OIT News

Jun 20, 2025

As we approach the fiscal year end, it is also time for you to renew the software license(s) you have purchased with the Office of Information Technology (OIT). This year, the process to renew your license(s), specifically Adobe and BioRender, will be changing in order to migrate all active licenses into our new, more efficient and user friendly, CU Denver | Anschutz OnTheHub Software Store.

Jun 20, 2025

Our Remote Desktop provider recently rebranded the service from VMWare Horizon to Omnissa Horizon. In addition to having a new icon on your computer to log into your Remote Desktop, we are also upgrading the Horizon virtual machines to Windows 11 and cleaning up unused applications on the Horizon home screen. Upgrading Horizon virtual machines to Windows 11 offers a modern and familiar interface to our users, including the new Windows 11 start menu. This upgrade adds better security, improved loading times, and compatibility with modern applications such as the latest versions of Microsoft Teams and Outlook.

Apr 24, 2025

The campus is transitioning from the current phone system (Cisco) to Microsoft Teams Calling. The cloud-based Microsoft Teams Calling will streamline communication for you, allowing you to make and receive calls directly within the Teams app from your computer, a mobile device, or a physical phone handset. This means you can stay connected and take important calls whether you're at your desk, hybrid or on the go.  OIT is excited to implement this change to meet the new business goals and needs of our evolving campus. Microsoft Teams Calling offers multiple communication modalities while passing on lower operating costs to the end user. Our team will be working with each department to discover your unique needs prior to any migration. We have split 180 departments and units into several groups, starting with a volunteer pilot group for rigorous testing prior to transitioning other departments or units. This phased approach allows OIT to work directly with each group and learn about each department and unit’s needs to ensure you are getting the best service.

Apr 15, 2025

As part of ongoing efforts to improve and strengthen the university’s security posture by proactively addressing out of date technologies, the campus directory website was sunsetted on Thursday, April 10, 2025. For a new directory tool, our IdM modernization and improvement project has updated individual name search functionality within the university's Microsoft 365 suite. This offers a better user experience, more reliable data, and more appropriately meets IT security and compliance Standards. It is immediately available for directory use to university faculty, staff, students and researchers.

May 2, 2024

Recognizing the escalating demand for robust wireless infrastructure, the University of Colorado Denver embarked on a transformative journey with the CU Denver Wireless Up project. Led by project manager Desiree Shroyer and senior network wireless engineer Clark Moore.