Software update for the Firewall Multi-Domain Security Management Server (MDS)

Thursday, August 14, 2025, from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Dear colleagues and students,

we would like to inform you that we will be performing a software update on our Multi-Domain Security Management Server (MDS) firewall on Thursday, August 14, 2025, from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. We do not expect any downtime or impairment of data traffic during the update. Nevertheless, please avoid critical tasks during this time window and apologise for any inconvenience.

Our team has taken all necessary measures to keep the maintenance window as short as possible and to minimise the impact on network functionality. We are continuously monitoring the update process to ensure that all services remain stable. Your satisfaction is very important to us. If you have any questions or encounter any problems after the update, please contact us immediately at noc@tuwien.ac.at.

Affected systems:

• Firewall Multi-Domain Security Management Server (MDS)

Thank you for your understanding and support as we continue to improve the security and functionality of our network.

Kind regards

Network and Security Team