On 12.11.2025 between 09.00 a.m. and 12.00 p.m.

+++ 13.11.2025 08:24 a.m.: The maintenance work has been successfully completed. +++ During the specified period, maintenance work will be carried out on the IDM portal, which may result in a short service interruption.

On 05.11.2025 between 09.00 a.m. and 01.00 p.m.

During the specified period, maintenance work will be carried out on the IDM portal, which may result in a short service interruption.

On 06.11.2025 between 10.00 a.m. and 11.00 a.m.

During the specified period, the web server certificates of the login server will be replaced. Due to the redundant setup, no interruption is expected. The root CA remains unchanged, and the SAML certificates are not affected by this change.

Aktuell gibt es Probleme mit M365. Beide Tenants sind betroffen und alle Apps/Dienste.

***Update vom 29.10.25 um 7:05 Uhr: Die Störung wurde behoben***

Aktuell ist das IDM-Portal gestört. Das Team arbeitet an der Behebung das Problem.

On 29.10.2025 between 7.00 a.m. and 8.00 a.m.

+++ 29.10.2025 07:30 a.m.: The maintenance work has been successfully completed. +++ During the specified period a minor update to the latest Moodle version will be carried out. The Moodle systems will be unavailable, and login to Mahara and Panopto will not be possible.

On 23.10.2025 between 08.00 a.m. and 09.00 a.m.

During the specified period, maintenance will be carried out on the central SSO (Single Sign-On). There will be no service outage.

Test tokens now

As part of the introduction of two-factor authentication (2FA), new profiles with 2FA are now available for the central TU VPN (vpn.hrz.tu-darmstadt.de).

Register now!

The event, which is aimed at IT system administrators in departments, institutes and central facilities, will take place for the 20th time on 7 November. Please register by 22 October.

On 24.10.2025 between 02.00 p.m. and 07.00 p.m.

SharePoint is unavailable during the specified period due to maintenance work.

Strengthening digital security together

Cyberattacks against universities and research institutions are increasing significantly. Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) reliably protects against unauthorised access and is a key component of IT security at TU Darmstadt.

On 22.10.2025 between 09.00 a.m. and 02.00 p.m.

+++ Update 22.10.2025 11:40 a.m.: The maintenance, originally scheduled until 12:00 p.m., has been extended until 02:00 p.m. +++ During the specified period, maintenance work will be carried out on the IDM portal, which may result in a short service interruption.

Einspielung dringender Sicherheitspatche heute

Aufgrund mehrerer, kritischer Sicherheitslücken werden auf den Exchange Servern des Groupware-Service die monatlichen Sicherheitsupdates (Oktober 2025) früher eingespielt als üblich (heute währende des Tages). Die vom HRZ unterstützten Funktionen werden im Nachgang mit den unterstützten Clients überprüft (Regressionstests). Aufgrund des hochverfügbaren Aufbaus der Server wird der Betrieb während der Systemzeit nicht unterbrochen. Es ist mit längeren Reaktionszeiten zu rechnen.​​​​​​

On 16.10.2025 between 09.00 a.m. and 12.00 p.m.

During the specified period, maintenance work will be carried out on the IDM portal, which may result in a short service interruption of approximately 5 minutes.

On 21.10.2025 between 8.00 a.m. and 9.00 a.m.

During the specified period, the ShareLaTeX server will be updated to version 5.5.4. The system will be temporarily unavailable.

On 14.10.2025 between 8.00 a.m. and 8.30 a.m.

During the specified period, the database of ShareLaTeX will be updated for security reasons. A short interruption of availability may occur.

On 04.11.2025 between 6.00 a.m. and 08.00 p.m.

During the specified period, the TSM service will be unavailable due to a firmware upgrade of the DDN storage system.

Opening of the new hardware distribution point for managed devices

The HRZ has reorganised its support for customers and users with managed devices. The new service area will be opened on 14 October 2025.

On 15.10.2025 between 5.00 p.m. and 6.00 p.m.

+++ 15.10.2025 05:39 p.m.: The maintenance work has been successfully completed. +++ During the specified period, all servers of the TU Darmstadt ticket systems will undergo maintenance. Short service interruptions may occur during this time.