We have released the MD2015 Beta 01 and this is available for testing either on a physical workstation or via VDI.

If you require this installing please contact the N&I Desktop Team with the name of a test workstation where the image can be installed.

Please do not use this image on production workstations and report any errors via Unidesk, making it explicit that this relates to the MD2015 Beta 01 image.

There are some test machines in HBP with the image installed,

The main updates to MD2015 are:

• .NET Framework .4.5.2
• Java 1.8 Update 40 x86 JRE
• Java 1.8 Update 40 x64 JRE
• Symantic Enterprise Vault Outlook Add-In 11.0.1
• Apple QuickTime 7.7.6

The update to Java 1.8 from Java 1.7 is the major update for MD2015 and if you use an application or web page that requires the Java JRE we would strongly recommend you test with this image, and if possible also talk to the supplier regarding support for Java 1.8.

Java 1.7 is out of support from April 2015 so we do intend to use Java 1.8 for 2015/16.

IS&T have produced documentation for Linux users to connect to vWorkspace, which is how the new Staff Remote Desktop is accessed.

To install the Linux connector and access the Staff Remote Desktop please read the documentation at http://staff.ts.shu.ac.uk/

After successful testing with the various test groups we have released Adobe Reader 10.1.9 to MD7 workstations in order to resolve critical flaws with previous versions and to provide new functionality.
The update is being distributed in a phased roll out so it will take a few days to be applied to MD7 Office workstations and will only install when the workstation is at the ctrl+alt+del screen.

In order to test the version of Adobe Reader that is installed on your workstation, within Adobe Reader check the Help, About information.

After successful testing with the various test groups we have released Adobe Flash Player 11.9.900.152 to MD7 workstations in order to resolve critical flaws with previous versions and to provide new functionality.

The update is being distributed in a phased roll out so it will take a few days to be applied to MD7 Lab and Office workstations and will only install when the workstation is at the ctrl+alt+del screen.

In order to test the version of Flash that is installed on your workstation, using Internet Explorer visit:
http://www.adobe.com/software/flash/about
Using Chrome will report a slightly different version as Chrome has its own version of Flash installed that is installed as part of the Chrome update.

We have updated the loginscripts so that all users will now map a Q: drive during login which will be labelled ‘StudentSharedDrive’.

As with the N: drive for staff, this drive is an amalgamation of all the shared students directories that previously existed and so users will only see directories and files within Q: that they have access to.

After successful testing with the various test groups we have released Adobe Shockwave Player 12.0.2.122 to MD7 workstations in order to resolve critical flaws with previous versions and to provide new functionality.

The update is being distributed in a phased roll out so it will take a few days to be applied to all MD7 workstations and will only install when the workstation is at the ctrl+alt+del screen.

In order to test the version of Shockwave that is installed on your workstation, within IE visit:
http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/welcome