Message from IT Systems & Services

Replacement of Windows XP Computers

As part of the IT Risk Management Plan, many Windows XP Computers will be replaced on campus over the summer months. Standard Dell PC have already been acquired and are being configured for implementation.As part of this plan,the cost of these standard Dell PCs will not be charged to individual departments. If you have special equipment and/or software that requires the Windows XP platform and cannot be switched out, please notify the ITSS HelpDesk at helpdesk@upei.ca.

Migration from Novell Directory Services (NDS) to Microsoft Active Directory 
Services (AD).

To support Project Beacon and to extend our capability to provision end users, ITSS is migrating from Novell Directory Services (NDS) to Microsoft Active Directory Services (AD). In order to do this, ITSS will need to visit your location and update software and configurations on your computer. We will need you to be available at this time to enter passwords to complete this process. We are estimating this process will take approximately 30-60 minutes to complete on each computer. 

Migration from Novell Groupwise to Gmail

To improve our email service, maintain consistency and access from any device, anywhere, and to a have a universal email experience for all UPEI Faculty, Staff, and Students, UPEI will be migrating all users to the Google Apps for Education platform which includes Google mail web service.

The Google Mail service will improve uptime, availability and usability from the multitude of devices that users interact with eir email ( PCs, laptops, smart devices, mobile devices) and access from anywhere internet service is available. As well Google mail is an integrated part of Google Apps for Education and this integration offers many benefits such as collaboration. 

ITSS is currently drafting a plan to schedule these desk visits and will be communicating with departmental staff to coordinate the date and time for each department migration.

ITSS asks that you make every effort to be available when your department is scheduled to be visited as the replacement of Windows XP computers and the migration of the email program is to be completed by August 26th. Users who systems have not been migrated by this time may experience network login and email issues.

ITSS thanks you in advance for your anticipated cooperation.