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				<title><![CDATA[Github monthly maintenance]]></title>
				<link>https://db.rcac.purdue.edu/news/2766</link>
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				<description><![CDATA[<p>The Purdue Github services will be unavailable Wednesday, May 6, 2026 from 3:00pm - 5:00pm EDT for scheduled monthly maintenance (first Wednesday of every month).</p>
<p>During this time, the Github appliances will receive normal software updates, and you may have difficulties accessing your repositories.</p>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 15:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Important: Use Microsoft Authenticator to Access Purdue RCAC Resources Starting May 11, 2026]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[<p><strong>Beginning May 11, 2026, RCAC will move from Duo Mobile to Microsoft Authenticator for logging in to Purdue’s research computing and supercomputing systems.</strong></p>
<p>To ensure uninterrupted access, please complete the steps below before May 11.</p>
<p>What you need to do:</p>
<p><a href="https://service.purdue.edu/TDClient/32/Purdue/KB/ArticleDet?ID=1791">Enroll in Microsoft Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)</a> using the Microsoft Authenticator app (if you have not already)</p>
<p><a href="https://service.purdue.edu/TDClient/32/Purdue/KB/ArticleDet?ID=1788">Set your default sign-in method</a> in Microsoft MFA to your preferred method</p>
<p><strong>After May 11, Duo Mobile will no longer work for accessing RCAC systems.</strong></p>
<p>Please contact  <a href="mailto:rcac-help@purdue.edu">rcac-help@purdue.edu</a> If you have any questions or need help.</p>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 08:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[RCAC Maintenance Complete – All Systems Available]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[<p>The ongoing RCAC maintenance originally scheduled to conclude at 5:00 PM today (Thursday, April 23) has been extended. The new expected completion time is 9:00 PM tonight, Thursday, April 23.</p>
<p>All RCAC systems and Research Network services will remain unavailable during this extended window.</p>
<p>We appreciate your continued patience as we complete these critical upgrades to improve RCAC infrastructure reliability and performance.</p>
<p>For assistance, questions, or concerns, please contact <a href="mailto:rcac-help@purdue.edu">rcac-help@purdue.edu</a>.</p>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Github monthly maintenance]]></title>
				<link>https://db.rcac.purdue.edu/news/2631</link>
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				<description><![CDATA[<p>The Purdue Github services will be unavailable Wednesday, April 1, 2026 from 3:00pm - 5:00pm EDT for scheduled monthly maintenance (first Wednesday of every month).</p>
<p>During this time, the Github appliances will receive normal software updates, and you may have difficulties accessing your repositories.</p>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 15:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Github monthly maintenance]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[<p>Due to prolonged software updates the Purdue Github services will be extending service unavailability today Wednesday, March 4, 2026 from 3:00pm - 7:00pm EST (previously 3:00pm - 5:00pm) for scheduled monthly maintenance (first Wednesday of every month).</p>
<p>During this time, the Github appliances will receive normal software updates, and you may have difficulties accessing your repositories.</p>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 17:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Github monthly maintenance]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[<p>The Purdue Github services will be unavailable Wednesday, March 4, 2026 from 3:00pm - 5:00pm EDT for scheduled monthly maintenance (first Wednesday of every month).</p>
<p>During this time, the Github appliances will receive normal software updates, and you may have difficulties accessing your repositories.</p>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 15:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<p>The Purdue Github services will be unavailable Wednesday, October 1st from 3:00pm - 5:00pm EDT for scheduled monthly maintenance (first Wednesday of every month).</p>
<p>During this time, the Github appliances will receive normal software updates, and you may have difficulties accessing your repositories.</p>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2025 15:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Account Provisioning and Access Issues]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[<p>We’re currently seeing some delays with account provisioning and access for RCAC systems. The issue stems from upstream systems outside of our direct control. Please report any access issues to us as soon as you encounter them so we can assist and track the impact.</p>
<p>We know how important timely access is to your research and truly appreciate your patience as this gets sorted out. If you have an urgent need or specific concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact us at <a href="mailto:rcac-help@purdue.edu">rcac-help@purdue.edu</a>.</p>
<p>Thanks again for your understanding.</p>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2025 15:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Network Connectivity Issues]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[<p>RCAC systems are experiencing networking related issues that impact access to some destinations on the Internet.</p>
<p>We are actively monitoring the situation and working to resolve the disruptions as quickly as possible. During this time, you may encounter intermittent connectivity problems or degraded performance.</p>
<p>We appreciate your patience and understanding. If you encounter problems that require immediate attention, please contact <a href="mailto:rcac-help@purdue.edu">rcac-help@purdue.edu</a>. For Anvil users, please submit a ticket through ACCESS Help Desk at <a href="https://support.access-ci.org/help-ticket">https://support.access-ci.org/help-ticket</a>.</p>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2025 11:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<p>On <strong>Thursday, March 14 2024 at 1:00am</strong> , we will be upgrading the <strong>github.itap.purdue.edu</strong> software.  During this time, you will be unable to access your repos.  We expect to return the github.itap.purdue.edu software to service by <strong>Thursday March 14 2024 at 9:00am</strong>.</p>
<p>Please reach out to <a href="mailto:rcac-help@purdue.edu">rcac-help@purdue.edu</a> if you have any questions about this maintenance or need
support.</p>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2024 01:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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