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Dealing with the PrivacyIDEA web interface
The privacyIDEA authentication system is used at the Institute to set up 2-factor authentication for key services and to roll out KPH signed certificates for internal Institute use.
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Services of the computer centre (ZDV)
The ZDV offers a range of services, which are briefly summarised here. Their use should also be considered for reasons of data protection.
New at KPH – A brief overview
Here you can find a summary of the services provided by the IT group of the Institute of Nuclear Physics.
Firefox web browser malfunction: pages do not load, browser crashes
As reported by heise online (german), there have been glitches with the Firefox web browser since this Thursday morning, Jan. 13, 2022. All versions seem to be affected, including the latest 96.0.
As a workaround, it seems promising to disable the collection of telemetry data, i.e. remove all checkmarks from "Firefox Data collection".
ssh server authentication
The first time you connect to one of the KPH ssh gateways, you will be asked to accept a key fingerprint. Use this page to verify the host keys. Continue reading "ssh server authentication"
BBB MacOS Security & Privacy Settings
If the first time you use BigBlueButton with a MacOS computer microphone, camera or screen sharing does not work, this may be due to incorrect security settings.
Critical vulnerabilities in Apple Mail on iOS
Update 25.5.: With iOS 13.5 and 12.4.7, according to security researchers, Apple has fixed vulnerabilities that allowed manipulation of the email inbox.
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BigBlueButton and the Microsoft Edge Browser
Microsoft Edge is the default web browser on Windows 10. If you want to use Edge to join a BigBlueButton meeting you need to update to a recent version that is based on the Chromium engine.
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