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As part of a university-wide initiative, OU IT will be consolidating the HSC domain (@OUHSC.EDU) into the SOONER domain (@OU.EDU). The exact timeline for this migration and creation of new users with @OU.EDU is still to be determined, but it will impact all existing objects in the HSC domain (e.g., users, workstations, servers, service accounts, security groups).

Timeline

  • September 9th - 20th 2024 - OUHSC Windows Device Migration
  • Q4, 2024 - Work on case by case basis to create new Sponsored Affiliate accounts (accounts owned by OU IT processes) in @OU.EDU. 
  • TBD - All new user accounts created in @OU.EDU.
  • TBD - Existing @OUHSC.EDU accounts moved to @OU.EDU.

Completed

  • April 2024 - IT Governance Road Show for the business to answer non-IT/non-technical business questions.
  • July 1, 2024 - All new shared resources (e.g. shared mailboxes, shared accounts, distribution lists) will be created in @OU.EDU.

Upcoming Projects

OUHSC Windows Device Migration

As part of the "One OU" university-wide initiative to improve and streamline the way work, the OU Information Technology department will be moving Windows computers from the OUHSC domain to the SOONER domain from September 9th through September 20th.

What does this mean to me?

  • You will need to login to your computer with the characters “ouhsc\” in front of your username (e.g. ouhsc\ZSMITH5). Alternatively, you can use your OUHSC email address as your username.  Your computer should remember this after your first logon, but familiarize yourself with this formatting, as it will be useful in the future as other university systems move to the SOONER domain.
  • You may receive errors connecting to departmental file shares and printers after this change.  Please complete the College and Departmental Device Support Service Request.
  • No other impacts are expected – your computer should look and feel just as it did before this change.

Why is this happening?

This is one of the first visible changes the University of Oklahoma will be making in an effort to get all OU users into a single domain.  Eventually, all university employees and students will have an “@ou.edu” address for use with university systems and email.  No other changes are being made to your "@ouhsc.edu" account, the systems you access, or your email at this time. The process to establish "One OU" domain is very complex and will happen in multiple phases over many months. We appreciate your patience and assistance as OU IT makes the necessary changes.

FAQ's

Q: What will happen to existing OUHSC accounts?

A: @OUHSC.EDU accounts with active student or employment records will be migrated to @OU.EDU. Users will continue to use their existing OUHSC login credentials. They will continue to receive email at their @OUHSC.EDU address and will receive a new @OU.EDU email address. The @OU.EDU email address will be the primary sending address.

Q: What will happen to existing shared resources and distribution lists?

A: When available, existing resources will be migrated to @OU.EDU. They will continue to receive mail at the @OUHSC.EDU address and will receive a new @OU.EDU address which will be the primary sending address.

Q: After new accounts are created in @OU.EDU will new/returning users be able to receive an @OUHSC.EDU address?

A: No. After the announced date, any new or returning user which is created in @OU.EDU will not be able to receive an @OUHSC.EDU account.

 

 

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