ITHelp@Metro

We’re transitioning to Trellix HX for antivirus and endpoint detection and response (EDR). This UC-approved tool must be installed on all UC-owned devices by May 2025.<https://iet.ucdavis.edu/uc-cybersecurity-mandate-2025-information-security-investment-plan> Here’s what you need to know: 

* New Computers: Trellix will be installed on new devices starting in early February. 

Emails from O365 UC Davis users are failing to anyone not on O365. We seem to be on the universal block list, often due to a compromised account spamming the world. Stay tuned at

https://status.ucdavis.edu

Security issue with a third party and campus has suspended 3600 accounts as a protective measure. Please call IT Express at 530-754-4357 to activate your account. This will include a passphrase change.

Windows 7 will no longer be allowed on the campus network after January 14, 2020. Microsoft will stop supporting Windows 7 with security updates after that day. If you desperately need to keep Windows 7, please contact metroit@ucdavis.edu for information on exceptions and paying to extend support.

This also applies to server versions Windows 2008 and Windows 2008 R2.