Known Issue – Guest Wi-Fi

UFV Employees have reported issues connecting to the UFV-Event wireless network, we are working to resolve this issue. If guest Wi-Fi is required, please complete a Service Desk ticket to request wireless access: https://itservicedesk.ufv.ca/TDClient/52/ITServicesPortal/Requests/TicketRequests/NewForm?ID=5RFenO2hxYE_&RequestorType=Service 

System Maintenance: Network & Telephone Outage – Mon. Oct. 30 2023 10:00pm

Intermittent IT disruptions will occur this evening as IT Services is required to complete maintenance to address security vulnerabilities, this will result in a 3-hour outage beginning at 10:00pm. This outage will impact network and telephone services on all UFV campuses. When will this occur? Monday, October 30th, beginning at 10:00pm for up to 3 hours. […]

Known Issue – SPSS Not Supported for macOS Sonoma Users

UFV Students and Employees attempting to access SPSS Statistics on the latest macOS will experience a compatibility issue.    SPSS Version 28 and 29 are incompatible with the latest macOS, Sonoma.  Users attempting to use SPSS on macOS 14 Sonoma cannot run the software. Recommended solutions: If possible, Mac users are asked not to upgrade […]

Cybersecurity Notice: QR Code Scam

The UFV Cybersecurity team has been made aware of a social engineering scam targeting UFV employees and students. This scam attempts to gain access to your employee or student account. The scam typically starts with a phishing email that asks you to scan a QR code to re-authenticate and verify your MFA or 2FA. Once […]

Known Issue -Adobe License Expiration Notice

UFV employees may receive a message indicating their Adobe Acrobat license has expired.   IT Services has recently completed a license renewal with Adobe, and our vendor is working quickly to resolve our expiration notice.  Who is impacted? UFV employees using Adobe applications. What do I need to do? No further action is required at this […]

Power & IT Outages Scheduled Saturday, Aug 19 2023

What do I need to know? Significant power and IT outages are scheduled for this Saturday, August 19. Where and when? Power outage: Electricity will be shut down to Abbotsford Buildings G and H (Lá:lem te Baker) between 8 am and 12 noon Sat, Aug 19. IT outage: IT services will be suspended on all […]

CyberSecurity Notice: Applications Blocked on August 10 2023

IT Cyber Security is dedicated to continuously improving and securing all UFV workstations. For continual protection of devices from major threats, it is important to control the use of commonly exploited applications used on the UFV devices. Many such applications do not require local admin rights to install and run, hence can be easily exploited […]