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2026/05/14 - Upcoming Change to DOM Desktop/Research Desktop Behavior / June 3rd

There will be an upcoming change to DOM Desktop and Research Desktop (our Azure Virtual Desktop service) that will take effect on June 3rd to improve security. No action is required, but you may notice a few differences in how your session behaves. 

What will be different

  • Locked sessions will now disconnect
    When your DOM Desktop or Research Desktop session is locked—either manually or after 15 minutes of inactivity—the session will disconnect instead of staying connected in the background.
  • Re‑launching your session
    When you return, you can relaunch DOM Desktop or Research Desktop to continue your work. Disconnected sessions are subject to existing session time limits, which vary by resource. If a session exceeds its allowed disconnected time, it may not be available to resume.
  • One‑time sign‑in after the change
    The first time you connect after this change, you may be prompted to re‑enter your username and password in the Windows app. This is expected.
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 What’s not changing

  • Your applications, files, and data are not affected
  • How you normally access DOM Desktop or Research Desktop remains the same

2026/04/24 - ACTION REQUIRED- MUST Convert all Microsoft Publisher Files

Microsoft has announced that Microsoft Publisher will be retired and no longer supported after October 2026. As a result, action is required to ensure continued access to any content you currently have saved in the Publisher format (.pub).

If you use Microsoft Publisher, please begin planning to convert your Publisher files to an alternative, supported format such as:

  • Word (.docx) – for text‑heavy documents
  • PDF (.pdf) – for sharing and long‑term storage
  • PowerPoint (.pptx) – for layouts or presentations

Once Publisher is retired, Publisher files will no longer open or be supported by Microsoft.

What You Need to Do

  1. Identify any Publisher (.pub) files you currently use or store.
  2. Open those files in Microsoft Publisher.
  3. Save or export them to an appropriate supported format.
  4. Store the converted files in your usual document repository.

Microsoft’s official announcement and guidance can be found here:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/microsoft-publisher-will-no-longer-be-supported-after-october-2026-ee6302a2-4bc7-4841-babf-8e9be3acbfd7

Please begin this process as soon as possible to avoid any disruption.

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