The USAccess Mobile Credentialing Unit (MCU) v2.1 and Light Activation (LA) v5.1 installers and instructions are now available at
https://tst.usgs.gov/applications/security/light-activation-kits
These installers include quarterly updates for Java and ActivClient. The MCU v2.1 is a mandatory upgrade that must be performed before June 1, 2019 or sites will be unable to perform enrollments once the USAccess Software Release 15.6 …
PuTTY users may experience connection failures due to a Kerberos issue.
The “MIT Kerberos GSSAPI64.DLL” may not function properly
If the connection fails then in the PuTTY Configuration screen go to
Connection->SSH->Auth->GSSAPI and move the “Microsoft SSPI SECURE32.DLL” to first in order to prevent errors.
Microsoft is ceasing development on the desktop version of OneNote. As a result, OneNote 2016 will be the final version included with the Office suite.
Development of OneNote will continue with OneNote for Windows 10. The DOI 1809 Feature Update of Windows 10 will include the OneNote for Windows 10 Universal App.
Differences between OneNote 2016 and …
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:
When attempting to RDP into Windows Server 2008/2008R2 and Windows 7 machines, users are receiving the below errors related to Network Level Authentication.
The error is related to the systems incorrectly using the RDP template certificate that exists on systems. The issues started as systems obtained a renewal of the RDP certificate from the DOI …
There are essentially three ways that MECM clients can receive content that are deployed to them in our environment. These options are from Distribution Points (DP), Branch Cache, or Peer Cache systems. Historically, USGS clients have received content from one of over a hundred MECM Distribution Points.
Microsoft suggests an MECM environment design that leverages BranchCache and Peer Cache …
Microsoft was experiencing a global DNS issue that is preventing Office 365 users from authenticating. This appears to have affected some DOI VPN users. Microsoft seems to have been able to correct the issue. However, some users are still reporting that they are still having activation problems.
Logging out and back in to Office 365 of an Office application fixes …
USAccess Release 15 was scheduled to be released on January 19-21, 2019, but the release was delayed due to the shutdown. The updates (LAS to 5.0 and MCU to 2.0) will be required within 1-2 weeks as these new versions address a security vulnerability.
The update installers are posted at https://tst.usgs.gov/applications/security/light-activation-kits/
PLEASE UPDATE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!
This release is …
BIO is going to turn-on Secure Network Communications (SNC) as part of the FBMS December 2018 release. The SNC encrypts the communications between the application layer and the SAP GUI on the user’s desktop and gives FBMS much better security. The BIO incorporated the necessary libraries in with the last SAP GUI upgrade (version 7.50 patch 5) in the install package that the DOI …
The purpose of this document is to assist SysAdmins who have computers that are experiencing a failure to boot after applying the Windows 10 1803 Upgrade.
Please pay close attention to the issue type and the corrective action.
Step 1: Identify the particular error that you are seeing.
Some sites have reported recent issues accessing Windows 2012 R2 servers through Remote Desktop. Not all sites are experiencing issues, and while the cause is still being investigated, it appears to coincide with the recent linking of higher level Internet Explorer 11 and Windows 10 STIGs. In some cases, changes to the server’s firewall rule set resolved the issue. Details …
