On Tuesday, August 7, 2007, IT will begin implementing new controls which impact systems that are improperly registered on the campus network. In other words, any computer system or network-capable device that has not been properly registered with UMR IT will be affected.
Systems (or network-capable devices) that are not properly registered with UMR IT may experience connectivity issues when attempting to access the Internet. If the system is not using DCHP or was not configured in accordance with IT instructions, the machine may be actively blocked from the Internet by UMR IT. If this occurs, your web browser will be redirected to:
http://helpdesk.mst.edu/generalinfo/security/unknownnetwork.html
This Web page has additional instructions on how to correct the issue.
For more information, please contact the UMR IT Help Desk at (573) 341-HELP or submit an online Help Request.
UPDATE (mhays): For reference, network-capable devices include PCs (desktops and laptops), printers, routers, switches, PDAs and any other device that requires an IP address in order to connect to the campus network--or any network, for that matter.
Cell phones that can access campus e-mail are not affected, in general, because the owner of the cell phone uses cell traffic to obtain e-mail data. However, cell phones still need to be registered somewhere in order to be useful. Usually this is taken care of at the time you purchase the cell phone. Apple's iPhone is an exception to this rule because iPhones have an IP address.
It might be helpful to list examples of network-capable devices that may be affected. Does this mean cell phones that we use to access UMR email could be affected, for example?