A to Z Index of UITS Services

Service

Description

Accounts & Passwords

Provides secure access to IT systems and applications

Alert Emergency Notification

Supports UConn’s Emergency Notification System

Analog & Digital Telephone Lines

Provides telephone services to include voice, fax, modem and telephones

Application Consulting

Analysis of and product selection to design technology solutions related to enterprise and web applications

Application Development

Analysis, design, programming, and testing for enterprise and departmental applications spanning a variety of platforms and technologies

Audio Conferencing

Capabilities for conferencing 3 or more participants

Automated Call Distribution (ACD)

Distributes incoming calls to specific groups of individuals

Benefits Statement & Paystub Application

Provides direct access to personal Human Resources information

Billing for IT Services (Pinnacle)

Provides online invoice to departments for Telecommunication services

Blackberry Service

Provides local sales and support of Blackberry devices

Cable Television

Provides television services (HuskyVision)

Cabling & Wiring

Designs and installs network capabilities to UConn buildings

Cellular & Mobile Devices

Sales and supports of cellular telephone services and devices

Code Blue Emergency Telephones

Supports emergency phones (codeblue) located throughout UConn’s campuses

Computer Image (HuskyPC)

Develops, tests and deploys standard image for UConn HuskyPC computers

Computer Purchases (HuskyPC)

Purchases of standard employee desktops and laptops

Computer Repair

Provides hardware repair through various support centers

Computer Support (Onsite)

Provides onsite support for computers, printers, and other peripheral devices

Data Backup and File Restore

Centralized storage backup and restoration services

Data Modeling

Develops data models that organize attributes and measures (post needs analysis)

Database Administration Services

Provides assistance with database creation, monitoring, tuning and new system database installations.

Digital Certificates

Provides trust and security products, services and solutions.

Directory Assistance (UConn)

Directs callers to departments and individuals

Directory Listing (Online Phonebook)

Provides searchable online information for faculty, staff, student and department

Disk Storage (Enterprise Quality)

Provides data storage in support of university services and data

Distribution Lists (ListServ)

Provides distribution lists for sending electronic communications to groups of users

Domain Name System (DNS)

Provides a hierarchical naming system for computers, servers and other resources on the network

Dynamic Host Config Protocol (DHCP)

Allows computers to communicate on the IP network using auto configuration protocol

E-Mail (Faculty & Staff)

Provides email and calendar services with Microsoft Exchange

E-Mail (Students)

GoogleMail is the student email system

Employee & Payroll Info (Genesys)

Supports employee and payroll functions

Encryption (Windows Computers)

Provides full-disk encryption software and support

Enterprise File Services (EFS)

Provides secure computer file sharing and storage.

ePortfolio

Provides a secure web site to save, organize, view, and share educational materials

Events Calendar

Displays scheduled events and activities at UConn

Extract Transform Load (ETL) Development

Develops programs to extract, transform and load (ETL) data into a data warehouse

Facilities Management (FAMIS)

Supports process and data management for departments of Planning, Facilities Operations, Capital Project Management and Accounting

Financial Record Systems (FRS)

Provides the Book of Record for UConn’s accounting system

Firewall (Department )

Provides a central firewall to protect department networks

FTP / Secure FTP

Provides file transfer securely across networks

Guest Network Registration

Provides guests of UConn temporary access to network resources

Help Center

Provides support for technology requests and issues

Host Explorer (3270)

Distributes 3270 emulation software for connecting personal computers to mainframe (CMS) applications

Human Captial Management (HCM)

Provides support for Human Resources and Payroll applications

IBM Rational AppScan

Scans web-based applications for vulnerabilities prior to deployment to production

Identity Finder

Provides the ability to find and protect sensitive data on computers to prevent data loss and identity theft

ID Management

Manages your NetID password, secret questions and answers

Inbound Toll Free (800)

Allows customers to call the University without incurring long distance charges.

Internet Access

Provides internet services in conjunction with the Connecticut Education Network (CEN)

IP Address Management

Manages address space and issues static IP addresses

ISP Sourcing & Management (Internet 1 & 2)

Manages Internet 1 and 2 network resources for Internet Service Providers (ISP)

Large File Transfer (FileLocker)

Provides capability to share large files

LDAP Directory

Provides secure access to member identity information for LDAP enabled applications

Learning Management (HuskyCT)

Provides support for UConn’s Learning Management System (LMS)

Logging Services (Splunk)

Provides the ability to collect, store and search log data generated by IT systems or applications

Long Distance

Provides long distance dialing capability

Mainframe Job Scheduling

Provides support for mainframe applications

Mainframe Output & Delivery

Provides printing and delivery of mainframe output

Managed Workstation (Windows Computers)

Ensures faster, more proactive workstation support and security.

Microsoft Lync

Provides web conferencing for faculty and staff to communicate with colleagues

Microsoft Office Updates

Provides ability to download office updates for Windows and Mac

Net ID (Single Sign On)

Provides a simple and secure method for NetID authentication

Network & System Status

Communicates scheduled and emergency network and system changes, outages, and status updates

Network (LAN)

Provides secure wired capability for access to networked resources

Network Registration

Enables the University to ensure that network devices maintain a standardized security baseline

Network Troubleshooting

Provides support for network problems and resolutions

Network (Wireless)

Provides wireless capability for public and secure access to networked resources

Online Request for IT Assistance

Provides an online system to submit problems and requests to UITS with NetID login

Oracle/SQL Dbase Host & Admin (Tier III)

Hosts and supports databases

Printer, Fax, Scanners

Provides installation and diagnostics for local and network printers and multifunction devices

Problem/Change Management

Enables tracking of problems and changes to technology systems

Project Management (PMO)

Provides support for IT initiatives

Risk Assessments

Provides assistance with the identification, classification and prioritization of IT security risks

Secure Remote Desktop Access

Access University-owned computers that you manage within your local computer network remotely

Security Awareness Training

Educates on the overall strategy and importance of IT security

Site Survey

Determines the requirements of telephone and/or network installations

Software Licensing & Distribution

Sale and distribution of software

Spam/Phishing (Barracuda)

Provides automated intervention to reduce unwanted e-mail

Student Account Receivable (SARS)

Manages receivables and employee travel expenses

Student Administration (PeopleSoft)

Supports academic advisement, admissions, student financials, financial aid, and student records

Test Score Scanning

Provides results of student exams, research surveys and faculty evaluations

Timecard System (TAS)

Supports Payroll’s online timecard system

Training

Educates on security, applications, data warehouse, etc.

Video Conferencing

Enables sites to connect regionally, nationally, and internationally for scheduled classes, administrative meetings and grant related conferences.

Virtual Private Network (VPN)

Provides secure communications from sites outside of the university network

Virus / Spyware Removal

Provides assistance in removing malicious software

Vulnerability Assessment

Provides assistance with managing vulnerabilities to individuals who are responsible for the security of UITS devices.

Vulnerability Scanning

A suite of applications designed to to identify, and suggest solutions for, security issues within IT systems and applications

Web Publishing (Departments)

Provides hosting for university departments

Web Publishing (Personal)

Provides hosting for UConn’s faculty and sanctioned organizations

Website Design & Implementation

Designs web sites for departments, schools and colleges, and faculty
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