BOL Secure Authentication - Software Requirements
On November 30th, 2004 Bruin OnLine announced that encrypted authentication would be required for Mail, FTP, and news (NNTP) servers (link here).
Beginning at 12:00am, Wednesday, January 12th, 2005, the Bruin OnLine news (NNTP) and mail servers will begin requiring encrypted authentication. The following BOL-supported applications will need to be reconfigured in order to work properly after those dates
Windows:- Mozilla Mail & News (1.7.3 or greater recommended)
- Netscape Mail & News (6.23 minimum; 7.1 or greater recommended)
- Outlook Express Mail & News (6.0 SP1 recommended)
- Eudora Pro (5.2.1 minimum; 6.1 or greater recommended)
- Outlook 2000+
- Mozilla Mail & News (1.7.3 or greater recommended)
- Eudora (5.2.1 minimum; 6.1.1 or greater recommended)
- Netscape Mail & News (6.23 minimum; 7.1 or greater recommended)
- Entourage (comes with Microsoft Office X)
- Mac Mail (comes with Mac OS X)
- Eudora 6.1.1
- Netscape 6.23 Mail & News
NOTE: If you are using OS 8.6 or earlier, you will have to use webmail: https://mail.ucla.edu/
FTP
The FTP servers began requiring encrypted authentication at 12:00am, Wednesday, December 15th.
Bruin OnLine currently only supports CuteFTP. If you are using another FTP client, you will have to contact that software vendor for support.
- CuteFTP Home 6.0 for Windows (download here)
- CuteFTP Mac Pro for Mac OS X (download here)
NOTE: There is no SSL FTP client for Mac OS 9 and earlier.
Does your currently installed email client meet the minimum software requirements listed above?
If YES, please go to the SSL Software Configuration page.
If NO, please go to the SSL Software Installation page.
NOTE: If you do not use the email clients listed above, you will have to use webmail. These are the only SSL email clients Bruin OnLine supports.