FOLD-0049 News articles and announcements (for all of UiB) (updated 2026-10-05) News items and announcements that are or have been published in the news colloumns in UiBhjelp. News 2026-08-13 BILLY Service degraded on Tuesday, August 18 As part of an upgrade to the BILLY service, we will need to take the service offline on Tuesday, August 18, between 15:00 and 17:00 to update underlying software components. Some functionality may remain available during the maintenance window, but we strongly recommend that users avoid using BILLY while the work is in progress. We apologize for any inconvenience … 2026-07-13 IT Service Disruption on Saturday, 18 July 2026, 08:00–20:00 2026-06-15 IT Service Disruption on Saturday, 20. June 2026, 08:00–18:00 Due to planned maintenance and upgrades to our servers, several IT services will unfortunately be unavailable on Saturday, 20 June 2026, between 08:00 and 18:00. We would like to highlight the following: # MCB At MCB, the wireless network (WiFi) will be available throughout the maintenance period, but wired network connections and AV solutions will not be … 2026-06-01 Network Maintenance – Thursday, June 4 On Thursday, June 4, the network at the following locations will be unavailable for up to 20 minutes within the time window 20:00–22:00: Realfagsbygget, Allégaten 41 Datablokk, Thormøhlens Gate 55 Marineholmen Verksted Allegaten 19 Fysikk, Allégaten 55 Geofysen,Allégaten 70 Jahnebakken 3 Jahnebakken 5 Allegaten 66 Bioblokk, Thormøhlens Gate 55 HIB Bio2 … 2026-05-19 Planned IT maintenance Thursday, May 21 Due to planned maintenance and upgrades, several IT services will be unavailable during the afternoon and evening on Thursday, May 21 . Database Update (Oracle) The update will be carried out Thursday, May 21, in the evening and will affect the following services: ID photo system Political speeches system Student course database (Studbase) Mail and parcel … 2026-05-11 IT Service Disruption on Saturday, 16 May 2026, 08:00–20:00 Due to planned maintenance and updates to our servers, several IT services will unfortunately be unavailable next Saturday, 16 May 2026, between 08:00 and 16:00. If you plan to use IT services during this period, we recommend saving your work regularly. If you experience issues such as your computer freezing or a service being unavailable, it may be best to take … 2026-03-09 "Unknown" WebSak features in Word and Outlook Many users have noticed new icons that have appeared in Word/Excel/PowerPoint and a new WebSak feature that appears when sending email from Outlook. 2026-02-16 IT Service Disruption – Saturday, 21 February, 08:00–17:00 Due to planned maintenance and system updates, several IT services will be unavailable on Saturday, 21 February, between 08:00 and 17:00. Please note the following in particular: # SAFE Due to the change activities, SAFE will be considered unstable between 08:00 and 16:00 on Saturday, 21 February 2026. We kindly ask that no jobs are started that are expected … 2026-01-23 Notice of planned IT service disruption at UiB on Saturday, 14 February We would like to inform you that on Saturday, 14 February , many of UiB’s IT services will be unavailable or unstable for large parts of the day . The reason for this is that the IT Department will carry out a continuity test . This test is more extensive than a regular maintenance Saturday and will result in longer and more noticeable service interruptions . We therefore … 2026-01-19 IT Service Disruption – 24 January # Network Outage at ALREK 08:00–16:00 To enhance security and improve network performance, we will be implementing micro‑segmentation at ALREK, Årstadveien 17. This will provide better control and isolation of network traffic, contributing to a safer and more efficient network environment. Both wired and wireless network services will be unavailable … 2026-01-16 Feide login problem Due to a necessary change in the Feide service by our provider, Sikt, access to some external services that require Feide authentication is temporarily unavailable for UiB users. What does this mean for you? Most IT services are operating as normal. Some UiB services may temporarily fail during Feide login. In such cases, you may receive the following error … 2026-01-12 Service Interruptions on Saturday, 17 January, 08:00–18:00 Due to planned maintenance and system updates, several IT services will be unavailable this coming Saturday, 17 January, between 08:00 and 18:00. We especially want to highlight the following: # Wired Network at Nygårdshøyden Due to work on UiB’s wireless and wired network, there will be no network access at Nygårdshøyden until lunchtime. During this period, … 2025-12-23 Eduroam login issue Due to a certificate update, some Windows users may experience issues logging in to eduroam on campus. Try the measures described below if you encounter problems. Please note that you must complete all three steps. BritaBar, in Nygårdsgaten, will be open on Monday, December 29, if you need assistance. 2025-12-17 IT Services Unavailable – Saturday, February 14, 2026 We would like to inform you that the IT Department will conduct a continuity test on February 14, 2026. During this time, all IT services provided by the department will be unavailable. Please note that the date has been changed from the previously announced February 21 to February 14. 2025-12-15 Updated: IT Service Outage – Saturday, December 20, 08:00–16:00 Due to scheduled maintenance and system updates, several IT services will be unavailable this coming Saturday, December 20, between 08:00 and 16:00. Please note the following: Please note: Scheduled work at Christies gate 12 will not take place. The network will remain available this Saturday, December 20. # General Advice for Maintenance Weekends If you … 2025-12-01 Wireless network outage in the BB building on December 4, from 16:00 to 20:00 Due to scheduled replacement of wireless transmitters in the BB building, there will be periods of extended outages and unstable wireless network between 16:00 and 20:00. The network will gradually be taken offline as the existing transmitters are replaced and will only be fully available again once the new transmitters have been configured and activated. … 2025-11-19 Planned Oracle and network downtime – Thursday, 20 November On Thursday, 20 November, we will carry out maintenance on the following services: # Oracle Upgrade Due to an Oracle upgrade, the following systems will be unavailable between 16:00 and 20:00 : Cinema ticketing Literature kiosk Funds and Grants Reposting solution for finance and more. # Network Maintenance Network reconfiguration at the following locations … 2025-11-10 IT Service Outage on Saturday, November 15, 08:00–18:00 Due to scheduled maintenance and system updates, several IT services will be unavailable on Saturday, November 15, between 08:00 and 18:00. Please note the following: # SAFE Due to the maintenance work, SAFE must be considered unavailable from 08:00 to 18:00 on Saturday. We kindly ask that no jobs are started that are intended to run throughout the weekend. … 2025-11-03 Oracle maintenance – Thursday, November 6 Due to Oracle patching, the following services will be considered unavailable between 16:00 and 20:00 on Thursday, November 6: ID photo Political speeches Course database for students (studbase) Mail/package dispatch at Transport Development environments for APEX applications 2025-10-13 Scheduled Maintenance – Saturday, October 18th, 08:00–17:00 Due to scheduled maintenance and updates to our systems, several IT services will be disrupted this coming Saturday, October 18th, between 08:00 and 17:00. We would like to highlight the following: # Network outage at HF-building between 11:00–12:00 Short wifi network interruptions may also occur throughout Saturday. # SAFE Due to a planned restart of the … 2025-10-06 Network Outage in Three Buildings at Nygårdshøyden – Thursday, October 9 To strengthen security and improve network performance, we will implement microsegmentation in the following buildings on Thursday, October 9 : Langes gate 1–3 Christies gate 18 Harald Haarfagres gate 1 As a result, both wired and wireless network connections will be unavailable starting at 16:00 . The outage is expected to last 2 to 4 hours . General Information … 2025-09-22 Oracle and print - maintenance Thursday, 25th September Oracle will be down from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM, this coming Thursday, 27th Februar The most used applications running on Oracle are; Cinema Tickets, Literature Kiosk, Funds and Grants, Reposting Solution for Finance, etc. Printing will be unstable due to maintenance this coming Thursday, September 25th, from 4:00 PM and for a few hours into the evening. The IT department's … 2025-09-15 Scheduled Maintenance – Saturday, September 20, 08:00–17:00 Please be advised that several IT services will be affected by planned maintenance on Saturday, September 20, between 08:00 and 17:00. This work is necessary to perform updates and improvements across our systems. Affected services: # Network outage in the Datablokken, High Technology Center To enhance security and improve network performance, we will … 2025-08-19 Fysikkbygget – Network Outage from 14:00 on Thursday, August 21 Scheduled Change: August 21, 2025 – Starting at 14:00, with an expected duration of 3–6 hours To enhance security and improve network performance in the Physics Building at Allegaten 55, we will be implementing microsegmentation. This upgrade will provide better control and isolation of network traffic, contributing to a safer and more efficient network … 2025-08-11 Printing service down on Thursday, August 14 from 16:00 Due to maintenance, myPrint (printing service) must be considered unavailable on Thursday, August 14, between 16:00 and 19:00. 2025-08-11 Planned IT Maintenance – Saturday, August 16 Please be advised that on Saturday, August 16, there will be interruptions to several IT services between 08:00 and 17:00. This is due to scheduled maintenance and updates across multiple systems. We would like to specifically highlight the following service: # SAFE Due to the interruption, we kindly ask that no jobs be started that are expected to run through … 2025-08-08 Issues with access to shared disk areas We are currently experiencing issues with access to shared storage and project areas. If access is urgent for you, please contact Brita and we will try to resolve the situation. We are in dialogue with the provider and working to resolve the issue. A new update will follow. 2025-06-26 Network Outage at Allégaten 66, Auditorium Building on Friday, June 27 Due to network maintenance, Allégaten 66, "Auditorium Building" will experience network outages on Friday, June 27. The outages are expected to last from 09:00 to 12:00 and will affect both wired and wireless networks. We recommend all users plan their work according to the scheduled update and be prepared for temporary network interruptions. Users can move … 2025-06-16 Planned IT-maintenance Saturday, June 21th Please be aware that on Saturday, June 21st, there will be interruptions to IT services and some networks between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM. This is due to scheduled maintenance and updates on several of our systems. We would like to specifically highlight some of these services: www.uib.no (W3 and W4) The website www.uib.no will be down for approximately 10 minutes … 2025-06-16 Scheduled IT Maintenance Work on Thursday, June 19 Due to scheduled maintenance on some of our IT services, the following services will have reduced capacity: Appsanywhere On Thursday, starting at 4:00 PM and lasting for 2-3 hours, Appsanywhere will undergo an upgrade and will be unavailable during this period. Printers at Sydneshaugen School From 4:00 PM to approximately 6:00 PM, the printers will be intermittently … 2025-05-27 PC purchases from Atea Due to the annual generational shift in PC models, there is currently only a limited selection available in Atea's online store. Atea is now working on establishing the new catalog, featuring the laptop models from the Dell Pro Plus and Premium series, as well as the desktop model from the Dell Pro Plus series, in Micro and Tower formats. We hope that the catalog … 2025-05-21 Planned IT-maintenance Saturday, May 24th We would like to inform you that on the upcoming Saturday, May 24th, there will be interruptions in IT services and some networks between 08:00 and 17:00. This is due to planned maintenance and updates on several of our systems. SAFE There will be interruptions during the night to Saturday, and on Saturday between 08:00 and 17:00. Jobs in SAFE that are scheduled … 2025-05-20 Oracle Server Maintenance on May 22 Oracle Server Maintenance An update to Oracle/Apex will cause interruptions to applications running on the system on Thursday between 4:00 PM and 8:00 PM. The affected applications include: Cinema Tickets, Literature Kiosk, Funds and Grants, the Finance Reposting Solution, and the Connection to Lenel from APXR. 2025-05-09 The issue with closed accounts has been resolved and they are now functioning The error from Thursday May 8, where many employee user accounts were closed, has now been corrected and should function normally. For some users, there may be minor discrepancies that have not yet been detected. Please contact BRITA (https://www.uib.no/brita) if you experience problems with your account or access. 2025-05-08 Closed IT-Accounts - Updated Information We are working together with our suppliers Sikt and USIT to reestablish and activate the accounts that were closed last night. The error has been found and corrected, and the work now consists of activating the affected accounts, which is happening continuously. We therefore recommend those affected to try logging in at regular intervals throughout the morning. … 2025-04-22 Planned IT-maintenance Friday, April 25th and Saturday, April 26th # Planned Maintenance Saturday, April 26th We would like to inform you that on Saturday, April 26th, there will be disruptions in IT services and network at UiB from 08:00 to 16:00. This is due to planned maintenance and updates on several of our systems. Due to ongoing activities related to UiB's anniversary, the Universitetsmuseet will not be affected by either … 2025-04-04 Discontinuation of the website ITHelp (it.uib.no) The IT divisions's old information site at it.uib.no will be discontinued from 30. April 2025. This used to be UiB's website for user guides and information about IT services, but most of the content is now outdated. New content has been published on UiBhjelp (hjelp.uib.no) in recent years. Regards, - The IT division 2025-03-21 Network issues at Nygårdshøyden We are currently experiencing network issues at Nygårdshøyden. Classrooms and AV equipment are particularly affected and may be intermittently unavailable. We are working on resolving the problem. 2025-03-10 Reduced capacity in BRITA on Wednesday, March 12 and Thursday, March 13 This year's IT-Forum will be held on Wednesday, March 12 and Thursday, March 13. BRITA will have reduced capacity on these two days. We will try to handle as many inquiries as we can, but we ask that inquiries that can wait until Friday, or later, be postponed until then. 2025-03-10 Scheduled Network and IT Service Outage on Saturday, March 15 Please be aware that on the upcoming Saturday, 15.03, there will be interruptions in IT services and some networks between 08:00 and 17:00. This is due to planned maintenance and updates on several of our systems. Upgrading our server park will cause short interruptions in our services between 08:00 and 17:00. The network at BIO (HiB, building 351) will be reconfigured … 2025-03-10 Scheduled IT Maintenance Work on Thursday, March 13 Upgrade/Uninstallation of Zoom We have several older versions of Zoom installed on our UiB client machines. About 20%-30% of the Zoom clients have been used in the last 30 days. These clients will be upgraded to the latest version of Zoom. For the remaining installations, Zoom will be uninstalled. The latest version of the Zoom client can be installed via the … 2025-02-24 Oracle will be down from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM, this coming Thursday, 27th Februar Oracle will be down from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM. The most used applications running on Oracle are; Cinema Tickets, Literature Kiosk, Funds and Grants, Reposting Solution for Finance, etc.” 2025-02-21 Issues with EduRoam into UiB We have had issues using EduRoam at UiB yesterday and today. The issue concerns the use of EduRoam towards UiB. We are working to figure out the problem. 2025-02-10 Planned Network and IT Service Outage on Saturday, February 15 Please be aware that on Saturday, February 15, there will be interruptions in IT services and some networks between 8:00 AM and 6:00 PM due to planned maintenance and updates on several of our systems. Upgrading our server park will cause short interruptions in our services between 8:00 AM and 6:00 PM. The network in Realfagbygget will be reconfigured and unavailable … 2025-02-10 Planned Network and IT Service Outage on Thursday, February 13 Please be aware that on Thursday, February 13, there will be interruptions in IT services and some networks between 4:00 PM and 8:00 PM due to planned maintenance and updates on several of our systems. The network at the Universitetsbiblioteket (University Library), Haakon Sheteligs plass 7, will be reconfigured and unavailable from 4:00 PM onwards. Note … 2025-02-06 New dates for the IT Department’s maintenance dates7 We would like to inform you that two of our maintenance days in this spring semester will be rescheduled. This applies to: Saturday, April 19, 2025, which falls during Easter, will be moved to April 26. Saturday, May 17, 2025, which is a public holiday, will be moved to May 24. 2025-01-28 Network problems Unfortunately, we are once again experiencing issues with network authentication, resulting in several people being unable to access the UiB network. We are taking measures to address this and hope to resolve the situation soon. 2025-01-27 Network available The wired and wireless network should now be available. 2025-01-27 Problems with campus networks We are currently experiencing problems with both wired and wireless networks on campus. We are working on the issue and will provide an update by 3:30 PM at the latest. 2025-01-23 Delays in MyPrint We are currently experiencing delays in the MyPrint queue. Prints uploaded to the service may take longer than usual to process. We are working to resolve the issue but unfortunately cannot provide an estimated time for when the service will be normalized. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. 2025-01-13 Scheduled Interruption in Network and IT Services, Saturday, January 18 Please be aware that this coming Saturday, January 18, there will be interruptions in IT services and some networks between 08:00 and 17:00. This is due to planned maintenance and updates on several of our systems. Note: Due to updates to WiFi access points, users may experience temporary WiFi interruptions of approximately 10-15 minutes per access point. … 2024-12-16 Scheduled Network and IT Services Outage, Saturday, December 21st Scheduled Network and IT Services Outage, Saturday, December 21st Please be aware that this coming Saturday, December 21st, there will be interruptions in IT services between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM. This is due to planned maintenance and updates on several of our systems. Please note the following: Billy (backup) will be down for parts of this time. Windows and … 2024-12-16 Downtime for IT services on Thursday, December 19th from 4:00 PM onwards. Downtime for IT services on Thursday, December 19th from 4:00 PM onwards We need to make some changes and updates this coming Thursday, December 19th: Network Interruptions On Thursday from 8:00 PM, there will be short network interruptions (up to 10 minutes) in the following buildings: Olav Kyrresgate 49 - The Academic Quarter Allegaten 55 - The Physics Building … 2024-11-18 Downtime for IT services on Thursday, November 21st from 4:00 PM onwards We need to make some changes and updates this coming Thursday, November 21st: The third-party portal apps.uib.no will be down from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Due to network work, the printers in the Realfagsbygget will experience short interruptions from 4:00 PM and for approximately 3 hours into the evening. The connection between our campus network and the internet … 2024-11-12 Planned disruptions in network and IT services, Saturday, November 16th We would like to inform you that on the upcoming Saturday, November 16th, there will be disruptions in IT services and network connections on the university campus between 08:00 and 17:00. This is due to planned maintenance on several of our systems. Please note the following: There will be 10-15 minute interruptions to the wireless network on campus between … 2024-11-05 Scheduled Maintenance and Network Interruptions on Thursday, November 7th On Thursday afternoon, we need to update some database servers, which will affect the following services: ID photos Political speeches Course database for students (studbase) Mail/package dispatch in transport Development bases for Apex applications Expected downtime is 3 hours starting from 4 PM. There may also be brief interruptions in the printing … 2024-10-28 Network Down in Nygårdsgaten 5 (NG5), Thursday Afternoon As part of the IT security initiative, the IT department will reconfigure the network in NG5 on Thursday, 31/10-24 after working hours from around 17:00. Until quite late that evening, you should expect that there will be NO network available in the building. Work from home, use mobile data, or find another building to work in that evening. On the morning of November … 2024-10-17 Issues with MittUiB login Some users are currently experiencing issues logging in to MittUiB, and get a message telling them that cookies are required. If you are experiencing such issues, please delete mitt.uib.no cookies in your browser or use an incognito window. 2024-10-15 Planned interruption in network and IT services, Saturday, October 19th We would like to inform you that on the upcoming Saturday, October 19th, there will be interruptions in IT services and network connections on the university campus between 08:00 and 16:00. This is due to planned maintenance and updates on several of our systems. Please note that the SAFE service will also be affected. Additionally, please be aware that there … 2024-10-07 Issues with the TRIO telephone system We are currently experiencing issues with the TRIO telephone system, which handles, among other things, incoming calls to BRITA, Odontologen, etc. Efforts are underway to resolve the problems. 2024-10-07 Printing, and network at the Student Center down on Thursday from 4:00 PM. Due to maintenance, the following services will be down this coming Thursday, October 10th: Printing will be down from 4 PM and throughout the afternoon/evening. The network at the Student Center will be unavailable between 4:00 PM and 9:00 PM. 2024-09-17 Downtime for certain Oracle services on Thursday the 19th from 16:00. We need to update our Oracle platform, which will be down from 16:00 throughout the afternoon/evening. This will affect services such as: «Cinema ticket» bookings Cabin reservation 2024-09-17 Planned Interruption of Network and IT Services, Saturday, September 21 We would like to inform you that on the upcoming Saturday, September 21, there will be interruptions in IT services and network connections on the university campus between 08:00 and 16:00. This is due to planned maintenance and updates on several of our systems. Please note that skrivebord.uib.no and portal.uib.no will be affected by downtime. Be especially … 2024-09-09 Print and Skjemaker down Thursday This coming Thursday, September 12th, the following services will have reduced availability: Printing will be unstable and occasionally down this coming Thursday between 15:00 and 20:00. Restarting the print servers may cause interruptions in the printing service, but please try again after a few minutes, and printouts should be available. Skjemaker … 2024-08-29 Occasional problems with MyPrint Some users may experience a long delay from sending a document to print (MyPrint) until it is printed. We are working to find the cause. 2024-08-26 Downtime for some minor services, Thursday, August 29th Due to an update on one of our systems (Oracle), some minor services will be partially unavailable on Thursday, August 29th, between 16:00 and 21:00. This includes, among others, Lenel, which provides images to some subsystems, and some forms, etc. We hope this does not cause significant inconvenience to anyone. 2024-08-14 Printing will be stopped today, Thursday, from 15:00 The MyPrint change we had planned for yesterday (Wednesday) has been postponed to today after working hours. All printing will be unavailable, hopefully, for a short period. MyPrint will be unstable until then 2024-08-12 Planned outage in network and IT services, Saturday, August 17th We wish to inform you that on the upcoming Saturday, August 17th, potential disruptions in IT services and network connections on the university campus will occur between 08:00 and 16:00. This is due to scheduled maintenance and updates on several of our systems. If you intend to use the services during this period, we advise you to save your work regularly. If … 2024-07-22 Print service is available The issue with the printing system has been identified and steps towards rectification have been initiated. While the service is operational, it may occasionally be unstable or cease to function due to ongoing necessary upgrades. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. 2024-06-27 Editing in W3 unavailable between 10 and 13 today Due to server maintenance in W3, editing will be unavailable between 10:00 AM and 1:00 PM today. If you publish anything during this time, it will disappear after the maintenance is completed. We apologize for any inconvenience, but this upgrade is necessary. 2024-06-19 Wordpress update Thursday 20 June Tomorrow, Thursday 20 June, all Wordpress websites under .w.uib.no will be upgraded. Downtime should be minimal. We recommend that you avoid making changes to your wordpress on this day. A message will be posted on all Wordpress Dashboards when the upgrade is complete. 2024-06-18 Outage for the Billy service Thursday June 20 The storage service "Billy" will be unavilable Thrursday June 20 from 16:00-20:00 due to mainteneance work on a backup system. 2024-06-10 Planned outage in network and IT services, Saturday, June 15th We wish to inform you that on the upcoming Saturday, June 15th, potential disruptions in IT services, VPN-services and network connections on the university campus will occur between 08:00 and 16:00. This is due to scheduled maintenance and updates on several of our systems. If you intend to use the services during this period, we advise you to save your work … 2024-06-06 Printing service unavailable We regret to inform you that the printing service is down and unavailable. We are working to restore the service. 2024-06-04 Network interruptions, Thursday, June 6, 4pm to 11pm On 6 June, there will be short breaks (approx. 10 minutes) in the network on the following buildings: At 16:00 and 20:00: Lars Hillesgt 30, MCB At 20:00 to 23:00 Skipanesvegen 45 (Lønningen) Thormøhlensgate 55 - Hoyteknologisenteret Thormøhlensgate 51, Vitensenteret Thormøhlensgt 41 Haukelandsveien 27a, Vivariet, dyrestall Haraldsplass Jahnebakken … 2024-05-21 Planned outage in network and IT services, Saturday 25 May We wish to inform you that on the upcoming Saturday, May 25th, potential disruptions in IT services and network connections will occur on the university campus between 08:00 and 16:00. In particular, we would like to draw attention to the fact that there may be short interruptions in internet traffic in and out of UiB (campus) between 08:00 and 12:00 This is due … 2024-05-21 Skjemaker.app.uib.no will be inaccessible for 30 min. on Thursday afternoon Skjemaker.app.uib.no will be inaccessible for a duration of 30 minutes, starting from 4pm on Thursday, the 23rd of May, 2024. Note that the time has been changed from 3 to 4 p.m. 2024-04-25 Printer Update in Progress The IT department is currently in the process of replacing printers throughout the campus. If a new printer has already been delivered to your department, please be aware that it may take a few working days before it is fully operational. This is due to necessary configurations that must be performed. We understand that this may cause some inconvenience for you. … 2024-04-24 The VPN-service may become unavailable today between 1900 and 2000 Please be advised that the VPN service may experience an interruption today, April 24, between the hours of 19:00 and 20:00. This is due to essential maintenance work that cannot be deferred. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. 2024-04-22 The IT department’s "change weekend" in May will be on May 25th The IT department’s "change weekend" in May will be moved from May 18th to May 25th. This is for your information. 2024-04-15 Scheduled IT Service Interruption on Saturday, April 20 Please be advised that on the upcoming Saturday, April 20, there may be disruptions in IT services and network connections on the university campus between 08:00 and 16:00. This is due to scheduled maintenance and updates on several of our systems. If you plan to use the services during this period, we strongly recommend saving your work frequently. If you experience … 2024-03-21 BRITA opening hours at Easter BRITA will have regular opening hours, 08:00 - 15:45, next Monday, 25.03 and Tuesday, 26.03. On Wednesday, 27 March, we will be available by phone until 12:00. BRITAbar (located at Nygårdsgaten 5) will also have regular opening hours, except for Wednesday, 27.03, when the "bar" will be closed. We would like to wish everyone at UiB, including staff, students, … 2024-03-18 Reduced staffing at BRITA Due to this year’s IT forum, BRITA will experience a significant decrease in staff availability on Tuesday, March 19, and Wednesday, March 20. Please take note of the following: At BritaBar, only IT assistants will be available on these two days. Their ability to assist UiB employees is quite limited. We kindly request non-students to make their inquiries on … 2024-03-12 Scheduled IT Service Interruption on Saturday, March 16 # IT Services Downtime: Saturday, March 16, 08:00 – 17:00 This coming Saturday, 16.03, there will be interruptions in all IT services and network connections (wired and wireless) on the university campus during the period from 08:00 to 17:00. This is due to maintenance and updates on several of our systems. Please take note of the following: From 08:00 to 10:00, … 2024-02-27 WiFi downtime at "Realfagsbygget" Thursday 29.02 On Thursday, February 29, the IT department will be performing upgrades to the wireless transmitters located on the 3rd, 4th, and 5th floors of the "Realfags" building. The upgrade process is scheduled to take place from 16:00 to 21:00. Please considered the wireless network as unavailable during this time period. 2024-02-13 Immediate shutdown of SSH access to linux client machines Unfortunately, we have to make an immediate change which means that all ssh accesses on linux-client machines will be shut down with immediate effect. We will of course open up the possibility for those who own the machine to be able to use ssh for their own machine. Make an issue in hjelb.uib.no, using this link, then we will prioritize these users; https://hjelp.uib.no/tas/public/ssp/content/serviceflow?unid=6340ffecbfb84640b1a3dcd0cbb73285&openedFromService=true … 2024-02-12 Interruption in IT services Saturday February 17 # Interruption in IT services Saturday, February 17, 08:00 – 17:00 This coming Saturday, 17.02, there may be interruptions in all IT services and network connections (wired and wireless) on the university campus between 08:00 and 17:00. This is due to maintenance and updates on many of our systems. Note that our VPN service will also be affected by the outages. … 2024-02-07 Semesteravgift.uib.no, service dontime Thursday 8. February semesteravgift.uib.no will be updated during Thursday 8 February, and there may be periods of downtime of this service while the work is in progress. 2023-09-08 New scheme for administrator access to UiB PC From September 2023 we are increasing the security of UiB PCs, to better protect your PC and your data. (This scheme is initially for Windows only, not Linux or Mac.) This means that a new procedure is introduced for how you get administrator access to your PC if and when you need it. 2023-03-24 UiB advises against TikTok and Telegram UiB follows the recommendations of the Norwegian National Security Authority (NSM) with regard to the use of TikTok and Telegram, and advises against installing these applications on work devices. "Work devices" here means mobile phones, tablets or computers paid for by the employer. 2022-09-22 Phone numbers are no longer shown on personal pages on www.uib.no Due to a technical error, UiB has temporarily suspended the display of mobile phone numbers on employees' personal pages on uib.no. Phone numbers manually registered on the personal pages are still displayed. 2022-02-04 Site for software dowload Some of the programs UiB license, are available for download and installaiton to employee's private PCs. 2020-03-19 IT user support is now availble on chat, too! We now also offer you assistance on chat. Chat with us here: https://www.uib.no/en/brita
2026-08-13 BILLY Service degraded on Tuesday, August 18 As part of an upgrade to the BILLY service, we will need to take the service offline on Tuesday, August 18, between 15:00 and 17:00 to update underlying software components. Some functionality may remain available during the maintenance window, but we strongly recommend that users avoid using BILLY while the work is in progress. We apologize for any inconvenience …
2026-06-15 IT Service Disruption on Saturday, 20. June 2026, 08:00–18:00 Due to planned maintenance and upgrades to our servers, several IT services will unfortunately be unavailable on Saturday, 20 June 2026, between 08:00 and 18:00. We would like to highlight the following: # MCB At MCB, the wireless network (WiFi) will be available throughout the maintenance period, but wired network connections and AV solutions will not be …
2026-06-01 Network Maintenance – Thursday, June 4 On Thursday, June 4, the network at the following locations will be unavailable for up to 20 minutes within the time window 20:00–22:00: Realfagsbygget, Allégaten 41 Datablokk, Thormøhlens Gate 55 Marineholmen Verksted Allegaten 19 Fysikk, Allégaten 55 Geofysen,Allégaten 70 Jahnebakken 3 Jahnebakken 5 Allegaten 66 Bioblokk, Thormøhlens Gate 55 HIB Bio2 …
2026-05-19 Planned IT maintenance Thursday, May 21 Due to planned maintenance and upgrades, several IT services will be unavailable during the afternoon and evening on Thursday, May 21 . Database Update (Oracle) The update will be carried out Thursday, May 21, in the evening and will affect the following services: ID photo system Political speeches system Student course database (Studbase) Mail and parcel …
2026-05-11 IT Service Disruption on Saturday, 16 May 2026, 08:00–20:00 Due to planned maintenance and updates to our servers, several IT services will unfortunately be unavailable next Saturday, 16 May 2026, between 08:00 and 16:00. If you plan to use IT services during this period, we recommend saving your work regularly. If you experience issues such as your computer freezing or a service being unavailable, it may be best to take …
2026-03-09 "Unknown" WebSak features in Word and Outlook Many users have noticed new icons that have appeared in Word/Excel/PowerPoint and a new WebSak feature that appears when sending email from Outlook.
2026-02-16 IT Service Disruption – Saturday, 21 February, 08:00–17:00 Due to planned maintenance and system updates, several IT services will be unavailable on Saturday, 21 February, between 08:00 and 17:00. Please note the following in particular: # SAFE Due to the change activities, SAFE will be considered unstable between 08:00 and 16:00 on Saturday, 21 February 2026. We kindly ask that no jobs are started that are expected …
2026-01-23 Notice of planned IT service disruption at UiB on Saturday, 14 February We would like to inform you that on Saturday, 14 February , many of UiB’s IT services will be unavailable or unstable for large parts of the day . The reason for this is that the IT Department will carry out a continuity test . This test is more extensive than a regular maintenance Saturday and will result in longer and more noticeable service interruptions . We therefore …
2026-01-19 IT Service Disruption – 24 January # Network Outage at ALREK 08:00–16:00 To enhance security and improve network performance, we will be implementing micro‑segmentation at ALREK, Årstadveien 17. This will provide better control and isolation of network traffic, contributing to a safer and more efficient network environment. Both wired and wireless network services will be unavailable …
2026-01-16 Feide login problem Due to a necessary change in the Feide service by our provider, Sikt, access to some external services that require Feide authentication is temporarily unavailable for UiB users. What does this mean for you? Most IT services are operating as normal. Some UiB services may temporarily fail during Feide login. In such cases, you may receive the following error …
2026-01-12 Service Interruptions on Saturday, 17 January, 08:00–18:00 Due to planned maintenance and system updates, several IT services will be unavailable this coming Saturday, 17 January, between 08:00 and 18:00. We especially want to highlight the following: # Wired Network at Nygårdshøyden Due to work on UiB’s wireless and wired network, there will be no network access at Nygårdshøyden until lunchtime. During this period, …
2025-12-23 Eduroam login issue Due to a certificate update, some Windows users may experience issues logging in to eduroam on campus. Try the measures described below if you encounter problems. Please note that you must complete all three steps. BritaBar, in Nygårdsgaten, will be open on Monday, December 29, if you need assistance.
2025-12-17 IT Services Unavailable – Saturday, February 14, 2026 We would like to inform you that the IT Department will conduct a continuity test on February 14, 2026. During this time, all IT services provided by the department will be unavailable. Please note that the date has been changed from the previously announced February 21 to February 14.
2025-12-15 Updated: IT Service Outage – Saturday, December 20, 08:00–16:00 Due to scheduled maintenance and system updates, several IT services will be unavailable this coming Saturday, December 20, between 08:00 and 16:00. Please note the following: Please note: Scheduled work at Christies gate 12 will not take place. The network will remain available this Saturday, December 20. # General Advice for Maintenance Weekends If you …
2025-12-01 Wireless network outage in the BB building on December 4, from 16:00 to 20:00 Due to scheduled replacement of wireless transmitters in the BB building, there will be periods of extended outages and unstable wireless network between 16:00 and 20:00. The network will gradually be taken offline as the existing transmitters are replaced and will only be fully available again once the new transmitters have been configured and activated. …
2025-11-19 Planned Oracle and network downtime – Thursday, 20 November On Thursday, 20 November, we will carry out maintenance on the following services: # Oracle Upgrade Due to an Oracle upgrade, the following systems will be unavailable between 16:00 and 20:00 : Cinema ticketing Literature kiosk Funds and Grants Reposting solution for finance and more. # Network Maintenance Network reconfiguration at the following locations …
2025-11-10 IT Service Outage on Saturday, November 15, 08:00–18:00 Due to scheduled maintenance and system updates, several IT services will be unavailable on Saturday, November 15, between 08:00 and 18:00. Please note the following: # SAFE Due to the maintenance work, SAFE must be considered unavailable from 08:00 to 18:00 on Saturday. We kindly ask that no jobs are started that are intended to run throughout the weekend. …
2025-11-03 Oracle maintenance – Thursday, November 6 Due to Oracle patching, the following services will be considered unavailable between 16:00 and 20:00 on Thursday, November 6: ID photo Political speeches Course database for students (studbase) Mail/package dispatch at Transport Development environments for APEX applications
2025-10-13 Scheduled Maintenance – Saturday, October 18th, 08:00–17:00 Due to scheduled maintenance and updates to our systems, several IT services will be disrupted this coming Saturday, October 18th, between 08:00 and 17:00. We would like to highlight the following: # Network outage at HF-building between 11:00–12:00 Short wifi network interruptions may also occur throughout Saturday. # SAFE Due to a planned restart of the …
2025-10-06 Network Outage in Three Buildings at Nygårdshøyden – Thursday, October 9 To strengthen security and improve network performance, we will implement microsegmentation in the following buildings on Thursday, October 9 : Langes gate 1–3 Christies gate 18 Harald Haarfagres gate 1 As a result, both wired and wireless network connections will be unavailable starting at 16:00 . The outage is expected to last 2 to 4 hours . General Information …
2025-09-22 Oracle and print - maintenance Thursday, 25th September Oracle will be down from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM, this coming Thursday, 27th Februar The most used applications running on Oracle are; Cinema Tickets, Literature Kiosk, Funds and Grants, Reposting Solution for Finance, etc. Printing will be unstable due to maintenance this coming Thursday, September 25th, from 4:00 PM and for a few hours into the evening. The IT department's …
2025-09-15 Scheduled Maintenance – Saturday, September 20, 08:00–17:00 Please be advised that several IT services will be affected by planned maintenance on Saturday, September 20, between 08:00 and 17:00. This work is necessary to perform updates and improvements across our systems. Affected services: # Network outage in the Datablokken, High Technology Center To enhance security and improve network performance, we will …
2025-08-19 Fysikkbygget – Network Outage from 14:00 on Thursday, August 21 Scheduled Change: August 21, 2025 – Starting at 14:00, with an expected duration of 3–6 hours To enhance security and improve network performance in the Physics Building at Allegaten 55, we will be implementing microsegmentation. This upgrade will provide better control and isolation of network traffic, contributing to a safer and more efficient network …
2025-08-11 Printing service down on Thursday, August 14 from 16:00 Due to maintenance, myPrint (printing service) must be considered unavailable on Thursday, August 14, between 16:00 and 19:00.
2025-08-11 Planned IT Maintenance – Saturday, August 16 Please be advised that on Saturday, August 16, there will be interruptions to several IT services between 08:00 and 17:00. This is due to scheduled maintenance and updates across multiple systems. We would like to specifically highlight the following service: # SAFE Due to the interruption, we kindly ask that no jobs be started that are expected to run through …
2025-08-08 Issues with access to shared disk areas We are currently experiencing issues with access to shared storage and project areas. If access is urgent for you, please contact Brita and we will try to resolve the situation. We are in dialogue with the provider and working to resolve the issue. A new update will follow.
2025-06-26 Network Outage at Allégaten 66, Auditorium Building on Friday, June 27 Due to network maintenance, Allégaten 66, "Auditorium Building" will experience network outages on Friday, June 27. The outages are expected to last from 09:00 to 12:00 and will affect both wired and wireless networks. We recommend all users plan their work according to the scheduled update and be prepared for temporary network interruptions. Users can move …
2025-06-16 Planned IT-maintenance Saturday, June 21th Please be aware that on Saturday, June 21st, there will be interruptions to IT services and some networks between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM. This is due to scheduled maintenance and updates on several of our systems. We would like to specifically highlight some of these services: www.uib.no (W3 and W4) The website www.uib.no will be down for approximately 10 minutes …
2025-06-16 Scheduled IT Maintenance Work on Thursday, June 19 Due to scheduled maintenance on some of our IT services, the following services will have reduced capacity: Appsanywhere On Thursday, starting at 4:00 PM and lasting for 2-3 hours, Appsanywhere will undergo an upgrade and will be unavailable during this period. Printers at Sydneshaugen School From 4:00 PM to approximately 6:00 PM, the printers will be intermittently …
2025-05-27 PC purchases from Atea Due to the annual generational shift in PC models, there is currently only a limited selection available in Atea's online store. Atea is now working on establishing the new catalog, featuring the laptop models from the Dell Pro Plus and Premium series, as well as the desktop model from the Dell Pro Plus series, in Micro and Tower formats. We hope that the catalog …
2025-05-21 Planned IT-maintenance Saturday, May 24th We would like to inform you that on the upcoming Saturday, May 24th, there will be interruptions in IT services and some networks between 08:00 and 17:00. This is due to planned maintenance and updates on several of our systems. SAFE There will be interruptions during the night to Saturday, and on Saturday between 08:00 and 17:00. Jobs in SAFE that are scheduled …
2025-05-20 Oracle Server Maintenance on May 22 Oracle Server Maintenance An update to Oracle/Apex will cause interruptions to applications running on the system on Thursday between 4:00 PM and 8:00 PM. The affected applications include: Cinema Tickets, Literature Kiosk, Funds and Grants, the Finance Reposting Solution, and the Connection to Lenel from APXR.
2025-05-09 The issue with closed accounts has been resolved and they are now functioning The error from Thursday May 8, where many employee user accounts were closed, has now been corrected and should function normally. For some users, there may be minor discrepancies that have not yet been detected. Please contact BRITA (https://www.uib.no/brita) if you experience problems with your account or access.
2025-05-08 Closed IT-Accounts - Updated Information We are working together with our suppliers Sikt and USIT to reestablish and activate the accounts that were closed last night. The error has been found and corrected, and the work now consists of activating the affected accounts, which is happening continuously. We therefore recommend those affected to try logging in at regular intervals throughout the morning. …
2025-04-22 Planned IT-maintenance Friday, April 25th and Saturday, April 26th # Planned Maintenance Saturday, April 26th We would like to inform you that on Saturday, April 26th, there will be disruptions in IT services and network at UiB from 08:00 to 16:00. This is due to planned maintenance and updates on several of our systems. Due to ongoing activities related to UiB's anniversary, the Universitetsmuseet will not be affected by either …
2025-04-04 Discontinuation of the website ITHelp (it.uib.no) The IT divisions's old information site at it.uib.no will be discontinued from 30. April 2025. This used to be UiB's website for user guides and information about IT services, but most of the content is now outdated. New content has been published on UiBhjelp (hjelp.uib.no) in recent years. Regards, - The IT division
2025-03-21 Network issues at Nygårdshøyden We are currently experiencing network issues at Nygårdshøyden. Classrooms and AV equipment are particularly affected and may be intermittently unavailable. We are working on resolving the problem.
2025-03-10 Reduced capacity in BRITA on Wednesday, March 12 and Thursday, March 13 This year's IT-Forum will be held on Wednesday, March 12 and Thursday, March 13. BRITA will have reduced capacity on these two days. We will try to handle as many inquiries as we can, but we ask that inquiries that can wait until Friday, or later, be postponed until then.
2025-03-10 Scheduled Network and IT Service Outage on Saturday, March 15 Please be aware that on the upcoming Saturday, 15.03, there will be interruptions in IT services and some networks between 08:00 and 17:00. This is due to planned maintenance and updates on several of our systems. Upgrading our server park will cause short interruptions in our services between 08:00 and 17:00. The network at BIO (HiB, building 351) will be reconfigured …
2025-03-10 Scheduled IT Maintenance Work on Thursday, March 13 Upgrade/Uninstallation of Zoom We have several older versions of Zoom installed on our UiB client machines. About 20%-30% of the Zoom clients have been used in the last 30 days. These clients will be upgraded to the latest version of Zoom. For the remaining installations, Zoom will be uninstalled. The latest version of the Zoom client can be installed via the …
2025-02-24 Oracle will be down from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM, this coming Thursday, 27th Februar Oracle will be down from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM. The most used applications running on Oracle are; Cinema Tickets, Literature Kiosk, Funds and Grants, Reposting Solution for Finance, etc.”
2025-02-21 Issues with EduRoam into UiB We have had issues using EduRoam at UiB yesterday and today. The issue concerns the use of EduRoam towards UiB. We are working to figure out the problem.
2025-02-10 Planned Network and IT Service Outage on Saturday, February 15 Please be aware that on Saturday, February 15, there will be interruptions in IT services and some networks between 8:00 AM and 6:00 PM due to planned maintenance and updates on several of our systems. Upgrading our server park will cause short interruptions in our services between 8:00 AM and 6:00 PM. The network in Realfagbygget will be reconfigured and unavailable …
2025-02-10 Planned Network and IT Service Outage on Thursday, February 13 Please be aware that on Thursday, February 13, there will be interruptions in IT services and some networks between 4:00 PM and 8:00 PM due to planned maintenance and updates on several of our systems. The network at the Universitetsbiblioteket (University Library), Haakon Sheteligs plass 7, will be reconfigured and unavailable from 4:00 PM onwards. Note …
2025-02-06 New dates for the IT Department’s maintenance dates7 We would like to inform you that two of our maintenance days in this spring semester will be rescheduled. This applies to: Saturday, April 19, 2025, which falls during Easter, will be moved to April 26. Saturday, May 17, 2025, which is a public holiday, will be moved to May 24.
2025-01-28 Network problems Unfortunately, we are once again experiencing issues with network authentication, resulting in several people being unable to access the UiB network. We are taking measures to address this and hope to resolve the situation soon.
2025-01-27 Problems with campus networks We are currently experiencing problems with both wired and wireless networks on campus. We are working on the issue and will provide an update by 3:30 PM at the latest.
2025-01-23 Delays in MyPrint We are currently experiencing delays in the MyPrint queue. Prints uploaded to the service may take longer than usual to process. We are working to resolve the issue but unfortunately cannot provide an estimated time for when the service will be normalized. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
2025-01-13 Scheduled Interruption in Network and IT Services, Saturday, January 18 Please be aware that this coming Saturday, January 18, there will be interruptions in IT services and some networks between 08:00 and 17:00. This is due to planned maintenance and updates on several of our systems. Note: Due to updates to WiFi access points, users may experience temporary WiFi interruptions of approximately 10-15 minutes per access point. …
2024-12-16 Scheduled Network and IT Services Outage, Saturday, December 21st Scheduled Network and IT Services Outage, Saturday, December 21st Please be aware that this coming Saturday, December 21st, there will be interruptions in IT services between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM. This is due to planned maintenance and updates on several of our systems. Please note the following: Billy (backup) will be down for parts of this time. Windows and …
2024-12-16 Downtime for IT services on Thursday, December 19th from 4:00 PM onwards. Downtime for IT services on Thursday, December 19th from 4:00 PM onwards We need to make some changes and updates this coming Thursday, December 19th: Network Interruptions On Thursday from 8:00 PM, there will be short network interruptions (up to 10 minutes) in the following buildings: Olav Kyrresgate 49 - The Academic Quarter Allegaten 55 - The Physics Building …
2024-11-18 Downtime for IT services on Thursday, November 21st from 4:00 PM onwards We need to make some changes and updates this coming Thursday, November 21st: The third-party portal apps.uib.no will be down from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Due to network work, the printers in the Realfagsbygget will experience short interruptions from 4:00 PM and for approximately 3 hours into the evening. The connection between our campus network and the internet …
2024-11-12 Planned disruptions in network and IT services, Saturday, November 16th We would like to inform you that on the upcoming Saturday, November 16th, there will be disruptions in IT services and network connections on the university campus between 08:00 and 17:00. This is due to planned maintenance on several of our systems. Please note the following: There will be 10-15 minute interruptions to the wireless network on campus between …
2024-11-05 Scheduled Maintenance and Network Interruptions on Thursday, November 7th On Thursday afternoon, we need to update some database servers, which will affect the following services: ID photos Political speeches Course database for students (studbase) Mail/package dispatch in transport Development bases for Apex applications Expected downtime is 3 hours starting from 4 PM. There may also be brief interruptions in the printing …
2024-10-28 Network Down in Nygårdsgaten 5 (NG5), Thursday Afternoon As part of the IT security initiative, the IT department will reconfigure the network in NG5 on Thursday, 31/10-24 after working hours from around 17:00. Until quite late that evening, you should expect that there will be NO network available in the building. Work from home, use mobile data, or find another building to work in that evening. On the morning of November …
2024-10-17 Issues with MittUiB login Some users are currently experiencing issues logging in to MittUiB, and get a message telling them that cookies are required. If you are experiencing such issues, please delete mitt.uib.no cookies in your browser or use an incognito window.
2024-10-15 Planned interruption in network and IT services, Saturday, October 19th We would like to inform you that on the upcoming Saturday, October 19th, there will be interruptions in IT services and network connections on the university campus between 08:00 and 16:00. This is due to planned maintenance and updates on several of our systems. Please note that the SAFE service will also be affected. Additionally, please be aware that there …
2024-10-07 Issues with the TRIO telephone system We are currently experiencing issues with the TRIO telephone system, which handles, among other things, incoming calls to BRITA, Odontologen, etc. Efforts are underway to resolve the problems.
2024-10-07 Printing, and network at the Student Center down on Thursday from 4:00 PM. Due to maintenance, the following services will be down this coming Thursday, October 10th: Printing will be down from 4 PM and throughout the afternoon/evening. The network at the Student Center will be unavailable between 4:00 PM and 9:00 PM.
2024-09-17 Downtime for certain Oracle services on Thursday the 19th from 16:00. We need to update our Oracle platform, which will be down from 16:00 throughout the afternoon/evening. This will affect services such as: «Cinema ticket» bookings Cabin reservation
2024-09-17 Planned Interruption of Network and IT Services, Saturday, September 21 We would like to inform you that on the upcoming Saturday, September 21, there will be interruptions in IT services and network connections on the university campus between 08:00 and 16:00. This is due to planned maintenance and updates on several of our systems. Please note that skrivebord.uib.no and portal.uib.no will be affected by downtime. Be especially …
2024-09-09 Print and Skjemaker down Thursday This coming Thursday, September 12th, the following services will have reduced availability: Printing will be unstable and occasionally down this coming Thursday between 15:00 and 20:00. Restarting the print servers may cause interruptions in the printing service, but please try again after a few minutes, and printouts should be available. Skjemaker …
2024-08-29 Occasional problems with MyPrint Some users may experience a long delay from sending a document to print (MyPrint) until it is printed. We are working to find the cause.
2024-08-26 Downtime for some minor services, Thursday, August 29th Due to an update on one of our systems (Oracle), some minor services will be partially unavailable on Thursday, August 29th, between 16:00 and 21:00. This includes, among others, Lenel, which provides images to some subsystems, and some forms, etc. We hope this does not cause significant inconvenience to anyone.
2024-08-14 Printing will be stopped today, Thursday, from 15:00 The MyPrint change we had planned for yesterday (Wednesday) has been postponed to today after working hours. All printing will be unavailable, hopefully, for a short period. MyPrint will be unstable until then
2024-08-12 Planned outage in network and IT services, Saturday, August 17th We wish to inform you that on the upcoming Saturday, August 17th, potential disruptions in IT services and network connections on the university campus will occur between 08:00 and 16:00. This is due to scheduled maintenance and updates on several of our systems. If you intend to use the services during this period, we advise you to save your work regularly. If …
2024-07-22 Print service is available The issue with the printing system has been identified and steps towards rectification have been initiated. While the service is operational, it may occasionally be unstable or cease to function due to ongoing necessary upgrades. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
2024-06-27 Editing in W3 unavailable between 10 and 13 today Due to server maintenance in W3, editing will be unavailable between 10:00 AM and 1:00 PM today. If you publish anything during this time, it will disappear after the maintenance is completed. We apologize for any inconvenience, but this upgrade is necessary.
2024-06-19 Wordpress update Thursday 20 June Tomorrow, Thursday 20 June, all Wordpress websites under .w.uib.no will be upgraded. Downtime should be minimal. We recommend that you avoid making changes to your wordpress on this day. A message will be posted on all Wordpress Dashboards when the upgrade is complete.
2024-06-18 Outage for the Billy service Thursday June 20 The storage service "Billy" will be unavilable Thrursday June 20 from 16:00-20:00 due to mainteneance work on a backup system.
2024-06-10 Planned outage in network and IT services, Saturday, June 15th We wish to inform you that on the upcoming Saturday, June 15th, potential disruptions in IT services, VPN-services and network connections on the university campus will occur between 08:00 and 16:00. This is due to scheduled maintenance and updates on several of our systems. If you intend to use the services during this period, we advise you to save your work …
2024-06-06 Printing service unavailable We regret to inform you that the printing service is down and unavailable. We are working to restore the service.
2024-06-04 Network interruptions, Thursday, June 6, 4pm to 11pm On 6 June, there will be short breaks (approx. 10 minutes) in the network on the following buildings: At 16:00 and 20:00: Lars Hillesgt 30, MCB At 20:00 to 23:00 Skipanesvegen 45 (Lønningen) Thormøhlensgate 55 - Hoyteknologisenteret Thormøhlensgate 51, Vitensenteret Thormøhlensgt 41 Haukelandsveien 27a, Vivariet, dyrestall Haraldsplass Jahnebakken …
2024-05-21 Planned outage in network and IT services, Saturday 25 May We wish to inform you that on the upcoming Saturday, May 25th, potential disruptions in IT services and network connections will occur on the university campus between 08:00 and 16:00. In particular, we would like to draw attention to the fact that there may be short interruptions in internet traffic in and out of UiB (campus) between 08:00 and 12:00 This is due …
2024-05-21 Skjemaker.app.uib.no will be inaccessible for 30 min. on Thursday afternoon Skjemaker.app.uib.no will be inaccessible for a duration of 30 minutes, starting from 4pm on Thursday, the 23rd of May, 2024. Note that the time has been changed from 3 to 4 p.m.
2024-04-25 Printer Update in Progress The IT department is currently in the process of replacing printers throughout the campus. If a new printer has already been delivered to your department, please be aware that it may take a few working days before it is fully operational. This is due to necessary configurations that must be performed. We understand that this may cause some inconvenience for you. …
2024-04-24 The VPN-service may become unavailable today between 1900 and 2000 Please be advised that the VPN service may experience an interruption today, April 24, between the hours of 19:00 and 20:00. This is due to essential maintenance work that cannot be deferred. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
2024-04-22 The IT department’s "change weekend" in May will be on May 25th The IT department’s "change weekend" in May will be moved from May 18th to May 25th. This is for your information.
2024-04-15 Scheduled IT Service Interruption on Saturday, April 20 Please be advised that on the upcoming Saturday, April 20, there may be disruptions in IT services and network connections on the university campus between 08:00 and 16:00. This is due to scheduled maintenance and updates on several of our systems. If you plan to use the services during this period, we strongly recommend saving your work frequently. If you experience …
2024-03-21 BRITA opening hours at Easter BRITA will have regular opening hours, 08:00 - 15:45, next Monday, 25.03 and Tuesday, 26.03. On Wednesday, 27 March, we will be available by phone until 12:00. BRITAbar (located at Nygårdsgaten 5) will also have regular opening hours, except for Wednesday, 27.03, when the "bar" will be closed. We would like to wish everyone at UiB, including staff, students, …
2024-03-18 Reduced staffing at BRITA Due to this year’s IT forum, BRITA will experience a significant decrease in staff availability on Tuesday, March 19, and Wednesday, March 20. Please take note of the following: At BritaBar, only IT assistants will be available on these two days. Their ability to assist UiB employees is quite limited. We kindly request non-students to make their inquiries on …
2024-03-12 Scheduled IT Service Interruption on Saturday, March 16 # IT Services Downtime: Saturday, March 16, 08:00 – 17:00 This coming Saturday, 16.03, there will be interruptions in all IT services and network connections (wired and wireless) on the university campus during the period from 08:00 to 17:00. This is due to maintenance and updates on several of our systems. Please take note of the following: From 08:00 to 10:00, …
2024-02-27 WiFi downtime at "Realfagsbygget" Thursday 29.02 On Thursday, February 29, the IT department will be performing upgrades to the wireless transmitters located on the 3rd, 4th, and 5th floors of the "Realfags" building. The upgrade process is scheduled to take place from 16:00 to 21:00. Please considered the wireless network as unavailable during this time period.
2024-02-13 Immediate shutdown of SSH access to linux client machines Unfortunately, we have to make an immediate change which means that all ssh accesses on linux-client machines will be shut down with immediate effect. We will of course open up the possibility for those who own the machine to be able to use ssh for their own machine. Make an issue in hjelb.uib.no, using this link, then we will prioritize these users; https://hjelp.uib.no/tas/public/ssp/content/serviceflow?unid=6340ffecbfb84640b1a3dcd0cbb73285&openedFromService=true …
2024-02-12 Interruption in IT services Saturday February 17 # Interruption in IT services Saturday, February 17, 08:00 – 17:00 This coming Saturday, 17.02, there may be interruptions in all IT services and network connections (wired and wireless) on the university campus between 08:00 and 17:00. This is due to maintenance and updates on many of our systems. Note that our VPN service will also be affected by the outages. …
2024-02-07 Semesteravgift.uib.no, service dontime Thursday 8. February semesteravgift.uib.no will be updated during Thursday 8 February, and there may be periods of downtime of this service while the work is in progress.
2023-09-08 New scheme for administrator access to UiB PC From September 2023 we are increasing the security of UiB PCs, to better protect your PC and your data. (This scheme is initially for Windows only, not Linux or Mac.) This means that a new procedure is introduced for how you get administrator access to your PC if and when you need it.
2023-03-24 UiB advises against TikTok and Telegram UiB follows the recommendations of the Norwegian National Security Authority (NSM) with regard to the use of TikTok and Telegram, and advises against installing these applications on work devices. "Work devices" here means mobile phones, tablets or computers paid for by the employer.
2022-09-22 Phone numbers are no longer shown on personal pages on www.uib.no Due to a technical error, UiB has temporarily suspended the display of mobile phone numbers on employees' personal pages on uib.no. Phone numbers manually registered on the personal pages are still displayed.
2022-02-04 Site for software dowload Some of the programs UiB license, are available for download and installaiton to employee's private PCs.
2020-03-19 IT user support is now availble on chat, too! We now also offer you assistance on chat. Chat with us here: https://www.uib.no/en/brita