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Workplace Security

Workstations in the workplace are sometimes easy targets for criminal activity.  Whenever a laptop or mobile device is lost or stolen, the data on that device has also been stolen and if proprietary EKU data is lost or compromised, the resulting damage can be much greater than the cost of replacing the equipment.  Some tips:

Change 2FA App Password

Issue: Certain non-browser apps don't support two-factor authentication. This lack of support means that if you're using two-factor authentication, the app won't work.  To get around this problem, you can create an auto-generated password to use with each non-browser app, separate from your normal password.

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IT Services - Leaving the University

Leaving EKU? Whether you're about to graduate, retire, or take another job, take these steps to make your transition as smooth as possible.

Effective Wednesday, October 1, 2018, EKU IT--to remain in legal compliance with both Microsoft, Google, and our software vendors-- must remove access to Office 365, Google app services, and university licensed software as listed below.

How to turn off focused inbox

ISSUE: Student missing emails in inbox

RESOLUTION: Turn 'Focused Inbox' off in myMail settings

 

Checking Email Rules - myMail

Issue: I need to check my email rules to see if someone had hacked me or I need to edit/delete those I have set.

Product: EKU Student myMail system

Resolution:

Rules allow you to move, flag, and respond to email messages automatically. You can also use rules to play sounds, move messages to folders, or display new item alerts.

Error: “multiple DWR Servlets”

Error:  Some students receive “multiple DWR Servlets” when trying to click submit a file in Blackboard.  This is sporadic/random.

multiple DWR Servlets error

Fix:  Try again in a little while.  Let the IT Service Desk know by calling 859-622-3000 to report the issue.

Last update: 8/7/2018 at 10:30 a.m.

Two-Factor\Multi-Factor Authentication (2FA\MFA) Basics

Multi-factor authentication (MFA) and two-factor authentication (2FA) are security processes that require individuals to provide two or more authentication factors before granting access to an account or system. These authentication factors typically fall into three categories:

New Blackboard Content Editor

Blackboard has rolled out a new Content Editor for their system that will dramatically update the way you write content on the system.  Please view the linked on this page for an explanation by one of the Blackboard designers.

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Why does EKU require students to 2FA/MFA

Is this really necessary?

Although the two-factor/multi-factor authentication process is designed to be as quick and painless as possible, you may find yourself wondering "is this really necessary?" or "Why does it apply to me?" if that's the case, read on to learn why.

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Google Workspace for Education Storage Limits

Effective January 2023, Google has implemented a paid Google Workspace subscription package for universities and will no longer be free, unlimited storage.  

This storage space covers both Google Drive and Google Photos.

Copy Data to a Personal OneDrive Account

Students are eligible to copy their EKU data to a personal account.

Transfer OneDrive Data to Another Person or Group

The simplest method to copy your OneDrive data to one or many others is to create a team in Teams. Add each person who needs access as a member of the team  Then move the files to the new team.

Send automatic out of office replies from Outlook for Windows

Use automatic (Out of Office) replies from Outlook for Windows to tell people you won't be responding right away to their email messages.

New Outlook for Windows

  • On the View tab, select  View settings.

Set up auto-reply (out of office)

How to set up auto-reply (out of office)

  1. Select File > Automatic Replies.

OneDrive: Transfer To A Different Storage Service

If you want to move from OneDrive storage to another service (for example Google Drive) you will need to copy the data to the other service. Once you copy over the files, you can delete the content in OneDrive. 

Manage email messages by using rules

Rules allow you to move, flag, and respond to email messages automatically. You can also use rules to play sounds, move messages to folders, or display new item alerts.

The easiest and most common rule to create is one that allows you to move an item from a certain sender or with certain words in the subject line to another folder. You can create this rule directly from a message you've already received.

Pronouns in Blackboard

You can select your pronoun values on the pronoun page.  The Pronouns field is empty by default, and you can change that by clicking the Add Pronouns.  You can choose from the most commonly used list via our research on inclusive and LGBTQI+ resource pages.

 

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