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Identity Finder - Force Quit Leaves IDFTmpDir Folder & Files Behind
During scanning, Identity Finder for Windows creates a folder called IDFTmpDir. Identity Finder (IdF) uses this folder for file extraction of items that it scans. If the IdF process is interrupted or you must force-quit the process because it appears to 'hang' and stops responding, then files are left in the IDFTmpDir. These files should be deleted to avoid future issues with the scanning process.
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Identity Finder Upgrade (University Park)
Security Operations and Services (SOS) plans to release version 6.2 of Identity Finder (IDF) in mid-December. This release will fix many of the glitches that we have experienced with the previous version. In preparation for the new IDF version, Ag IT will be implementing changes to the way the software functions, to make it run more smoothly in our environment. For more information on the changes Ag IT is implementing to help with IDF scanning, continue reading.
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Identity Finder Upgrade (Counties and Research Centers)
In January, Security Operations and Services (SOS) will release version 6.2 of Identity Finder. This version performs a more comprehensive scan of computers, to ensure machines are free of Personally Identifiable Information (PII). Due to the changes in what and how documents are scanned, scans may take significantly longer than with the previous version. For more information on the changes Ag IT is implementing to help ease this transition, continue reading.
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Password Expiration Notification
In January, Ag IT will begin notifying users by email when their Ag Account password is about to expire. Users will be notified 30 days before their password will expire, again at 15 days before password expiration and then daily when the account is 7 days or less before password expiration.
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Welcome to the "Ag IT Matters" eNewsletter
The Ag IT unit has developed this eNewletter as a method to communicate relevant IT issues and projects to keep you informed of the work we are doing and future directions of IT in the college.
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Link or Pin an Outlook "Draft" Message
If you are sending the same message over and over in Outlook, one time-saving tip is to save the message to your My Documents folder as a Message or .MSG file. This file can then be re-used multiple times.
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Add "Please Return To" Text to iPad Lock Screen
If you've lost your iPad, a Good Samaritan would have a difficult time getting it back to you (since being security conscious you have set a passcode to protect your personal information). A simple way to allow the safe return of your iPad is to add "Please Return To" text to the image used on your Lock Screen.