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Category: IT support staff
Multi-factor authentication (MFA) required to access IS services
This only affects you if you don’t have a multi-factor authentication (MFA) method set up on your Kent IT Account. From 1 December MFA will … Read more
Need a place on campus to study?
Do you need somewhere on campus to study or join in an online lecture? Whether you need a student PC or have your own laptop/device, … Read more
External email forwarding being turned off 29 September
On Thursday, 29 September, we will be removing the ability to create new email forwarding rules from Kent email addresses to most external domains. If … Read more
Withdrawal of VDI (virtual desktop infrastructure) service
The current VDI (virtual desktop infrastructure) service will be withdrawn on 25 July. This service (accessed via desktop.kent.ac.uk), supports the delivery of virtual desktops for … Read more
The new way to get staff IT tech – introducing Tech Shop
We are pleased to announce the new procedure for you to get staff IT equipment easily, quickly and at good value through a centralised online … Read more
Use ‘Find time’ in Outlook instead of Doodle for scheduling meetings
FindTime is an Outlook add-in for arranging meetings. As a meeting organiser you can send multiple time options through FindTime. Use this instead of free … Read more
University of Kent win in two categories in UCISA Awards 2022
University of Kent’s Information Services teams are so proud to win in not one but two categories in the inaugural UCISA Awards 2022: The ‘Transformation … Read more
Microsoft Teams running slow on lecture / seminar room PCs
There have been reports of Teams running slow on lecture and seminar room PCs. We have identified the following possible fixes: Clearing the Teams cache … Read more
IT Service updates – Monday 21 March
12.40 Monday 21 March – service update Our teams have been working hard throughout the last few days to restore and monitor services and support … Read more