Planned Maintenance: IT Services Unavailable - Tues., 7/26 6 p.m. - Weds., 7/27 6 a.m.July 20, 2022Originally posted 7/20/2022 Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. This maintenance is necessary to ensure smooth operation of university services during the fall semester. |
UPDATE: IT Services Now Available After Unplanned Service Interruption - Sun., 7/10July 10, 20221:25 p.m. SPIRE, some email services, virtual private network (VPN) and other IT services are now available after an unplanned service interruption first reported at 11:45 a.m. on Sunday, July 10, 2022. Thank you for your patience as our teams restored impacted services. To report an issue, please contact the IT Service Desk at 413-545-9400 or it@umass.edu. 11:45 a.m. |
Emergency Maintenance: Comcast Connections to UMass Networks Temporarily Impacted - Thurs., 7/7July 7, 2022Members of the University community using Comcast Internet will not be able to connect to UMass networks (e.g., via virtual private network or VPN) for approximately 30 minutes at 6 p.m. on Thursday, July 7, 2022 while UMass Amherst Information Technology (IT) completes emergency maintenance. This work is required by the university's Internet Service Provider and only affects Comcast customers. If you experience network connectivity issues outside of the maintenance window, please contact the IT Service Desk at 413-545-9400 or it@umass.edu. |
Microsoft OneDrive Security: Default Sharing Settings Updated - Tue., 7/5June 28, 2022Starting Tuesday, July 5, 2022, the default sharing settings for Microsoft OneDrive will change to make sharing more secure. |
Security Alert! "University Retirement" and "Life Benefit Enrollment" Scam Targets UMass Amherst CommunityJune 24, 2022A new fraudulent phishing message titled "University of Massachusetts Amherst Retirement Education" began targeting UMass Amherst email users. The email appears to be sent by "peraprotects.com," and claims to be in regard to "Life Benefit Enrollment Meetings." |