HRZ-News

Orders via the HRZ IT-Shop are only possible until 06.10.2023.

In future, IT orders can be placed via a central web shop instead of commissioning via the IT shop.

On 12 September, a major Moodle update to Moodle version 4 was successfully carried out. Moodle 4 brings some new features both functionally and in design. The Moodle Exam system will be updated to Moodle 4 at a later date after the exam period.

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E-mail domains that are not yet registered with the HRZ and run via the central mail gateway must be registered by the responsible administrators via a web form before the firewall is switched over in mid-September.

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Phishing emails are currently circulating in which fraudsters claim that you have received a pay slip. The email links to a fake login page that is based on the real login page of the TU Darmstadt.

The use of student email addresses vorname.nachname@stud.tu-darmstadt.de from the MS Cloud is not supported for security reasons. E-mails sent from there will be rejected by the TU servers.

After its ceremonial inauguration on 11 July 2023, the Lichtenberg II high-performance computer at TU Darmstadt received a visit from the political ranks for the second time.

Lichtenberg II high-performance computer of TU Darmstadt enables top-level research

In mid-July, Lichtenberg II high-performance computer of TU Darmstadt was officially put into operation. Our two-minute film provides insights into the ceremonial inauguration, a tour of the high-performance computer and the scientific colloquium at which scientists using the Lichtenberg II presented their research topics. All presentations from the colloquium are also available online.

The TU Darmstadt, together with other Hessian universities and colleges, has concluded a framework agreement for servers, HCI systems and workstations.

Solve connection problems through account allocation

Automatic synchronisation via iCloud can lead to connection problems when authenticating Apple devices in the WiFi (eduroam). The HRZ recommends adjusting the WLAN accounts for Apple devices.

In the period from 24.07.2023 to 11.08.2023

Due to the holiday period, there may be delays in the processing of server and user certificate applications in the period from 24.07.2023 to 11.08.2023. In urgent cases, please contact service@hrz.tu-darmstadt.de and put “[DFN-PKI]” in front of the subject.

Perform Sophos installation – please be sure to follow these instructions!

With July 2023, the switch to Sophos Central will become mandatory. Please do this as soon as possible. Since 20.07.2023, the old Sophos antivirus no longer receives updates and is therefore insecure.

The current antivirus solution, Sophos Anti-Virus, will reach its end-of-life on 20th July 2023.

Regularly updating the software is essential for antivirus solutions to effectively respond to the latest threats. The solution “Sophos Anti-Virus” provided by TUDa to its employees and students will lose its protective capabilities on 20th July 2023 since the manufacturer will no longer offer any updates from that point onwards. Take action now and migrate to the new end-point protection, “Sophos Central Intercept X,” managed by TUDa-CERT.

TU Darmstadt inaugurates Lichtenberg II high-performance computer

TU Darmstadt officially inaugurated the new Lichtenberg II high-performance computer on Tuesday (July 11). Equipped with the latest technology, it sets standards in performance and energy efficiency and thus offers the best conditions for excellent research. Lichtenberg II is also part of the Network for National High Performance Computing (NHR) and supports the nationwide provision of computing power for science in a particularly sustainable and resource-efficient way. The computer is named after the polymath Georg Christoph Lichtenberg (1742-1799).

The HRZ IT-Shop, located at the HRZ-Service-Center Lichtwiese, has to close temporarily from 10 July 2023 until 01 August 2023.

The University Computer Centre (HRZ) will change its SPAM/virus defence provider on 01.07.2023.

From July this year, the HRZ will manage SPAM and virus defence through the German Research Network (DFN). The previous provider Sophos will discontinue its Puremessage product on 1 July 2023.

The telephone systems used at the TU Darmstadt, which are no longer up to date, are to be replaced by a new “unified communications” solution. In order to be able to take into account the different needs within the TU, a workshop with representatives from different areas within the TU Darmstadt took place at the end of May with the support of the Digitalisation Office (Digitalisierungsbüro – DiB).

Enhanced title editing features, new transition effects and other new features

The new version 2023 released by Corel is now available for download.

Register your demand now

The IT training department of the HRZ is now accepting applications for vacant IT training positions.

Application process now simplified

Persons who are neither staff members nor students of the TU Darmstadt students of the TU Darmstadt can obtain a TU-ID, provided that they have a justified interest in access to the IT systems of the TU Darmstadt. The procedure for applying for these guest TU-IDs can now be handled digitally.

For your concerns regarding HRZ services and IT security issues, there are three important contact addresses that you should know.

TU Darmstadt has received certification as an “SAP Customer Center of Expertise” for the third time.

In the new ranking of the Top500 supercomputers worldwide, TU Darmstadt is represented twice.