[Maintenance Window] Academic Appointment Review System (ACARS) for OS patching
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Resumption of Central Authentication Services
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Resumption of Student Information System (SIS) service
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Resumption of Network, WiFi and IP Phone services at Ching Lin Terrace Residence
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DNS service degraded
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Resumption of HKUVPN and VPC remote access service
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Planned Core Network Upgrade (Dec 24–27, 2025)
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Moodle System Upgrade to 5.1+ on Dec 28, 2025 (Sunday) 6:00am – 6:00pm
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DRV and DR Drill for Year 2025
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Resumption of all WordPress websites hosting on Kinsta platform
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