The SSRL Weekly Report - May 23, 2025

Published Date
Accelerator Operations and Engineering

Accelerator Operations

User operation as scheduled. Work continuing in troubleshooting HVPS1. Planning for summer downtime work has started. Please submit jobs in CATER. 

Administration

SSRL All hands Video

For those of you who missed the All Hands Meeting today here is the recording: https://stanford.zoom.us/rec/share/IGqXbRtK6E4NygbhEA4-7TQP8AT3klQK7nk6uoFZRIrbNnzb1qCi45euBtlf8r9Y.ZMSyks9uxMcHQPu5

Passcode: @pvD5nyX

Windows 11 upgrade

Microsoft is ending technical support and security updates for Windows 10 in October 2025.

Without security updates, computers running Windows 10 will not be permitted on SLAC networks.

All SLAC machines must migrate to Windows 11 by Aug. 29, 2025.

More information on Windows 11, including visual differences can be found on this KB article

Step by Step instruction on how to trigger the upgrade

Downloading & Installing in the background: up to 3 hours (PC usable)

Restart & Upgrade: up to 1 to 2 hours (PC not usable)

Calendar

SSRL Quadrennial BES Review – June 10-12
2025 SSRL Beamline Review - September 8
2025 SSRL SAC Meeting - September 9-10
2025 SSRL/LCLS Users Meeting - September 21-26, 2025 (Onsite)