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We now have volume-licensed versions of Windows Vista Enterprise available for installation over the network or on DVD loan from the Helpdesk. Both 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit (x64) versions are available, and they include Service Pack 1.

Instructions for installing and activating Windows Vista are available from our Windows installation FAQ page. If you wish to install Vista on a machine that supports booting via the network interface (PXE), we strongly recommend doing a network install.

After [migrating the Oracle databases](/news/2323-iris-website-maintenance-5-8pm-march) that serve various IRIS applications, we put a redesigned version of the [network management application](/db/network/) into production.

The redesigned version maintains the same functionality as the previous version of the application, but sports a design that better integrates with the IRIS website and branding. We hope you’ll find it easier to read and navigate.

Feedback is always welcome, send any comments to help@eecs.

IDSG is aware of a delay in some email processing. Work is on going to resolve this issue. We will keep this posting updated as we know more.
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We have scanned EECS subnets, with supplied tools, for Conficker infected hosts with negative results. We continue to scan but users should follow the instructions from US-CERT on all Windows hosts including those at home.

US-CERT encourages users to prevent a Conficker infection by ensuring all systems have the MS08-067 patch (part of Security Update KB958644, which was published by Miscrosoft in October 2008), disabling AutoRun functionality and maintaining up-to-date anti-virus software.

For the complete US-CERT bulletin see;
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-088A.html

IRIS network engineers have been hard at work designing and deploying data networks throughout Sutardja Dai Hall, the new home of the Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society (CITRIS) and the Dado and Maria Banatao Institute@CITRIS Berkeley.

Now, as CITRIS staff begin moving in, Sutardja Dai Hall is officially online. The new network features Cisco Aironet 1250 wireless access points providing high-speed 802.11n wireless networking at 2.4-GHz and 5-GHz with data rates up to 300 Mbps per radio. Enterprise grade Extreme Networks BlackDiamond 8800 switches provide wired 1000Base-T gigabit Ethernet connectivity throughout the building.

Support for the new network is provided by IRIS, just like in Soda and Cory Halls, and access is available to anyone with an IRIS account.

Two new models of small network switches were added to the IRIS network Approved Switches list to offer gigabit Ethernet options for connecting multiple devices to a single network jack.

The helpdesk is now selling the Netgear GS105 Prosafe 5-port Gigabit Ethernet Desktop Switch for $45.

While local gigabit switches won’t increase your Internet connection speed on the 100BASE-TX networks in Soda or Cory Halls, they offer a future-proof solution. The new models are ideal for use on the new 1000BASE-T network in Sutardja Dai Hall.