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Changes to WINGS Express Authentication for 5/24

Friday, May 22, 2020

On Sunday, May 24, the University is consolidating account credentials down to a single Campus Username and Password, and will no longer use the UID and PIN for authentication. This change was originally scheduled for March 17, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 situation.

What Actions Do I Take Now?
As long as you know your Campus 'w' Username and Password, you do not need to take any action. If you don't know your Campus credentials, contact the CaTS Help Desk at 937-775-4827 to recover them.

What Differences Will I Notice?
The primary difference you will notice is that you will no longer use your UID and PIN when logging in to WINGS Express. You will now be able to access WINGS Express by logging into WINGS and clicking the WINGS Express icon in the top righthand corner, or directly at wingsexpress.wright.edu and using your Campus Username and Password to log in.

Other Important Information Regarding This Change
You will still have a UID assigned to you as a member of Wright State. If you are a current faculty, staff, or student and already know your UID, it will remain the same after this change. New faculty, staff, and students will still be assigned a UID, but there will no longer be a PIN associated with the UID.

You are still encouraged to know your UID, as you may be asked for it as a personal identifier when contacting departments on campus, ordering official transcripts, etc.

Questions?
If you have any questions, contact the CaTS Help Desk at 937-775-4827, or email helpdesk@wright.edu. Please note that CaTS is unable to provide any account information via email.

Internet Outage for 5/26

Thursday, May 21, 2020

On Tuesday, May 26 from 6:30 – 7:30 a.m., CaTS will be performing network upgrades which could cause intermittent internet outages for both Dayton and Lake Campuses. Users accessing services from off campus may also be impacted during this time.

If you have any questions, or experience issues connecting to the network after 7:30 a.m., contact the CaTS Help Desk at 937-775-4827 or email helpdesk@wright.edu.

Update Regarding Changes to WINGS Express Authentication

Monday, May 18, 2020

As announced on Friday, May 8, CaTS had planned on moving to a single Campus Username and Password, and no longer using the UID and PIN for authentication. This was scheduled to take place on Sunday, May 17, however at this time the consolidation process has been postponed until a later date.

CaTS will continue to keep the campus community updated on when this change will take effect.

Questions?
If you have any questions, contact the CaTS Help Desk at (937) 775-4827, or email helpdesk@wright.edu. Please note that CaTS is unable to provide any account information via email.

Update: Old Wright State Mobile App Soon to be Disabled

Friday, May 8, 2020

Beginning May 17, the original Wright State mobile app will be disabled and will no longer be accessible. The app is being disabled due to a new, upgraded Wright State mobile app by Ellucian GO now being available. This was originally scheduled to happen on March 17, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 situation.

In January, CaTS announced the new mobile app was available to Wright State members. The Ellucian GO app is free for iPhones through the App Store, or for Androids through the Google Play Store. Once you have downloaded the Ellucian GO app, search for 'Wright State University' and click on the menu icon in the top left hand corner to get started.

Download the new mobile app here:

Features of the new app include:

  • Email
  • Pilot
  • Grades
  • Courses
  • Academic Support
  • Student Account
  • Directory and Maps
  • The Guardian
  • Events Calendar
  • Social Media

For more information about the new mobile app, visit https://wright.edu/wrightstateapp. If you have any questions, contact the CaTS Help Desk at (937) 775-4827, or helpdesk@wright.edu.

Update: Changes to WINGS Express Authentication

Friday, May 8, 2020

On Sunday, May 17, the University is consolidating account credentials down to a single campus username and password, and will no longer use the UID and PIN for authentication. This change was originally scheduled for March 17, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 situation.

What Actions Do I Take Now?
As long as you know your campus 'w' username and password, you do not need to take any action. If you don't know your campus credentials, contact the CaTS Help Desk at (937) 775-4827 to recover them.

What Differences Will I Notice?
The primary difference you will notice is that you will no longer use your UID and PIN when logging in to WINGS Express. You will now be able to access WINGS Express by logging into WINGS and clicking the WINGS Express icon in the top righthand corner, or directly at wingsexpress.wright.edu and using your campus username and password to log in.

Other Important Information Regarding This Change
You will still have a UID assigned to you as a member of Wright State. If you are a current faculty, staff, or student and already know your UID, it will remain the same after this change. New faculty, staff, and students will still be assigned a UID, but there will no longer be a PIN associated with the UID.

You are still encouraged to know your UID, as you may be asked for it as a personal identifier when contacting departments on campus, ordering official transcripts, etc.

Questions?
If you have any questions, contact the CaTS Help Desk at 937-775-4827, or email helpdesk@wright.edu. Please note that CaTS is unable to provide any account information via email.

WINGS Express Outage for 5/10

Thursday, May 7, 2020

On Sunday, May 10, CaTS will be performing upgrades causing WINGS Express to be unavailable between 6 - 9 a.m. During this time, you will not be able to access any services in WINGS Express.

If you have any questions, please contact the CaTS Help Desk at 937-775-4827, or email helpdesk@wright.edu.

VDI Outage for 5/10

Tuesday, April 28, 2020

On Sunday, May 10th between 7 – 9 a.m., you may experience intermittent connection issues when attempting to access your VDI. CaTS will be performing maintenance which will allow users to access their VDIs using any web browser when logging in to vdi.wright.edu, and selecting VMware Horizon HTML Access.

If you are attempting to connect to your VDI during this time, or are already logged in, you may experience issues while this maintenance is being performed.

If you have any questions, contact the CaTS Help Desk at 937-775-4827, or email helpdesk@wright.edu.

Phishing Scam Notice for 4/23

Thursday, April 23, 2020

The Help Desk was recently notified of a phishing scam from an email address impersonating a Wright State individual, asking for contact information and for the recipients to purchase gift cards.

CaTS has seen a recent increase in the number of email impersonation attempts at the University.

A number of the reported emails begin with 'Immediate Response; in the message subject line.

Impersonation emails appear to be coming from a Wright State individual, but are actually coming from an outside email service such as Gmail.

Please make sure that you check the email address the message is coming from, and verify with the actual Wright State employee if there is a question if they actually sent it. If you have concerns or questions, please forward the message to the CaTS Help Desk at helpdesk@wright.edu.

Phishing Scam Notice for 4/22

Wednesday, April 22, 2020

The Help Desk was recently notified of an email phishing scam that targets Wright State members, with a subject line of 'Re: Revised PO #1003040 Due'.

Please be aware that this is a scam. As always, do NOT click on any links or download any documents contained in this email. If you have already clicked on the link and entered any personal information or your Wright State credentials, please reset your Campus 'w' account password immediately.

If you have any questions, or for assistance resetting your password, contact the CaTS Help Desk at (937) 775-4827, or email helpdesk@wright.edu.

Phishing Scam Notice for 4/20

Monday, April 20, 2020

The Help Desk was recently notified of an email phishing scam that targets Wright State members, with a subject line of 'Faculty Survey.docx'.

Please be aware that this is a scam. As always, do NOT click on any links or download any documents contained in this email. If you have already clicked on the link and entered any personal information or your Wright State credentials, please reset your Campus 'w' account password immediately.

If you have any questions, or for assistance resetting your password, contact the CaTS Help Desk at (937) 775-4827, or email helpdesk@wright.edu.

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