New GlobalProtect Client Version (Friday, April 21, 2023, 8 p.m.)

Overview

On Friday, April 21, 2023, at 8 p.m., ITS will implement a new GlobalProtect client version 5.2.12 to enforce security.

Benefit:

The new version of GlobalProtect will enable more settings for a thorough client security check.  

What Can You Expect

Upon connecting to VPN, once the new version goes live, users will be prompted to upgrade their GlobalProtect client to the latest version, 5.2.12.

Support

If you experience issues or need assistance, please contact the ITS Service Desk at service@sfsu.edu or 415-338-1420.

WiFi Authentication Service Certificate Renewal (Thursday, April 20, 2023, 9 p.m.-midnight)

Overview

The certificate on the WiFi client authentication system will expire soon. ITS will install a new certificate to replace and update the old one on Thursday, April 20, 2023, from 9 p.m. until midnight.

Benefit: 

ITS will update the WiFi Authentication System with a current certificate. 

What Can You Expect

Depending on their operating system, some WiFi clients may receive a new certificate warning. Users can establish the WiFi connection once they accept the new certificate.

Support

If you experience issues or need assistance, please contact the ITS Service Desk at service@sfsu.edu or 415-338-1420.

Campus Solutions (CS) 9.2 Production Downtime (Friday, April 14, 2023, 8 p.m. – midnight)

Overview

The Chancellor's Office has scheduled a downtime maintenance window for campus PeopleSoft platforms Campus Solutions (CS) 9.2. The downtime will occur on Friday, Apr 14th, from 8:00 p.m. to midnight while the Chancellor's Office works to apply a maintenance pack upgrade.

Benefit:

This maintenance will apply a modification to the New Cal Grant to estimate awards for first-time freshmen.

What Can You Expect

Campus Solutions (CS) will not be available during the maintenance window.

Affected applications include:

- CEL Quick Admit

- Gator Scheduler

- Accept Admission Offer

Support

If you experience issues or need assistance outside the maintenance window, contact the ITS Service Desk at service@sfsu.edu or 415-338-1420.

Campus Solutions (CS) 9.2 Production Downtime (Friday, April 7, 2023, 8 p.m. – midnight)

Overview

The Chancellor's Office has scheduled a downtime maintenance window for campus PeopleSoft platforms Campus Solutions (CS) 9.2. The downtime will occur on Friday, April 7th, from 8:00 p.m. to midnight while the Chancellor's Office works to apply a maintenance pack upgrade.

Benefit:

This patch includes the 2023-24 Cal State Apply mid-cycle updates, such as items related to residency logic, Golden 4 for test scores, and Educational Opportunity Pathway (EOP) recommendation data.

What Can You Expect

Campus Solutions (CS) will not be available during the maintenance window.

Affected applications include:

- CEL Quick Admit

- Gator Scheduler

- Accept Admission Offer

Support

If you experience issues or need assistance outside the maintenance window, contact the ITS Service Desk at service@sfsu.edu or 415-338-1420.

Campus Wi-Fi Network Issues (March 21, 2023)

Overview 

ITS is aware that some users may be unable to connect to the campus Wi-Fi network. ITS is investigating the root cause and proactively opened a support case with the vendor Aruba Networks.  

What Can You Expect 

The Wi-Fi network might be inaccessible for some users at this time. Users unable to connect to WiFi are advised temporarily to use a wired connection. We are sorry for any inconvenience this issue may cause.  We will update you as soon as possible once we have more details. 

Support 

If you experience issues or need assistance, please contact the ITS Service Desk at service@sfsu.edu or 415-338-1420. 

CENIC - CSU Internet Service Provider Maintenance (Monday, March 27, 2023, 8 p.m. – 10 p.m.)

Overview

The CSU internet service provider CENIC will update the configuration on one of the edge routers on March 27, 2023, between 8 p.m. – 10 p.m. CENIC is SF State’s primary internet connection. The connection will switch to a secure backup connection during this time. There is no outage expected to impact end users.

Benefit: 

This configuration update will ensure a better quality of service on the CENIC edge router.

What Can You Expect

End users should not experience outages during maintenance, as the SF State internet connection will run on a backup link.

Support

If you experience issues or need assistance outside the maintenance window, contact the ITS Service Desk at service@sfsu.edu or 415-338-1420.

 

Replacement Certificate on Domain Controllers in ad.sfsu.edu Domain (Thursday, March 30, 8 p.m. - midnight)

Overview

ITS is renewing the security certificate for our domain controllers, which serve the LDAP/LDAPS connections, on Thursday, March 30, 2023, from 8 p.m. – midnight. This change will impact system services that connect to Active Directory via LDAPS. End users or clients should not experience issues with their connectivity to SFSU resources. ITS has coordinated with the service owners on this change.

Benefit: 

This change will ensure a secure connection to domain controllers in ad.sfsu.edu. Replacing this certificate enables encrypted communication between applications and domain controllers.

What Can You Expect

It is unlikely that this change could impact any applications that connect to domain controllers in the ad.sfsu.edu domain, such as secure LDAP. The applications require manually importing a new certificate. End users or clients should not experience issues with their connectivity to SFSU resources. Please let us know if you have any feedback or concerns.

 

Support

If you experience issues or need assistance, please contact the ITS Service Desk at service@sfsu.edu or 415-338-1420.

Campus Solutions (CS) 9.2 Production Downtime (Friday, March 24, 2023, 8 p.m. – midnight)

Overview

The Chancellor's Office has scheduled a downtime maintenance window for campus PeopleSoft platforms (Campus Solutions (CS) 9.2. The downtime will occur on Friday, March 24, 2023, from 8 p.m. to midnight while the Chancellor's Office works to apply a maintenance pack upgrade.

Benefit: 

This patch update includes fixes to Financial Aid’s 2023-24 ISIR-Expected Family Contribution (EFC) federal methodology.

What Can You Expect

Campus Solutions (CS) will not be available during the maintenance window.

Affected applications include:

- CEL Quick Admit

- Gator Scheduler

- Accept Admission Offer

 

Support

If you experience issues or need assistance outside the maintenance window, contact the ITS Service Desk at service@sfsu.edu or 415-338-1420.

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