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To minimize disruption and allow time for application owners to transition, IST has proactively configured the University of Waterloo Microsoft 365 environment to continue supporting the current EWS applications during Microsoft's transition period. As a result, clients currently using EWS will not be impacted by Microsoft's initial changes in October.

Microsoft is ending support for Exchange Web Services (EWS) in Microsoft 365 and Exchange Online. This will result in third-party applications that use EWS to relay and manage email, such as Thunderbird and Aqua Mail, to stop working.

The January Issue of the Cyber Awareness Newsletter is now live! Read to stay informed about the latest threats on campus and practical tips to stay secure. 

A certificate for Duo, the University’s two-factor authentication (2FA) provider, will be updated by the vendor. This change will require Android and iOS users to update the Duo Mobile app to receive the new certificate.

IST’s 2025 Annual Report captures highlights of the important IT projects and initiatives IST staff have completed for the University community over the past year.

 IST is excited to announce the implementation of a unified communication solution that will replace a set of existing legacy telephone solutions.

TheGenerative AI Enablement Governance committee is pleased to announce the launch of the Generative AI website, a new institutional resource for the use and integration of GenAI across the University’s teaching and learning, research, and administrative environments.

The IT Asset Management (ITAM) Selection Project team is happy to announce that the first phase of the IT Asset Management Selection project is complete and that GLPI has been recommended and approved as the centralized ITAM solution

The Data Storage Solution tool is designed to help you explore available data storage solutions.

Update on M365 storage changes for employees and A5 licence holders.