How to change your password

If you want to change your new password to something easier to remember, you can do online at https://db.oregon.k12.wi.us/saml/passchange.php (This is the direct link to the form, but you can also get to it when you are in Gmail -> Settings -> Accounts -> Google Account Settings -> Change Password. (Phew!))
Alternatively, if you are logged in to a computer at school, you can press Ctrl-Alt-Del and then click the "Change Password" button.

Remember, your new password must be fifteen characters or longer, and contain at least one of the following: capital letters, lowercase letters, numbers, and non-alphanumeric characters. If this sounds impossible, read the helpful guide for choosing complex passwords that are easy to remember but hard to guess.

Server migration status update

The migration to new Active Directory servers is underway. You should now use your new password for most services that require your OSD password. This includes email, Google Apps, IT helpdesk, etc.

You will still need to use your old (Novell) password to access Skyward for the time being. We are working with Skyward to change their LDAP authentication configuration. 

We are joining district computers to the Active Directory domain, but this is a time-consuming process, as we have to configure every computer manually. Until we are finished, you can determine which password to use to log in to a computer by looking at the login screen. If it has a Novell login window, use your old Novell login. If it does not have a Novell login window, press Ctrl-Alt-Del and enter your new password. 

Rescheduled new password date: Thursday, July 22

The rescheduled date for moving to our new passwords is this Thursday, July 22. By this time, we should have all outstanding issues resolved and all files transferred from the old servers.

Due to the unpredictability of this process, I'm not going to specify a time of day during which the change will take place. In fact, it may affect different services and different users at different times. You should expect your old password to stop working sometime during the day on Thursday, at which time you should being using your new password.

As always, if you have questions, please contact the helpdesk.

Thanks for your patience.

Keep using your Novell passwords, for now

The technical problem with delayed our switch to the new Active Directory passwords has been resolved... sorta. After many hours (thanks, Doug!) our technical support engineer friends were able to fix the problem with the service. Unfortunately, it required steps which mean we have to re-do much of the migration work we had already done prior to the glitch.

We have not determined a new cutover date or time, though it will likely be early next week, July 19 or 20. We will try to give you some advance notice, but I know many of you are really anxious to use your new passwords, so we may just make the configuration changes.

Your best course of action for now is to continue using your Novell passwords to access email until they no longer work, then try using your new Microsoft Active Directory password.

If you are trying to log on to a computer at school, take a look at the login screen. If it says "Novell" on it, use your old Novell password. If it doesn't say "Novell," use your new Microsoft Active Directory password.

Technical difficulties may delay migration

This morning (yes, the day before our scheduled migration to Active Directory...[sigh]), a significant technical glitch reared its ugly head. Essentially, the service which deploys applications to the computers stopped working.

Doug worked on it for many hours, along with technical support from several companies. We do not have a solution yet. This may delay our scheduled migration. We have more things to try, but don't have an ETA.

What this means to you:

Basically, just continue using your Novell password until it no longer works. If it stops working, then try using the new AD password. This applies to logging into computers on campus as well as web-based services such as email and Google Apps.


We will post more updates here as necessary.

Planned Internet outage July 14, 1:00 - 5:00 AM

Charter Communications will be performing maintenance that will affect the District's Internet connection on 7/14/2010, between 1:00 AM and 5:00 AM.

Description of Maintenance: Fitchburg, WI - Critical upgrade of chassis equipment to ensure optimum network performance and for future growth. This work involves powering down chassis, card removal, re-cabling, and then re-slotting cards and powering up new chassis.

Expected Down Time: 90 mins

Affected Sites or Services: Oregon SD

Circuit ID	Circuit Description/Location	Impact
WOGWI09.26533	123 E. Grove St., Oregon, WI	90 mins

Charter Maintenance Ticket#: CRQ 23914