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(Local) Announcement of temporary suspension of network services

Users. According to the announcement of the NANSEI administrative office (in Japanese), the electric power supply will be tentatively suspended in the following time. [Date]: December 1st, 2013  7:00 — 19:30 (Sunday) [Area]: Inamori Center , Library, and  East building. [Summary]: The electric power supply in the buildings in the area will be suspended. [Influence]:  CSEAS HP and CSEAS E-mail won’t be influenced.* ARIS database (http://aris.cseas.kyoto-u.ac.jp) will be suspended.* Of course, the Desktop PC and the network won’t be used because the power supply will be suspended. I recommend to plug off the electric adapters in your PC, HUB, and other electric devices. 19th November, 2013: Chief of Information Processing Office: Kitani.

How to start Google Hangout Party

The service renewed Google Hangouts Meet. Please see the page about the Meet service. The page is still keeping for archiving the history. Google Hangout Party is the function for providing the place of Group video meeting (maximum 10 persons). The host user establishes the meeting place and the members participate in the place. Host user establishes the meeting place. Host user invites the members (Call member or inform the access URL) A)  Direct Call In case that the member already uses Google Hangout, the host user can call the member B)  URL Access Host user informs the URL of Google Hangout Party (in the web browser)  to the members...Read More

(Attention) Don’t install the “Fake Security Software”

Dear all,  I discovered the fake security software called “Advanced System Protector” and “RegClean Pro”. This is not computer virus, but this is the malware.* What is Malware: It’s Malicious software, including computer virus. “RegClean Pro” tends to make you buy the fake software. “Advanced System Protector” tries to install the advertisement software (adware) . “Advanced System Protector” forcibly installs “RegClean Pro” software without your acceptance. If you installed the fake security software, you should remove the software.And then, you should consider to improve the security countermeasure system in your PC.(Reference: Approach When you access a web site, the alert “Your PC may be infected with a computer virus! Please check your PC...Read More

(Notice) Don’t use “Sign in Chrome” function in a common PC!

Users. Google Chrome has “Sign in Chrome” function (using Google account) . This is comfortable function for sharing the bookmark in the user’s devices, such as the PC, smartphone, tablet, and so on. However, the use of this function in a common or untrusted devices is dangerous because the  private information, such as Gmail, may be leaked.Or the bookmark in your private devices may be changed to the bookmark of the common device.  At least, if you login for a service in a common devices, you should logout (in case of Chrome, please see Sign out). Google is warning notice about this issue in the web site “Why sign in to...Read More

(Critical Issue) PLEASE immediately back up the data in your MacBookAir if you have!

Users. According to the announcement of Apple co., the “SSD” in a part of MacBookAir has been recalled by Apple co. since October 17th, 2013.  If your MacBookAir occurs the trouble, you won’t be able to rescue all data in the MacBookAir. First of all, I strongly recommend to back up all data in the MacBookAir (if you have)  utilizing “Time Machine” function (Setting Handbook). Back up all data in the MacBookAir utilizing “Time Machine” function (Setting Handbook). Open “Software Update” in the Apple menu. Carry out “MacBook Air Flash Storage Firmware Update 1.1”. * Or you download “MacBook Air Flash Storage Firmware Update 1.1”. By this patch, the MacBookAir will be restarted...Read More

(Local) Announcement of temporary suspension of network services due to the routine power inspection

Users. In Kyoto University, the regular check related to the electric power supply has been being carried out every year. In this year, according to the announcement of the administrative office (in Japanese), the electric power supply will be tentatively suspended in the following time. [Date]: October 13th, 2013  13:00 — 16:00 (Sunday) [Area]: Inamori Center , Library, and Common and East building. [Summary]: The electric power supply in all buildings in the area will be suspended. [Influence]:  CSEAS HP and CSEAS E-mail won’t be influenced.1. CSEAS security software will display the connection warning, but please ignore it because the administrative server will be suspended.Of course, the Desktop PC and the network...Read More

(Local) Announcement of the temporary suspension of network services

Users. According to the announcement of the common administrative office (Japanese) , the power supply for the east and common building will be tentatively suspended in the following period de to the electric construction.For the construction, some network services for the Center will be temporarily suspended during the period at the following areas. [Period]: September 1, 2013 (Sunday)  9:00 – 16:30 [Area]: East and Common building, and Library [Influence]: First of all, the e-mail service and the HP except “Southeast Asian Topographic Map Databases” won’t be influenced. 　　1. “Southeast Asian Topographic Map Databases” will be suspended. 　　2. CSEAS security software “ESET Smart Security” and “Sophos AntiVirus” will display the connection warning, but please...Read More

Microsoft Office 2011 (14.3.6) for Mac Released

Users. It was released on July  16, 2013.This version includes  the serious security vulnerabilities related to “Outlook” and “Word“. Please update latest version if you use Microsoft Office 2011. [How to update] There are two approaches. Click “Check for Updates” in the “Help” menu after one of Word/Excel/PowerPoint is started up.  * In case of using company or university network, the update may sometimes be failure because of using closed network with proxy system. If you cannot update it, please use “No.2” method. Download Standalone updater and install it. Microsoft Office 2011 for Mac 14.3.6 * Requirement  14.1.0 (Service Pack 1) and 14.2.3 (or above) before install latest version. Please see the following HP about version...Read More

(Important) To Adobe Creative Suite 6 (CS6) users.

Dear CSEAS Users. According to Adobe critical announcement, the trouble may arise that the Acrobat software doesn’t work when you launch it  30 days after installing the CS6. after 30 days when you install Adobe Creative Suite 6 (CS6）. Today, the Office encountered the trouble, so please be careful if you install CS6. To Visiting Research Fellow.   The CS6 isn’t installed in the Desktop PC which the Center provides. Information Resource Acrobat Help / Doesn’t launch after 30 days | Installed as part of a CS6 suite Notice PLEASE check your “Adobe ID” and “License number (Serial Number)” before you cope with this issue. By this operation, you have to carry...Read More

Tentative Network Service Suspension

Users. The main network service in the Center will be temporarily suspended at the following time for expanding the capacity of the server. * The operation time is very short, so there is not critical influence. [Period]: May 15, 2013  12:00 — 13:00 (about 10 minutes) [Influence]: E-mail and Web sites in the Center will be tentatively suspended.  2nd May, 2013  Chief of Information Processing Office: Kitani.