Kategorie: ‘Support, Services & Updates’
Plug In & Level Up: IT Know-How for Everyone
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The IT Center at RWTH Aachen offers a diverse training program that caters to both beginners and advanced users. From basic IT introductions to specialized workshops – here’s an overview of what we have to offer.
Error-Free Through MPI – With the New Functions in MUST 1.11.0
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In parallel programming with supercomputers such as CLAIX, the so-called Message Passing Interface has been used for over 30 years for efficient communication between processes. Programming errors in MPI communication can lead to typical problems in software development such as deadlocks, data races or type errors – especially due to parallelized execution. However, such errors are often difficult for the developer to find, especially if an error occurs non-deterministically, i.e., only sporadically.
What Is Typosquatting?
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The internet offers many opportunities – but also risks. One of the lesser known but potentially very dangerous threats in the field of cyber security is typosquatting. But what does this term actually mean? Typosquatting refers to a technique in which attackers attempt to redirect users to fake or unwanted websites. This is usually done by exploiting typos or similar domain names of well-known websites. Instead of the actual website, you end up on a page that looks deceptively similar to the real one or contains completely different, sometimes malicious content.
Follow-up Report: Moodle Community Meeting 2025
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On May 26, 2025, employees of the IT Center and the Center for Teaching and Learning Services (CLS) traveled to Bochum for the 7th edition of the Moodle Community Meeting. Organized by Moodle.nrw, the event takes place every year at the Ruhr University Bochum (RUB). It brings together universities from all over NRW for a series of presentations and workshops on the teaching and learning platforms Moodle and ILIAS. This year, 13 sessions took place, covering three main topics: the development of new features, the management of old data and the possibility of connecting ILIAS and Moodle with external platforms and tools.
Replacement of the Partner Procedure
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In recent years, the RWTH partner procedure has helped external persons with tasks at RWTH to gain access to RWTH’s IT services.
This process is now being changed: The partner procedure is being replaced by the role “Angehörige Organisationseinheit”. Like all other roles, this role is assigned by the role administrators of the individual chairs, institutes, and facilities.
The Partner Manager associated with the Partner Procedure will be deactivated on September 1, 2025. All coupons and authorizations issued by the Partner Manager will also expire on this date at the latest.
The good news?
You can now make the switch without any hassle. Find out how in the text.
RWTHcontacts – What’s New?
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Is the order of your affiliations in RWTHcontacts incorrect? Or is your primary organization not listed correctly?
Since May 26, 2025, you can easily change some of your data yourself.
Don’t worry, you can now access part of the person directory (PVZ) even without the “Administration Organization” role!
RWTH, May We Introduce: git.nrw
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A new service is now available to employees and students in pilot operation: git.nrw!
The associated git.nrw project was launched to provide a central platform to facilitate the exchange of code and ideas between developers, students, and teachers. The aim of the project is to provide a shared central GitLab instance for all universities in North Rhine-Westphalia to facilitate cross-institutional work.
The technical requirements have now been met to gradually open up the instance. RWTH is one of the first universities in North Rhine-Westphalia to be allowed to use the platform. Other universities will be connected step by step.
Find out what the git.nrw service can do and how you can use it for your everyday tasks in the blog post.
Changed opening hours on May 28, 2025
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On Wednesday, May 28, 2025, the IT-ServiceDesk will only be available during limited opening hours due to an internal event.
Coscine User Survey 2025 – Take part now!
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Once again this year, we would like to invite you to take part in the Coscine Survey 2025. From April 28 to May 30, 2025, you will have the opportunity to share your experiences, wishes, and suggestions with us.
Coscine supports you in organizing and storing research data – and thrives on active exchange with everyone who uses the platform. Your feedback is crucial for further developing Coscine and tailoring it even better to your needs. Read the rest of this entry »
The Results of the 2024 IT Center Satisfaction Survey Are In!
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In October and November 2024, we conducted our 13th IT Center Satisfaction Survey, in which all members of the RWTH Aachen University community, including students and staff, were able to evaluate the services and support offered by the IT Center. In the survey, we also asked you for suggestions for improvement, which have already been reviewed and analyzed by our various teams and groups over the past few months.
