USAccess Software Release 14 is scheduled for the weekend of November 10th, 2018. This release includes a CMS hotfix that will require updated ActiveX controls to complete all card activations and updates. This hotfix is needed to provide support for the new V8.1 PIV cardstock that eventually will replace the current V7 PIV cardstock. As a result of this new …
Removal of TLS 1.0 and 1.1 from internal and external services.
Transport Layer Security (TLS) is a protocol created to provide authentication, confidentiality, and data integrity between two communicating applications. Recent DOICIRC and US-CERT advisories stated that all versions of Secure Socket Layer (SSL), TLS 1.0 and 1.1 services should be disabled throughout our environment, in favor of …
OSD Template update to 2018 Q4-1803:
The USGS has developed a Operating System Deployment Template for SCCM. This OSD template contains the approved OS images and Applications that are offered at an Enterprise level. This OSD template has been updated to reflect the new 1803 2018-Q4 OS image, ADK 1709 Boot Image (This is meant to be a …
As a result of the GSA security requirement to remove the use of TLS 1.0 from the USAccess infrastructure, any workstation that connects to the USAccess service to complete enrollments or activations will need a registry update to disable TLS 1.0 in the workstation’s configuration as well as add TLS 1.1/1.2 support to the CCM libraries. This impacts all fixed …
A few sites reported that after running the Office 365 1803 update that was pushed with the August patch cycle, Outlook became unresponsive, had longer than normal wait times transitioning in between emails, or continually crashed.
It has been observed that disabling the Symantec Endpoint Protection Outlook Addin in Outlook resolved this issue.
In Outlook browse to File > Options > Addins …
Light Activation software v4.5 has been released. This upgrade is not mandatory but is strongly recommended for LAS kits as it contains a java update and ActivClient Hotfix. Instructions and Downloads are available here:
https://tst.usgs.gov/applications/security/light-activation-kits/
You must be running at least v4.3.1 to upgrade.
Assume that you use the inbox Windows Internal Database (WID) in Windows Server. If you disable Transport Layer Security (TLS) 1.0 when you configure security settings, you experience the following issues:
After the May 2018 update to Windows 10, users who use Remote Desktop function may experience an issue where they get an error while logging in to a remote computer via RDP.
The error will look as follows:
An authentication error has occurred.
The function requested is not supported
Remote computer: [computername] This could be due to …
The recent Java update has caused some connections issues with Dell iDRAC devices. You can connect to the devices but launching a virtual console fails with “The network connection has been dropped” message.
The recommended fix is when in the virtual console menu options change the plug-in type to “HTML5”. If that it not available option then an update to the iDRAC is …
FBMS SAP GUI 7.50 Patch 5 is now available for installation. SAP GUI 7.40 is reaching end of life on June 30, 2018 so sites must have their clients upgraded by then to avoid interruption of service.
An MECM application has been completed and has been made available by the department.
Information on the FBMS installation and configuration can be …
