Computing Service Newsletters

Computing Service Newsletter 235: January 2008 (pdf version)

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Headlines

• The Computing Service is now under the supervision of the new Information Strategy and Services Syndicate.
• The supplier for the University's new telephone system will be BT iNet.
• Users of Athens passwords are recommended to change to using Raven.
• Requests are invited for new PWF applications and updates for 2008-9.
• The CIFS service for remote access to PWF filespaces is no longer a pilot service.
• PWF passwords used on a Macintosh are going to become case-sensitive.

Other News

• New Development Group in the Computing Service
• Hermes quotas have been increased
• UCS News Service; withdrawal of Netnews
• Mailing lists - old system now withdrawn
• Streaming Media Service
• CUS closure
• Closure of Pelican

Features and reports

• Diary
• Thirty-five years ago
• Thirty years ago
• Twenty years ago
• Help Desk news (Frequently Asked Questions, Help Desk calls)
• PWF News (Vista and the PWF, Hardware upgrades, PWF filestore)
• Progress Reports
• Sales news (performance figures, new products)
• Documentation and Training
• Contact Points

The title of this document is: Computing Service Newsletter 235: Headlines
URL: http://www.cam.ac.uk/cs/newsletter/2008/nl235/