A few sites have reported an issue that after running the Windows 10 1909 feature update, a user’s Microsoft Outlook desktop client is no longer able to connect to the Exchange server, rendering their outlook profile unusable.
The error may look like this:
The USAccess Light Activation (LA) v5.3.1 and Mobile Credentialing Unit (MCU) v2.3.1 installers are now available. These installers are being published prior to the implementation of Release 19.0, which will occur on the weekend of October 9-11, 2020. The changes include an updated version of the ActiveX controls, necessary for the function of the Card Management System (CMS), and a …
BlueZone Web-to-Host control, the application administrative staff use to access FPPS and FFS, requires an upgrade from version 6.x to 7.1.9.3216 by the end of the month. An MECM application has been made available.
More information can be found at https://tst.usgs.gov/applications/administrative/bluezone/ and https://www3.ibc.doi.gov/HRD/systems/bluezone
The USAccess Mobile Credentialing Unit (MCU) v2.3.0 and Light Activation (LA) v5.3.0 installers have been posted on the LA Kit page. These installers are MANDATORY updates once Release 18 moves to Production the weekend of June 20, 2020.
Besides updates to BioAdapter, BioConfigure, and PCA software, these installers include a new Assured Identity Print Service certificate, as …
With the implementation of the mandatory USAccess software Release 17 in December of 2019, Java has been replaced by the AI Activation Control. Java JRE is no longer required on LAS or MCU systems to sign the Acknowledgement page.
Release 18, coming this summer, will address …
DOI has provisioned an internet-facing management server for clients that only have an internet connection and are not on VPN. This service will allow clients to process deployments for Windows updates and Enterprise application deployments while not on VPN. All DOI and USGS Enterprise applications have been distributed to the new server.
The USGS email and collaboration migration to Microsoft Office 365 (O365) is now 100% complete. This means that a total of 11,233 user and shared mailbox accounts have been successfully migrated.
Google Account Deletion
Now that all USGS accounts have been migrated, DOI will be decommissioning Google services.
DHS EMERGENCY DIRECTIVE 20-02 INFORMATION:
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued Emergency directive 20-02 which requires all systems to have this patch applied within 10 business days of the Microsoft patch release date.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
On January 10, 2020, Mozilla Firefox, Firefox ESR, and Thunderbird Zero-day Vulnerabilities have been discovered for Windows, MacOS and Linux. These vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to take control of an affected system.
This vulnerability was detected in exploits in the wild and has been assigned a Critical severity. This vulnerability has been assigned to CVE-2019-17026: IonMonkey type confusion with StoreElementHole …
The USAccess Mobile Credentialing Unit (MCU) v2.2.1A and Light Activation (LA) v5.2.0 installers have been posted on the LA Kit page. These installers are MANDATORY updates once Release 17 moves to Production in mid-December 2019.
These installers include an update to the photo capture software (USAccess AIEPhotoControl) used …
