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We believe we have done just about everything we can to notify individuals about this change. In the NAG meeting back in April, I indicated that we were not planning on producing and providing all of these lists unless the situation seemed to indicate that it was necessary. We instead planned on monitoring "the numbers", running an intensive advertising campaign, and making sure the help desks were sufficiently staffed to handle any problems. The numbers at this point are: Faculty/Staff: * 1788 of roughly 18,000 faculty/staff/adjunct/etc. need to change their passwords. * Only 25 users of the RO web systems (out of just under 1,000) and 128 instructors (out of 3,320) have not changed their passwords. The names of these individuals were emailed to security administrators by the registrar today. Students: 1335 of roughly 44,000+ current students need to change their passwords. In preparation for this change we have done the following: (listed in FAQ at the link at the bottom of http://help.msu.edu/password/ Emails: --------- * First e-mail, 2nd week of June. * Second e-mail, 2nd week of July. * Third e-mail, 2nd week of August. * Fourth e-mail, 2nd week of September. * Final e-mails on 9/21,9/22,9/23 and 9/26. * A separate e-mail from the registrar to college security administrators indicating the instructors in their areas that haven't changed their password. * A separate e-mail message to Deans, Directors, and Chairs. * Multiple e-mails with updates to university system administrators. Additional Advertising included: -------------------------------- * 1/4 page advertisements in the State News on 9/21,9/22,9/23 and 9/26. * Web banner on the State News website during the final week. * Login banners on mail.msu.edu, microlabs.msu.edu, angel.msu.edu, eHR, StuInfo, faculty/staff FSRA system, and other key systems. * Banner information provided to university housing to run on the housing channel. * Information provided to student radio for PSA. * Article in "The Source". * Articles in computing.msu.edu. With all of the notifications we have sent over various types of media we believe we have done just about all that we can to inform individuals that this change is needed. /Scott Thomas Scott G. Thomas Division Manager, Client Services Academic Computing & Network Services Michigan State University East Lansing, MI 48824 (517) 353-1862 -----Original Message----- From: MSU Network Administrators Group [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Chris Wolf Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2005 3:55 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [MSUNAG] FW: [MSUNAG] Mailings warning of Sep 26 password change deadline Any word on our ability to get lists of our department users who have not made the change? I was just asked for this information by my chairperson. > -----Original Message----- > From: MSU Network Administrators Group [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On > Behalf Of Richard Wiggins > Sent: Friday, September 16, 2005 11:20 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: [MSUNAG] Mailings warning of Sep 26 password change deadline > > Tom Davis sent the attached to deans, directors, and chairs today. We > will also be sending the 5th notice to those who have not changed > their passwords. Additional notices targeted to those who must still > change will go out next week. > > /rich > > >Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2005 10:19:41 -0400 > >From: Tom Davis <[log in to unmask]> > >Subject: MSU NetID password change deadline looming > >To: [log in to unmask] > > > >On May 11, Academic Computing and Network Services (ACNS) > implemented > >the first step of upgrading the NetID password server and began > >informing members of the MSU community of the need to reset > their passwords. > > > >On September 27, the final step of this upgrade will take effect and > >anyone who has not reset their password since May 11 will be > locked out > >of most online services (such as mail.msu.edu, ANGEL, Human > Resources > >eHR, computer labs, etc.). > > > >To date, THOUSANDS of students, faculty, and staff have not > yet changed > >their passwords. In order to minimize the confusion and > disruption on > >September 27, please urge everyone in your unit to change their MSU > >NetID password before the deadline. The process is really > quite painless! > > > >To change your MSU NetID password, go to > https://netid.msu.edu, select > >"Change password" and follow the simple instructions. > > > >If you have any questions or need assistance, please call > the ACNS Help > >Desk at (517) 432-6200, or visit http://help.msu.edu. Thank you for > >your assistance in this matter. > > > >Tom Davis, Director > >Academic Computing and Network Services >