] about New Help FAQ: LastPass, Chrome OS and Flush DNS
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