Transition Seattle VM Replication to Kerberos, 11/5

Please see the following scheduled Information Technology Services (ITS) maintenance process:

Date: Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025

Start Time: 5 a.m.

End Time: 6 a.m.

The following work is being completed: ITS is updating the replication authentication method for all virtual machines (VMs) on the Seattle hosts.

All affected groups: WSU and ITS teams managing or relying on Seattle VMs.

All affected processes: Replication and failover for Seattle VMs, which currently use Kerberos and certificates for authentication, will transition to Kerberos-only authentication.

Duration of impact: No service outage or disruption is expected. VMs will not shut down or migrate during this maintenance window.

Necessary follow-up steps: None

Questions? Please contact Crimson Service Desk at crimsonservicedesk@wsu.edu or 509-335-4357.