京都大学東南アジア地域研究研究所　情報処理室 > Announcements

[Notice]: Released Google Calendar App for iPhone

Dear all, Today, Google Calendar for iPhone was released by App Store!! According to the announcement of Official Gmail Blog, various interested functions, such as “Events from Gmail”, was provides for new App. The Google Calendar Apps can be also use by Google Apps Accounts including CSEAS Google Accounts. However, “Events from Gmail” function is not available to Google Apps accounts. Therefore, “Events from Gmail” function is not available using Gmail in CSEAS Google Account (Google Apps for Education). Related Information Google Calendar for iPhone. It’s about time. (Official Gmail Blog) Google Calendar finally on iPhone! (Gmail Help Forum)   2015年3月11日　情報処理室長・木谷

Developed WordPress Plugins Updated.

The following 4 plugins were updated in WordPress Repository (wordpress.org). The aims of the update is tested up WordPress 4.1.1. WP Add Mime Types  (1.3.3) View-Shortcodes (1.4) WP Hidden Password Protected Pages (1.0.1) WP DS FAQ Plus (1.2.3) About the detail information of the plugins, please see  . The source codes are opened to the GitHUB. 4th March, 2015  Chief of Information Processing Office: Kitani.

Announcement of Power distribution work for improving the wireless access points in Inamori Center.

Dear CSEAS, ASAFAS, CIAS members. I apologize for my announcement delay. Now, the power distribution work for improving the wireless access points in Inamori Center is being done at the following rooms. By this work, A noise may reach to your office. Please cooperate us for improving Wi-Fi environment in Inamori Center. Date: 18th Feb, 2015  14:00 — 19:00 Place: Inamori Hall (3F) middle-sized meeting room (3F) small meeting room I (3F) small meeting room II (3F) Tonantei (2F) Server room (1F) Operation: Power distribution work for improving the Wi-Fi access point in Inamori Center. Today is only the power distribution work. About the upgrade Wi-Fi access point,  I will inform...Read More

(Fixed) Trouble of CSEAS E-mail Delay

Dear all, The Center’s e-mail had been delayed during the following period. I apologize for your inconvenience and my response delay. [Date] 29th January, 2015 12:00 – 2nd February 10:00 [Influence] The receipt of CSEAS e-mail (@cseas.kyoto-u.ac.jp) messages had been delayed. [Reason] CSEAS SPAM filtering system was unstable due to the update of glibc library for coping with the security vulnerability. Now, the delayed messages are being received. However, a part of the mail servers were replied the error message (undelivered message and so on). If you could not receive the needed e-mail during above period, please ask for resending it. 2nd February, 2015  Chief of Information Processing Office: Kitani.

[Emergency countermeasure]: UNIX (Linux) Users – Please apply “glibc” library security patch!

If you use UNIX OS (including Linux), please apply “glibc” security patch (CVE-2015-0235) as soon as possible. “glibc” library is used by most UNIX OS and software, so the influent area is huge! About the detail information, please see the following related information. Related Information Linux “Ghost” Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (US-CERT) Operation for applying the patch (Redhat Linux with yum) yum update glibc reboot more /etc/sysconfig/clock Please check the timezone. Security Patch Information (Redhat Linux) Redhat Linux ES 5: glibc-2.5-123.el5_11.1: https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0090.html Redhat Linux ES 6: glibc-2.12-1.149: https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0092.html   29th January, 2015 Chief of Information Processing Office: Kitani.

(KUINS) Announcement of Tentative network service suspension

Dear all, The network center of Kyoto University announced about the urgent network maintenance today. Date: December 25, 2014  0:00 a.m. — 4:00 a.m. Influence: During above period, Kyoto University E-mail including CSEAS Email cannot be received or sent. PPTP connection won’t be available. Wi-Fi connection (MIAKO, eduroam)  won’t be available. HP  (including CSEAS HP) won’t be sometimes available. 24 December, 2014:  Chief of Information Processing Office: Kitani.

(Mac Users) Please check the security update immediately!

Dear all. Apple announced about OS X NTP Security Update. This is critical vulnerability, so please check the security update as soon as possible if you have Macintosh. This Update is supported by MacOS 10.8, 10.9, 10.10. *If you have old MacOS (10.7 or before), please consider to upgrade MacOS 10.10 as soon as possible. Basically, in case of using MacOS 10.6.8 or above version, the Macintosh can be upgrade to MacOS 10.10. – Please see http://www.apple.com/osx/how-to-upgrade/ . How to check the installation of OS X NTP Security Update. Select “Apple Store” in Apple menu Click on “Update” tab and confirm Software Update. If OS X NTP Security Update is displayed, please “Update” button....Read More

[Local]: Announcement of Network Maintenance (Done)

Dear CSEAS members, The network maintenance was done by the network center during the following period. [Date]：December 8, 2014  0:00 — 8:00 [Influence Area]：Inamori Center, Library, East and Common building. [Summary]：The network in the influence area had been intermittently unavailable for 10 minutes by the network maintenance during the maintenance period. 8th December, 2014 : Chief of Information Processing Office: Kitani.

[Important]: PLEASE cope with the critical vulnerability regarding secure connection “SSL” (POODLE SSLv3)!

Dear all, Last month, the critical vulnerability regarding the secure connection (SSL) was discovered. Especially, there is possibility of leaking the private information, a credit card, addresses, password and so on when you access a web browser to secure web sites, such as an online shopping, an online bank, or a local page with password. Countermeasure of not only servers but also PCs are needed!! Have my browser this vulnerability? This is good question! Please access to https://www.poodletest.com. If “Vulnerable” message is displayed, the browser has probably the vulnerability. Please cope with the following operation. How to cope with the vulnerability (for Web browser) Internet Explorer Update/Check Internet Explore to the latest...Read More

[Fixed]: Delayed or Unreached E-mail due to Trouble of Name Service in Kyoto University

Dear all, According to the announcement from the network center of Kyoto University, During the following period, the e-mail in Kyoto University (including the Center) had been delayed or unreached due to the trouble of Name service in Kyoto University. [Date]: November 11  17:00  — 12  17:00 (for one day) [Influence]:  In case of sending or receving the e-mail in Kyoto University, it might be replied the error message, such as “Host Unknown” or “Host not found”. If the error message was received when you or a sender sent the message or you worry, please resends the message.   14th November, 2014 Chief of Information Processing Office: Kitani.