As announced in the February issue of ITSC Digest, you are advised to use the University Transparent Proxy server which was implemented in August 2001. With the transparent proxy server, you do not have to configure your browser using a manual proxy setting. Through this transparent proxy server, you can also enjoy a relatively faster surfing speed.

Please visit http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/itsc/howto/proxy for more information.

News and FTP Servers Upgraded
In the March issue of ITSC Digest, we invited you to test a new News Server providing newsgroup service. We thank you very much for your positive response and comments. As no problems have been reported in the testing period, the new News Server has been launched to replace the original server.

In addition to the new News Server, the University's anonymous FTP server has been upgraded too. You should now experience a faster transfer speed in using the new FTP server. This server, which has more memory and storage, is much more powerful than the previous one.

For further information, please visit http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/itsc/network/app/index.html

More ClassNet Access Points Available in Libraries
More ClassNet connection points are now available in the reading areas of the University Library and the college libraries. Once you have installed VPN (Virtual Private Network) software onto your computer, you can access the campus network via these access points. When connected, you will be prompted to enter your Campus-wide E-mail System (Mailserv) account and password for authentication. Please visit http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/itsc/network/classnet for the location of these access points and the operation details.

Technical Briefing Session for LAN Administrators: CUHK Host-based Intrusion Detection System
University LAN administrators are invited to join a technical briefing session on an intrusion detection system (IDS) which will be held on,
Date: May 3 2002
Time: 2:30 - 4:00 pm
Venue: Room 120, Pi Chiu Building
Language: Cantonese

This briefing session will cover
a. An Introduction to Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
b. IDS Manager Hierarchy
c. Administration of IDS Manager
d. Installation and configuration of BlackICE agent on Windows Servers
e. Application procedure for departmental admin accounts
Windows server administrators are most welcome to attend.

Please register online at http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/itsc/training

Year-end Account Closing Reminder for Acquiring Software Licenses from License Programs Coordinated by the ITSC
For the purpose of year-end account closing for the financial year ending June 30 2002, any software license orders charged against 2001/2002 budgets must be sent to the ITSC by June 1 2002 (Friday). Late orders received will be charged against the 2002/2003 budgets.

Please refer to http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/mcas/hwsw/ for detailed information about software license programs coordinated by ITSC. If you need further assistance, please contact Mr. Peter Ho (2609 8858) or Mr. Roger So (2609 8836).

Multimedia Facility Upgraded in User Area
The Multimedia Workstation located in the User Area of Pi Chiu Building has been recently upgraded. Now, you can quickly and conveniently produce and edit your video files. The finished works can also be posted onto your web pages or recorded on a CD.

Before capturing your video at the Workstation, make sure you have the following items ready:

1. DV camera, handycam, or other AV device that has video and audio output capabilities; Standard AV connecting cables (CVBS, S-Video or i.LINK);
   
2. Video source (on tape);
   
3. Blank CDR (for storing the captured video on a CD).