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Eudora Errors Checking MSU E-mail The MSU E-mail team installed new SSL Certificates for mail.msu.edu today as part of a routine security update. Those users checking e-mail using Eudora will receive an error when they access their e-mail account until they update the SSL Certificate information in Eudora. Please refer to ATS TechBase article TB158 for step by step instructions to correct this issue. New MSU Web E-Mail Client Released A new web client for the MSU e-mail system was released at https://beta.mail.msu.edu on Sept. 16, 2008. This new interface is currently in beta testing mode, but will be fully in place by the end of this year. The links below will help introduce you to the new system: MSU Web Accessibility Policy Web accessibility means that people with disabilities can read, navigate, and contribute to the web. MSU is committed to faciliting access to University instruction, communication, research, and business processes, while enhancing community building for the broadest possible audience. On July 1, 2008 Michigan State University issued a new web accessibility policy supporting this principle. The policy applies to all university web pages used to conduct core university business or academic activities. Sites will need to meet a set of required checkpoints (Section I) based on Section 508 of the American Disabilities Act (ADA) and W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines. To maximize access for a broader audience and facilitate a wider range of user needs, the University encourages sites to meet an additional set of recommended checkpoints (Section II). Specific details are provided in the Web Accessibility Interim Technical Guidelines. Managers of applicable MSU web sites must assess their sites for compliance and submit completed Web Accessibility Review Form(s) (pdf) and Web Accessibility Checklist(s) (pdf) to the ADA Coordinator in the Office for Inclusion and Intercultural Initiatives by May 15, 2009. The form indicates whether:
All new and redesigned university web pages published after May 15, 2009 must be in compliance with Section I checkpoints, unless granted an exception under Section IV of the policy. Course pages in ANGEL are core academic activities covered by the new accessibility policy. ANGEL authors are encouraged to read the ATS Techbase article, "Creating Accessible Course Pages in ANGEL". University web site owners who contract web development or maintenance services with outside vendors should consult the Language for Consulting Contracts page for new contract provisions. Validation tools and other resources for testing web pages can be found on the Resources page of the MSU Usability & Accessibility Center's web site. The free tool, System Access To Go, is recommended for testing site accessibility to screen reader programs. For web authors interested in learning more about designing accessibility into their web sites, LCTTP has several web development classes devoted to web accessibility issues. Additional resources are available at the sites listed below. Visit the MSU Web Accessibility website... Visit the MSU Usability & Accessibility Center website... Review the MSU Web Style Guide... Learn about MSU LCTTP training on internet development... Download the Web Accessibility Toolbar (WAT) for Internet Explorer... SSL Security implemented on Main MSU Web Servers On May 8, 2008, Academic Technology Services implemented secure sockets layer (SSL) security for personal, course, and departmental web sites housed in AFS and delivered by MSU's main web server system (www.msu.edu). All traffic for sites in /~, /user, /course, /dept, and /unit were rewritten from http:// to https://. If you purchased an Internet Domain Name that provides an alias to a web site on MSU's main web server, you may need to update the redirect URL from http:// to https:// for the public to access your site using the alis. Additional Guidance on Cloud Computing from MSU Libraries, Computing & Technology Google Apps and other online computing applications (now frequently referred to as "cloud computing" applications) were the subject of a 3 November 2007 Deans/Directors/Chairs (DDC) memo. That memo noted that the terms of use of such applications at that time typically were inappropriate for use with University business records and sensitive data types that the University is obligated to protect, and also imposed serious risks for intellectual property. Cloud computing is one of the most hotly competitive segments of the information technology marketspace, and the available applications and their terms of use are changing rapidly. The risks involved a few months ago are still an issue, but there can be circumstances in which use of cloud computing may be or become appropriate in this rapidly evolving environment. Decisions regarding appropriate use of cloud computing typically fall to individual users, and all individuals need to be prepared to take responsibility for their individual choices to use cloud computing applications in support of their University work. Learn more about business implications of cloud computing services (pdf)... MSU Libraries, Computing & Technology web site... Avoid Use of On-line Software Tools such as Google Apps, Gmail, and Microsoft Office Live The following guideline has been issued by senior management at Michigan State University:
For more information read the ATS Help Desk FAQ on this directive...
The following first floor classrooms in Anthony Hall have wireless internet service: 1222, 1235, 1255, 1257, 1260, 1279, 1281. MSUNet Wireless service is provided to the MSU community free of charge. Details on getting connected and supported Wi-Fi standards are available on the Wireless at MSU web site. |
