Dear Users. About 443/tcp connection port, the users’ network of Kyoto University could directly connect to the outside of Kyoto University network. News (in Japanese):「KUINS-III NATサーバのTCPポート443への対応について」(The network center of Kyoto University) I think that the users receive the benefits of speedy connection when an application (like Skype)  utilizing  443/tcp port is used. Moreover, the machine which cannot do the proxy setting may be able to connect to the Internet. I think that the users receive the benefits of more steady and speedy connection when an application (like Skype)  utilizing  443/tcp port is used . 22th July, 2011: First Draft25th July, 2011: RevisionChief of Information processing office: Kitani. * 443/tcp means...Read More

The information lists in the top page were added to RSS feed icon. Please see the URL information in icon. About all announcements, please use the following URL.  Basically, by adding the page in the site to ‘/feed’, you can access to the RSS feed information. 22th July, 2011: Chief of Information processing office.

Sorry, FAQ pages are only in Japanese pages now, so please see Japanese FAQ page () if you’d like to see the action.  I developed the list view function including child pages. About detail information, please  see child_content_view in PHP Program code for Shortcode Exec PHP plugin in WordPress  (My personal HP). 12th July, 2011  Chief of Information processing office: Kitani.  

Device Name is “Acer Eee Pad Transformer TF101” and Android 3.0 is installed.Android 3.0 does not support web proxy function, so this device cannot access to Kyoto University Wireless LAN called “MIAKO”. If you’d like to the wireless LAN in Kyoto University, you can  use eduroam service.If you can get the eduroam ID, you try to acccess to SSID called “eduroam” in Kyoto University. 8th July, 2011 Chief of Information processing office: Kitani.

Dear network users. In Kyoto University, the use of P2P software is decided to be prohibited in principle. About major P2P software, please see the following lists provided by the network center of Kyoto University. About the rule, please see no. 11 in the document (written in Japanese). Then, about detail information, please see the KUINS web site (written in Japanese). Winny WinMX BitTorrent eMule Edonkey Gnutella Kazaa Winnyp Share Shareaza perfect dark Profes StealthNet LimeWire Cabos Morpheus Napster Xunlei The chat and communication software like Skype are not within target of  restriction because the software has P2P function, but it’s not main function.  [Prohibition Reason] According to KUINS News N.56...Read More

Dear all. In Kyoto University network, the network services like web browsing and e-mail are temporarily unstable due to the upgrade of Kyoto University DNS systems. The reason is the emergency update for fixing  the DNS security vulnerability. – About detail information: https://www.isc.org/software/bind/advisories/cve-2011-2464 [Information Resource]: http://www.kuins.kyoto-u.ac.jp (In Japanese) [Date]: 7th July, 2011  12:00 — 14:00 [Influence]: The network is unstable during the period. I think that  the network maybe still continues to be unstable today. In case of using Kyoto University network, If you cannot access to a web site, please check again 2 or 3 hours, or tomorrow again. 7th July, 2011 Chief of Information Processing Office: Kitani.

Dear all. In case of using MacOS 10.6.8, the following trouble may happen. Cannot restart printer queue. Printer is normal, but the following messages appear to the printer LCD menu. Ink/toner waste bin full! OPC at end-of-life! OPC almost at end-of-life. In case 2, you had better ignore the error messages. In case 1, you need to fix the driver information file (PPD).     [How to fix PPD file (case 1)] (Source is in Japanese) * Note: If OS fix this trouble, please remove the following setting. Open “/etc/cups/ppd” hidden folder. Open “Terminal” applicaiton in Utility folder in Applicaiton folder. Type “open /etc/cups/ppd” and push Enter key. You search the...Read More

  Information processing office opened new web site to the public on 1st July, 2011. Information processing office would like to send not only our local services and activities but also various technical information. 1st July, 2011 Chief of Information processing office: Kimiya Kitani.  

Dear all. Now, various e-mail system is attacking using the security vulnerability of “Adobe Flash Player”. Please access to “http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/155/tn_15507.html”. Then, if you don’t use latest vesrion (10.3.181.22), please upgrade it. (HP: http://www.adobe.com) News: http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Security/Adobe-Patches-XSS-ZeroDay-Flaw-in-Flash-Used-in-Google-Gmail-Attack-166249/ In addition, Please carry out this update on not only Internet Explorer but also other web browsers, such as Firefox if you use the web browser except Internet Explorer. Because there are 2 installers (Internet Explorer and the others) for “Adobe Flash Player”. Please do the version check your all web browsers. June 7, 2011 Chief of Information Processing Office in CSEAS: Kitani.

Dear all. I got the information that the fake Macintosh antivirus software called MAC Defender was discovered. If you install this software, it will try to reveal your personal information, such as your credit-card numbers. Please be careful for Macintosh users. Then, please pay attention the following security update. 1. Software Update in Apple menu Basically, after Apple co. provides new fix program for Macintosh OS, the pop-up menu appears once a week or once a day. However, if you cancel the process, your Macintosh cannot cope with the latest security vulnerability. Please do the software update process if the pop-up menu. If you cancel it, please carry out the...Read More