What has changed? Adobe has changed the way they license software for all Adobe products. The new licensing structure requires individuals to sign in to Adobe CC to access applications and for computers to have either a Named User License or a Shared Device License. To use an Adobe CC application, eligible employees and students […]
What’s changingOn July 28, our Adobe Sign account will come under the SUNY license agreement. What you need to know After the migration is complete the login URL to access Adobe Sign will remain at fitnyc.adobesign.com. You will continue to use your FIT username and password to sign in to Adobe Sign. Please contact Tech […]
Your FIT password grants you access to your email, MyFIT, campus computers, FITAIR, Office 365, and much more. We have stressed the importance of a strong password by increasing our password character requirements from 8 to 12 characters, as well as extended the password expiration interval to 365 days to encourage you to choose a […]
What’s changed? Google has implemented some changes to improve security in Google Meet. Now, when a Google Meet host (listed as the meeting organizer in Google Calendar) leaves their meeting, they have two options: Just leave the call: The host will leave the meeting, but the meeting will continue. TechTip: Use this option if participants […]
Due to the rising levels of cyberattacks that have been so visible in the media, it is important that FIT and the FIT community take the necessary steps to better protect the college and its data from cyber harm or theft. This announcement and video explain how and why we need to make these changes […]
In the spring of 2021, FIT switched cable TV services from traditional cable services through RCN to streaming tv service with SpectrumU. Students living in the FIT Residence Halls were provided SpectrumU accounts to stream TV via the phone/tablet app or a laptop browser. With SpectrumU FIT Residents can: Watch TV anytime on your favorite […]
Starting October 13, 2020, any file put into a Google Drive My Drive trash will be automatically deleted 30 days from the date the file was moved to trash. Any files already in a user’s trash on October 13 will remain there for 30 days. After the 30-day period, files that have been in the […]
In early June, we retired student Home Directories and moved all files to students’ home directories files to their Google Drives. As we continue with remote learning for fall, we are delighted to announce that we are proactively moving all employees’ home directory documents to Google Drive. We will begin the migration on August 20, […]
Starting Fall 2020, FIT is providing full-featured Webex hosting accounts to all our students, staff, and faculty members. Additionally, Webex is being upgraded with video breakout rooms, co-hosting abilities, and a more intuitive user interface, among other enhancements for colleges and universities.
On Friday, July 24, 2020, we completed phase 1 of our IT website redesign. With phase 1 of our redesign, we’ve created a more streamlined design as well as improved our website search function and added pages for our top-searched services, Blackboard, MyFIT, and more.