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Explanation for last nights internet outage

Last night our ISP ( Hickorytech ) needed to relocate the fiber that our internet connection travels on due to road construction. We were notified last week that there would be a “loss of service for up to one hour during the window” with the window being from 12:00am until 6:00am, October 13th. Being a […]

Panoramic Photos of Gustavus

Have you ever wondered what the view is like from the roof of Olin Hall? Or maybe search for faces in the crowd of the 2009 Nobel Conference? We have uploaded those zoomable panoramas as well as others such as the Folke Bernadotte Memorial Library and a beautiful view of the Eckman Mall on a […]

Self Service Password Reset

Have you ever forgot your Gustavus e-mail password? Did you have it saved in your web browser and all of a sudden, it’s not there? It may not be a problem now, however if you follow the steps below you will be covered. In our ongoing efforts to better serve you, we have created a […]

2009 Nobel Conference Time Lapse

Well, it is the beginning of October here at Gustavus Adophus College and that means it is Nobel Conference time. Just like last year, we took images of the entire conference from one of our webcams and combined them into a single time lapse video. Watch the video. For those who are interested, I have […]

How to watch the Nobel Conferece

There are many ways to watch this years Nobel Conference on your computer. If you are on campus and have a wired network connection you can view this stream or try going to http://tv.gac.edu/. If you are on campus and have a TV connected to cable, you can watch the Nobel Conference on channel 7. […]

print.gac.edu Upgrade Tonight

At 7:30 PM – 8:00 PM on September 25, 2009, the print.gac.edu website will be down for upgrade. Users will still be able to print and releasing will happen automatically. Contact Us Phone: 507-933-6111 Email: helpline@gustavus.edu Web: https://gustavus.edu/gts Blog: https://gts.blog.gustavus.edu Remote Support: https://sos.gac.edu System Status: https://gustavus.freshstatus.io

Windows 7 Student Pricing

Microsoft is offering the Home Premium version of its new operating system, Windows 7, to students at a very generous price of $29.99. Just visit the link below to check it out. http://win741.com Windows 7 is due to release to the public on October 22nd, 2009. Contact Us Phone: 507-933-6111 Email: helpline@gustavus.edu Web: https://gustavus.edu/gts Blog: […]

Updated printing WIKI at gustavus.edu/gts/printing

Check out the changes made to the printing WIKI! gustavus.edu/gts/printing In particular there are new links dealing with: Special purpose accounts for student organizations Frequently asked questions & troubleshooting Updated guest printing instructions Contact Us Phone: 507-933-6111 Email: helpline@gustavus.edu Web: https://gustavus.edu/gts Blog: https://gts.blog.gustavus.edu Remote Support: https://sos.gac.edu System Status: https://gustavus.freshstatus.io

The Benefits of Single Sign-On (SSO)

Single sign-on (SSO) is a mechanism that consolidates the authentication process of multiple services into one spot. This connection allows users to be logged into multiple services when they sign in to one. If you are asking yourself, "why should I care about single sign-on?" read on.

Phishing victim prevents Gustavus from sending to hotmail

Recently one of our users gave their password to someone else either by e-mail or by following a link to a non gustavus site. As a result, Hotmail and Live.com are both blocking mail from Gustavus. Unfortunately , Microsoft does not give us any ability to lift the ban and we have to wait for […]