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What e-mail discussion groups/listservs are available at the University for server and network security?

  • OIT Security & Assurance manages the U of M security-related mailing list. To subscribe to comp-sec, send an e-mail to listserv@umn.edu, with the first line of your message: SUBSCRIBE comp-sec
List
Name Restrictions
Purpose

comp-sec
U of M Full-time Staff

Potentially sensitive security alerts and announcements. May include in-progress IT Security attacks and compromised hosts. All members vetted by OIT Security staff.
  • Networking & Telecommunications Services (NTS) manage the following U of M security-related mailing lists.
    • To subscribe to net-ops, send an e-mail to listserv@umn.edu, with the first line of your message:
      SUBSCRIBE net-ops [your fullname]
    • To subscribe to net-people, send an e-mail to listserv@umn.edu, with the first line of your message:
      SUBSCRIBE net-people [your fullname]
List
Name Restrictions
Purpose

net-ops
None 

Report network outages and maintenance

net-people
None

General purpose networking discussion & announcements
  • Other U of M mailing lists:

List Name

Restrictions

Purpose

apple-l

None

Apple Macintosh Discussion

EMAIL-L

None

E-mail group Technical Coordinator list. Includes discussion on services provided by Internet Services.

umn-antivirus

None

AntiVirus Discussion

umn-groupwise

None

Novell GroupWise Discussion

umn-labmanagers

None

Lab managers Discussion

umn-novell

U of M

Novell NetWare Group

umn-tcoord

U of M

Technical Coordinators

unix-l

None

Unix Discussion

windows-l

U of M

Windows Discussion

WKSTNS-L

None

Unix Workstation Hardware & Software Forum

To subscribe to the above U of M mailing lists:

  1. Address an e-mail message to LISTSERV@umn.edu
  2. Leave the Subject line blank
  3. On the first line of the Message area type: SUBSCRIBE listname Your full name
  4. Send message
  5. You will receive a confirmation that you have been added to the LISTSERV, along with a memo describing how to use the LISTSERV.