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
Category: Microsoft 365
Accessibility tips for Microsoft Teams
When planning an online meeting or event, there are important areas to consider to keep it inclusive and accessible to all participants. Microsoft Teams has … 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
Work smart, not hard
Working digitally does not come naturally to me: I confess, I have reams of hand-written notes left over from my degree and I still scribble … 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
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
Student access to online services
All students have been enrolled on to multi-factor authentication (MFA) for access to most online services including email, Microsoft 365 services, Moodle, Student Data System and many more. … Read more
Free Microsoft Office 365 for all students and staff
All students and staff can now get Microsoft Office for free, including research postgraduates. You can use Word, PowerPoint, Excel and the rest of the … Read more
Staff: Join the IT Community at Kent
Do you want to keep up to date with the latest on IT issues, the status of Kent systems and receive advance notice of system … Read more
VPN changes will affect your off campus access to Kent services
Our VPN service, which provides off-campus access to selected resources, will soon be replaced with a new VPN. View a list of the services you … Read more