Healthy Devices

Announcements

November 25, 2024

Reporting lost or stolen devices

Stanford is rolled many new technologies to Macs, PCs, and mobile devices to make computing more secure, called "Healthy Devices @ Stanford". We'll continue to help the H&S community get new software installed and configurations in place on every computer used for Stanford work.

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Operating System Upgrades

Computers must meet a minimum device operating system version to remain compliant. Devices that are below this level will not be able to get an address on the Stanford network and users will not be able to authenticate using Cardinal Keys from that device.

The current minimum operating system versions are:

MacOS version 13 (“Ventura”)
iPhone / iPad version 16
Android version 12 (“Snow Cone”)
Windows version 11

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Cardinal Key

Cardinal Keys reduce or eliminate the need to use your SUNet ID and password for web-based logins and VPN connections. They will simplify your login experience while also providing stronger protection for your account. For many members of the Stanford community, Cardinal Keys required to log into axess.stanford.edu, webmail.stanford.edu, and Stanford's Google Drive.

Modern Device Management

Jamf has been selected to replace BigFix for Macs and iOS devices, and the search for a replacement for Windows is ongoing. Mac and iOS users can expect to have Jamf pushed to them on the devices they use for Stanford work in 2021.

Learn more about Jamf for Macs

Modern Email Authentication

Two-Step authentication for e-mail is enabled for users of desktop mail clients like Outlook, Apple Mail or Thunderbird. To ensure your email client can utilize modern authentication check the system requirements on UIT's Modern Email Authentication page.

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CrowdStrike - Endpoint Protection

Crowdstrike is a new type of anti-virus software that is can prevent more varied kinds of attacks. This has become necessary as viruses have gotten more sophisticated and can't always be prevented by traditional anti-virus software. All devices used for Stanford work can use Crowdstrike, and we have deployed to all Windows and Mac systems. If needed, you can install yourself by following the instructions at: https://uit.stanford.edu/service/edr/mac

CrashPlan (Code42) Automated Backups

Complete and reliable backups are an important part of keeping your work safe. Stanford uses Crashplan (Code42) for computer backups.