9I News - IT Services /channels/news_feeds/all/term/it_services/rss en Back online: Mercury: Online Course Evaluations for Students /channels/channels/news/back-online-mercury-online-course-evaluations-students-362734 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><strong>Mercury is now back online and available.</strong></p> <p>The Mercury: Online Course Evaluations for Students was not be available from Monday, January 20th at 11:00 AM to Friday, January 30th at 10:00AM for maintenance.</p> <p>For more information on Mercury, please consult this <a href="https://mcgill.service-now.com/itportal?id=kb_article_view&amp;sysparm_article=KB0010850">knowledge base article</a>. </p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">30 </span><span class="month">January </span><span class="year">2025</span></div></div></div></div></div> Thu, 30 Jan 2025 16:36:40 +0000 webfull 206439 at /channels RESOLVE: WiFI service disruption /channels/channels/news/resolve-wifi-service-disruption-362990 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>IT Services has restored WiFi services on campus. Thank you for your patience and understanding.</p> <p> </p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">29 </span><span class="month">January </span><span class="year">2025</span></div></div></div></div></div> Wed, 29 Jan 2025 19:07:25 +0000 webfull 206411 at /channels IMPORTANT: Review your “Public” MS Teams groups / SharePoint sites by February 7, 2025 /channels/channels/news/important-review-your-public-ms-teams-groups-sharepoint-sites-february-7-2025-362982 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><a href="#French"><em>La version française suit.</em></a></p> <p>The following is a message from 9I IT Services.</p> <p><strong>ALL owners of "Public" MS Teams groups / SharePoint sites are required to audit their groups.</strong></p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">29 </span><span class="month">January </span><span class="year">2025</span></div></div></div></div></div> Wed, 29 Jan 2025 15:30:46 +0000 webfull 206406 at /channels Possible service interruption to telephone and fax services - scheduled maintenance Jan 29 8PM-11PM /channels/channels/news/possible-service-interruption-telephone-and-fax-services-scheduled-maintenance-jan-29-8pm-11pm-362974 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Due to scheduled maintenance on Wednesday, January 29, 2025 between 8 PM and 11 PM, users may experience short service interruptions when using 9I's telephone system and the Xmedius Fax service during this time.</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">28 </span><span class="month">January </span><span class="year">2025</span></div></div></div></div></div> Tue, 28 Jan 2025 21:10:32 +0000 webfull 206394 at /channels Have you spotted these clues in your 9I email? /channels/channels/news/have-you-spotted-these-clues-your-mcgill-email-362752 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Attackers, scammers, marketers: these days they’re all taking advantage of AI to generate polished, typo-free content. Figuring out if an email is legitimate has definitely become more challenging. But when you access your 9I email through Microsoft Outlook, you benefit from several extra features that help protect you from phishing.</p> <p><b>Keep an eye out for: phishing safety tips</b></p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/phishing_-_spot_the_clues.png?itok=RuXdzf8o" width="160" height="90" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">24 </span><span class="month">January </span><span class="year">2025</span></div></div></div></div></div> Fri, 24 Jan 2025 15:03:12 +0000 webfull 206312 at /channels Learn how to use Copilot AI module now on myCourses /channels/channels/news/learn-how-use-copilot-ai-module-now-mycourses-362558 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Microsoft Copilot is a generative AI tool that can help you write texts, generate images, translate texts into other languages, and much more.  Learn how to access this powerful tool and use its main features with our self-paced introductory online module on myCourses. Through hands-on exercises and real-world scenarios, as well as a discussion of ethical AI practices, you’ll be well-equipped to use Copilot productively and responsibly.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">14 </span><span class="month">January </span><span class="year">2025</span></div></div></div></div></div> Tue, 14 Jan 2025 19:21:57 +0000 webfull 205930 at /channels Microsoft 365 license deactivation warnings /channels/channels/news/microsoft-365-license-deactivation-warnings-362114 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> </p> <p>IT Services recently migrated many Webex softphone users to Teams Phone.</p> <p>As a result, users may have received a message from Microsoft stating their license will be deactivated soon. (See screenshot above.) <b>It is a legitimate message from Microsoft.</b></p> <p>All 9I faculty and staff are assigned Microsoft 365 licenses that provide access to applications such as Teams, Outlook, OneDrive, Word, and Excel. As part of the recent migration, IT Services changed the <b>type</b> of Microsoft 365 license assigned to some users.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/microsoft365_license_screenshot.jpg?itok=6rV4LL3J" width="160" height="88" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">13 </span><span class="month">December </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Fri, 13 Dec 2024 14:54:10 +0000 webfull 205408 at /channels Do not use Read.AI for 9I purposes /channels/channels/news/do-not-use-readai-mcgill-purposes-362001 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><a href="#francais"><i>La version française suit.</i></a></p> <p>We have received reports of a Read.AI bot attending or attempting to attend online meetings organized by 9I faculty and staff. The bot uses generative AI to create a text summarizing a meeting’s discussions and decisions; it then shares a link to that document with all participants.</p> <p>9I must vet all IT solutions to ensure they safeguard data privacy and security. <strong>Read.AI has not been approved for teaching, research, or administrative activities at the University.</strong></p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">10 </span><span class="month">December </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Tue, 10 Dec 2024 16:56:31 +0000 webfull 205290 at /channels The 9I Classroom A/V Instructions application is getting a makeover and a new home! /channels/channels/news/mcgill-classroom-av-instructions-application-getting-makeover-and-new-home-361909 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>The Classroom A/V Instructions application is moving to the <strong>Browse Classrooms</strong> widget on the <a href="https://mcgill.service-now.com/itportal?sysparm_stack=no" rel="noreferrer noopener">9I IT Support website</a> on <strong>December 13th, 2024</strong>. </p> <p>Classroom audiovisual information will now be available on a platform the community is familiar with. You’ll also be accessing it more securely with single sign-on (SSO) and two-factor authentication (2FA).</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/csi-av_email_banner.png?itok=0rqEP1me" width="160" height="24" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">6 </span><span class="month">December </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Fri, 06 Dec 2024 16:02:13 +0000 webfull 205220 at /channels Staff Directory decommissioning – Staff to update/review Workday information by Jan, 31 2025 /channels/channels/news/staff-directory-decommissioning-staff-updatereview-workday-information-jan-31-2025-361805 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Starting on January 31, 2025, 9I IT Services will begin decommissioning the <a href="/directory/staff" rel="noreferrer noopener">9I Staff Directory</a> in several steps. This initiative aims to streamline processes, improve security against phishing attacks, and replace outdated technology.  </p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/2024-12-04_11-30-17.png?itok=F8lJUSLa" width="160" height="54" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">4 </span><span class="month">December </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Wed, 04 Dec 2024 16:09:16 +0000 webfull 205077 at /channels