Everything is new in M(a)icrosoft – Part 1
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This is the name of a song or a phrase that indicates that changes are coming in May. This is also the case at Microsoft!
The university framework agreement with Microsoft is being updated and will come into force on May 1, 2021. This will change the previous licensing models for Microsoft products to new licenses.
Archive Migration – the Big Move of Archived Data
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The Archive service enables RWTH employees to store data on a tape robot system for the long term. Archiving data in this way is primarily used to store data that, once stored, should also be stored in this form for the long term.
In the past, data inventories were stored here, primarily documenting measurement results, completed projects or project briefs. With the changes in the funding landscape, which among other things also rethink and demand the keeping of research data, the Archive service is also being rethought. This is partly because the current inventory system will be decommissioned in the summer of 2022 and partly because there is a need to hold data in a structured way in the future. So it’s time for a changeover.
(Deutsch) Wie kommt der Banking-Trojaner zu mir? Per E-Mail? NEIN: per SMS!
RWTHmoodle – Setting up a download option for videos on the streaming server
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You are on the road and want to watch the lecture recording, but you don’t have internet? You want to watch a digital lecture, but the video takes forever to load because your internet connection is not sufficient? Or do you as a lecturer want to offer your students the possibility to watch a video independently from RWTHmoodle?
A round thing – the GitLab Project LifeCycle
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The mentioned deadlines refer to the information in the Terms of Use, which became effective in 2019.
Link: https://help.itc.rwth-aachen.de/en/service/ubrf9cmzd17m/article/1a0cfe327ffd46d7a62ab48df29c5b72
Currently, the GitLab Project LifeCycle is under review.
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Use GitLab at RWTH? No problem.
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With the open source software GitLab, software and web projects can be versioned. In addition, versions of the code can be stored and documented. Digital archives give the possibility to organize, self-host and manage the versions. GitLab is used at RWTH Aachen University with pleasure and actively. However, after projects have been processed, a lot of data often accumulates that is no longer used. To prevent a mountain of data garbage from accumulating in GitLab, a Project LifeCycle was designed and introduced.
5G at the ZKI Spring Conference 2021: IT Connects – Innovation & Operation
On the occasion of the ZKI Spring Conference 2021 (German only), which was hosted by the IT Center of RWTH Aachen University, Sven Jung from the Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology (IPT) spoke on the topic:
5G-Industry Campus Europe – Opportunities and challenges of the new mobile communications standard for research.
Exciting presentation of Sven Jung on the topic 5G!
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Macros – Small word, big risk
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Every now and then you hear and read about macros in Office applications, about documents in which macros are included. These are often sent by e-mail and can lead to dangerous security incidents.
Of course, RWTH Aachen University and the IT Center have taken security measures in this regard. But not everyone is aware of what macros actually are and how dangerous they are not only for private individuals but also for companies. In the following, we will inform you about the most important risks and explain how you can protect yourself.
