{"id":5229,"date":"2026-03-25T11:17:16","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T18:17:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/tsmaintenance\/?p=5229"},"modified":"2026-03-25T11:20:03","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T18:20:03","slug":"resolved-vdesk-emergency-maintenance-wed-mar-25-700-a-m-500-p-m","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/tsmaintenance\/2026\/03\/25\/resolved-vdesk-emergency-maintenance-wed-mar-25-700-a-m-500-p-m\/","title":{"rendered":"RESOLVED: {VDESK}: Emergency Maintenance, Wed, Mar 25, 7:00 a.m. &#8211; 5:00 p.m."},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"postie-post\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"gmail-docs-internal-guid-4f536296-7fff-a887-33a0-89c9b4263b74\"><\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-left:0pt\" align=\"left\">\n<table style=\"border:none;border-collapse:collapse\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"624\"><\/colgroup>\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"height:98.5pt\">\n<th style=\"vertical-align:top;background-color:rgb(102,0,0);padding:5pt;overflow:hidden\" scope=\"col\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align:left;line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pugetsound.edu\/technology-services\" style=\"text-decoration-line:none\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline\"><span style=\"border:none;display:inline-block;overflow:hidden;width:276px;height:105px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/tsmaintenance\/files\/2026\/03\/image-7.png\" alt=\"This logo identifies the Technology Services department within the University of Puget Sound\" width=\"276\" height=\"105\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height:162.75pt\">\n<td style=\"vertical-align:top;padding:5pt;overflow:hidden\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline\">Dear members of the Puget Sound community,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline\">Technology Services (TS) has planned the following maintenance activities. Details on the maintenance being performed are available below:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline\">vDesk: Emergency Maintenance<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline\">Wednesday, March 25 | 7:00 a.m. &#8211; 5:00 p.m. <\/span><span style=\"font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline\"><font color=\"#ff0000\">[RESOLVED &#8211; vDesk is available for general use]<\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline\">SYSTEMS IMPACTED:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px\">\n<li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12pt\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline\">vDesk (<a href=\"http:\/\/vdesk.pugetsound.edu\">vdesk.pugetsound.edu<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline\">REASON FOR MAINTENANCE:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px\">\n<li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline\">Technology Services will be making configuration changes to the vDesk environment to ensure that it continues to operate normally.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-left:36pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline\">WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px\">\n<li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline\">During the maintenance window, vDesk will be unavailable for use.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12pt\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline\">VPN can be used as an alternate method of accessing internal resources from an external connection. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/support.pugetsound.edu\/TDClient\/158\/Portal\/KB\/ArticleDet?ID=919\" style=\"text-decoration-line:none\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline\">Visit our VPN documentation for instructions on how to connect.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline\">To learn more about Technology Services&#39; Incident Communication Plan or to view a list of our Critical Systems and definitions, please visit our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pugetsound.edu\/technology-services\/help-support\/service-announcements\" style=\"text-decoration-line:none\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline\">Service Announcements<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline\"> page on the Puget Sound website.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline\">Thank you for your patience as we conduct this important work. If you have any questions or concerns, please don&#39;t hesitate to contact the TS Service Desk.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height:78.75pt\">\n<td style=\"vertical-align:top;background-color:rgb(102,0,0);padding:5pt;overflow:hidden\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(250,250,250);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline\">TS Service Desk<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt\"><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(250,250,250);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline\">Walk-In Support: Tech Center in Collins Library<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt\"><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(250,250,250);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline\">Phone Support: (253) 879-8585<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt\"><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(250,250,250);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline\">Online Help:<\/span><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(217,217,217);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline\"> <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/support.pugetsound.edu\" style=\"text-decoration-line:none\"><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(217,217,217);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline\">support.pugetsound.edu<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(217,217,217);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt\"><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(250,250,250);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline\">Email Support: <\/span><a href=\"mailto:servicedesk@pugetsound.edu\" style=\"text-decoration-line:none\"><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(217,217,217);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline\"><a href=\"mailto:servicedesk@pugetsound.edu\" >servicedesk@pugetsound.edu<\/a><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear members of the Puget Sound community, Technology Services (TS) has planned the following maintenance activities. 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