ict.desk
Installing Authy for MFA
Passwords are not great. Increasingly, phishing emails make users vulnerable to unauthorised password resets. Multi-factor authentication (MFA) dramatically increases your security by requiring an additional code which is only visible from your smartphone or desktop computer. MFA can send a security code via SMS or a smartphone app that is Read more…
AV
Microsoft Lens – your new way to scan.
Due to the current pandemic situation scanners and printers may be inaccessible to students and staff. In the meantime, until normal service resumes, we invite you to take this opportunity to look at mobile-based alternatives to the hefty scanners you may be used to. Mobile-based scanning apps are far more Read more…
help
ICT Helpdesk drop-in hours – Temporary Closure
The IT Helpdesk located in Maitland 1A is temporarily closed until further notice. You can still email the ICT Desk (ict.desk@some.ox.ac.uk) or call us on 01865 2 70597 and we can help you to the best of our abilities.
Phishing email about Nexus Mailbox
Dear All, We have noticed a new phishing email that’s been going around warning users their mailbox is set to expire unless action is taken. The email appears to be from IT Service Desk <help@it.ox.ac.uk>.Please be mindful that neither ourselves nor IT Services will ever ask you to confirm/verify/renew/activate/reactivate your Read more…
office365
‘Join a Team’ on Teams!
Joining a team has never been easier.You can now join your Team using a short code! Under the Teams’ tab, you can select “Join or create a team”. To join your Team, you should be given a code consisting both numbers and letters. Enter your code into “Join a team Read more…
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Microsoft Office 365 (Nexus365) first time login
To begin using Microsoft Office 365 products such as Forms and Teams you can visit the online site using the general Portal link or one of the direct links: https://portal.office.com/ https://forms.office.com/ https://teams.office.com/ https://outlook.office.com/ Or you may have been sent a link to fill in an online Microsoft Form or join Read more…
office365
Microsoft Teams – Disable Auto-start
A guide to preventing Teams popping up every morning. You can access the settings menu near the top right. Click on your profile icon -> Settings. In the general settings:You can change to a preferred themeYou can disable the auto-start or allow Teams to start silently in the background.
office365
Microsoft Teams Login
‘Microsoft Teams’ is now here! To get started, open Teams and enter your personal email address. You are prompted to enter your SSO details Finally, you are in!
mobile
Wi-Fi-Upgrade provision 2016/17 (September 2017)
Status Autumn 2016 Somerville was the first college at Oxford to install site-wide wi-fi back in 2011. We installed wi-fi access points (APs) throughout the college. By 2017 they were approaching end-of-life and were quickly becoming inadequate for the amount of internet traffic being carried on ever-increasing numbers of devices. Read more…