V8 SIS Security Update – January 21, 2005


Below are important updates regarding security in v8.


UPDATES:

1. A video conference is scheduled for next week to promote ongoing information sharing among the colleges and the ITS Security Office regarding version 8 security migration planning and to provide an update on the security migration project. The conference will originate from the System Office and all colleges are asked to confirm their participation with Pam Perdue ( PPerdue@vccs.edu ) and Ruthann Barton ( RBarton@vccs.edu ) via email so their site can be scheduled into the conference. The conference will be held on January 27, 2004 from 2-3 p.m. Call Pam Perdue at 804.819.4988 should you have any questions or require additional information.

2. All College Information Security Officers have access to the shared drive UT21/SISSEC. This is the drive where all security documents and forms are stored and shared. If others at your college require access to this documentation then it the ISO responsibility to provide it either in print or electronic format. We would like to limit direct access to this device.

3. Please encourage your users who have access to SIS to not change their passwords in the v7.6 instances. Any password changes made after November 10, 2004 will NOT be carried over to V8 and will appear in v8 as they were stored as of November 10, 2004. However any new accounts created in v7.6 after this date will be manually maintained by the ITS security staff.

4. Due to concerns raised by colleges, the current VCCS CUSTOM PANEL access in v8 will be completely removed for all colleges and each college will need to submit requests for all users requiring access with the specific access permission list(s). The access will be removed effective close of business January 21, 2005.

Please contact Pam Perdue ( PPerdue@vccs.edu ) or 804.819.4988 should you have any questions.