Forced software installation at Rutgers?

[cessna152]

http://mssg-software.rutgers.edu/syscheck/

I don't agree with this. I'm not installing software that allows RUCS to deliver "stuff" to my computer.

 

[minendo]

Originally posted by: cessna152
http://mssg-software.rutgers.edu/syscheck/

I don't agree with this. I'm not installing software that allows RUCS to deliver "stuff" to my computer.

Then don't use their network. Easy as that.

 

[rudder]

This will scan your PC and report your compliance back to RUCS. If you do not run this utility, you will run the risk of being disconnected from the network! When prompted to open or save the file, you can simply click Open to run the utility directly.


You may not like it, but the university probably did not like getting the network shutdown by people failing to patch windows. It seems like its just a utility to check that your pc has patches and antivirus installed.

 

[bunker]

For crying out loud. It's McAfee antivirus their installing with updates and a system checker to make sure your system's patched. I don't blame them one bit with all the virii going around hosing up networks.

If you don't like it, leave your comp off the network and go use a university machine.

 

[Gand1]

I actually am surprised the board approved this, no way would we be able to get that through. Also, if you guys would learn how to pacth your pc, this would not be a problem. I have no problems with taking a student off the network!

 

[LordJezo]

It looks like a one time check. You update Windows then prove to them you updated it...

In other news.. hows the azn woman?

 

[rutchtkim]

actually pretty glad RUCS is making this madatory. I must get literally hundreds on IP's from RUCS daily, asking me to find these machines and get them patched before risking being kicked off the network. This goes for all faculty/staff/students

 

[notfred]

We have detected your OS as being MacOS.

There are currently no additional requirements for running MacOS on the residential network...

Sucks for you guys.

 

[isekii]

Originally posted by: rutchtkim
actually pretty glad RUCS is making this madatory. I must get literally hundreds on IP's from RUCS daily, asking me to find these machines and get them patched before risking being kicked off the network. This goes for all faculty/staff/students

hm,... i haven't heard anything from Rucs in Newark.

Maybe il'l hear something later tonight ?

 

[Zenmervolt]

They can and will terminate your network access if you do not make your computer compliant. Blaster shut down our network here at Pitt and we began terminating network access for people who didn't patch their machines.

ZV

 

[rutchtkim]

Originally posted by: isekii

Originally posted by: rutchtkim
actually pretty glad RUCS is making this madatory. I must get literally hundreds on IP's from RUCS daily, asking me to find these machines and get them patched before risking being kicked off the network. This goes for all faculty/staff/students

hm,... i haven't heard anything from Rucs in Newark.

Maybe il'l hear something later tonight ?

I believe only for NB campus.

 

[isekii]

Originally posted by: rutchtkim

Originally posted by: isekii

Originally posted by: rutchtkim
actually pretty glad RUCS is making this madatory. I must get literally hundreds on IP's from RUCS daily, asking me to find these machines and get them patched before risking being kicked off the network. This goes for all faculty/staff/students

hm,... i haven't heard anything from Rucs in Newark.

Maybe il'l hear something later tonight ?

I believe only for NB campus.

atleast you guys get decent speed.
Our network is slow as hell Best speed of a week is maybe 50kb down

 

[Mark R]

This is an imminently sensible idea - unfortunately, the system administrators at the university do not have control over individual PCs owned and "administered" by students and staff.

With the profusion of virii, worms and trojans, they are a sitting duck for DDoS attacks with the subsequent costs in terms of disruption to academic work, network non-availability, bandwidth costs and potential for litigation.

When I was at school my local administrator used to run probing and port-scanning tools and would contact people who were running insecure machines - this is an alternative, but the speed with which the recent worms have spread could quite easily have brought down a network in that time period.

 

[fatalbert]

Boston University disconnected all its students from RESnet and then scanned their computers to make sure they had the patches, before they let them back online, it was annoying, but it was probably a good idea

 

[alm4rr]

how bout any linux machines for the dorms?

 

[oniq]

Originally posted by: alm4rr
how bout any linux machines for the dorms?

We have detected your OS as being Linux.

There are currently no additional requirements for running Linux on the residential network. However, you may wish to ensure that your system is secured properly by reviewing the Recommended Practices for Securing Linux Systems document available on the MSSG website.