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Winter 2009 [Number 245]     Printable Version Printable version (309KB PDF)     Download Adobe Reader

A stylized image of the U.S. Capitol, with a flag on the top spire that reads: Open. A large double-set of doors take up most of the middle section of the Capitol, from the front steps almost to the dome. The doors are being opened by the silhouette of an anonymous person. Behind the doors, lines of binary code, a wall of zeros and ones, are visible.

Open Identity for Open Government at NIH
After leading the way in interagency collaboration with the NIH Federated Identity Service, NIH is now the first federal agency to participate in the Open Identity for Open Government Initiative pilot program, which aims to streamline individuals’ interactions with government websites.

An Announcement for Interface Print Subscribers
If you subscribe to the printed version of Interface, this will be the last issue (#245) that will actually be printed and mailed. Sign up for the Interface Online listserv and get Interface delivered to your email inbox instead.

The Active Directory Manager (ADM)
Do you manage Active Directory accounts? Then find out more about Active Directory Manager (ADM) and how it is connected with the NIH Enterprise Directory (NED).

Live Upgrade Now Available on Hosted Sun Solaris Servers
Did you know that CIT reduced outage times for patching on Sun Solaris servers (hosted through our Unix Hosted Services) by implementing Live Upgrade?

Titan Default Printer Switches to Cut Sheet
The switch to cut-sheet paper helps CIT reduce costs and energy use, as part of NIH’s Greening Goals. If you would like to reduce your own printer usage, learn about alternatives to printing your output.

CIT Now Offers Windows and Unix Hosting Services at Off-Campus Site
Did you know that in addition to our existing on-campus Windows and Unix Hosting Services, CIT is now offering the same full-service hosting off-campus?

The End of Wylbur
Have you been putting off preparing for Wylbur’s retirement on December 31, 2009? Here is one more overview of the resources CIT is making available to help with the transition.

CIT Computer Training Program Update
The CIT Computer Training Program website has a new look and updated functionality, including RSS feeds. Find out what else is new at CIT Training.

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The NIH web page is one of the most frequently visited federal government websites.

  July August September
Total hits for the month 65,524,011 63,928,636 68,968,732
Hits per day 2,113,677 2,062,214 2,298,957
Number of different individuals 3,041,488 3,054,816 3,089,744

The server has been up 100% of the time* during October.
Server uptime is independent of network accessibility.

Interface contains information concerning services and facilities provided by the Center for Information Technology to NIH and other government agencies. Changes in CIT policies and standards of service, as well as significant changes made to hardware and software on various platforms at the NIH Data Center, are announced in this publication.

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