The University’s firewall hardware will be upgraded on Tuesday, Jan. 3, from 5 to 8:30 a.m. This will cause University systems, including external interdependent systems and internet access, to be unavailable.

Examples of affected systems include:

• All UWinsite Applications (Oracle)
• Brightspace Learning Management System
• Single sign-on for cloud-hosted applications (systems where you use your UWin ID credentials)
• VPN
• Food Services
• UWinCard access
• Wired and wireless network

The maintenance period should not extend beyond 8:30 a.m. However, in the event that unexpected issues arise, extended outages may occur for some systems. Communication will be shared with the affected system users if necessary, and updates will be posted on the Information Technology Services webpage for System Status and Notification.

The firewall hardware upgrade is necessary for IT Services to continue maintaining UWindsor’s technology infrastructure and data security.