Firefox 17 / Thunderbird 17 Released

Firefox 17 / Thunderbird 17 were released on November 20, 2012. About the detail information, please check the release note.   The feature of this version is “MacOS 10.5 support (include Thunderbird 17)  was discontinued.”and  “Support of Facebook API”. Release Note Firefox 17 Release Note Thunderbird 17 Release Note 20th November, 2012  Chief of Information Processing Office: Kitani.

(KUINS) Temporary Network Suspension (Resolved)

Users. According to Management committee of Kyoto University Integrated Network Services (KUINS), the instant power failure was occurred in Yoshida campus due to the trouble of KANSAI electric power company.Therefore, the Kyoto University network was suspended in the following perod.  [Date]: November 21, 2012  11:01 — 11:05 [Influence]: Yoshida Campus [Reason]: Trouble of KANSAI electric power company I think that the core network machines (HUB) in Inamori Center and the Center  were not out of order because the countermeasure system for the instant power failure was installed. If you cannot access to the Internet, please contact Information Processing Office. 21st November, 2012: Chief of Information Processing Office: Kitani.

Microsoft Office 2011 (14.2.5) / 2008 (12.3.5) for Mac Released

Users. It was released on November 13, 2012.This version includes  the serious security vulnerabilities. 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 14.2.5 * Requirement  14.1.0 (Service Pack 1) before install latest version. Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac 12.3.5 * Requirement  12.2.0 (Service Pack 2) before install latest...Read More

(KUINS) Trouble of KUMail service

Users. According to  the Institute for Information Management and Communication (IIMC), Kyoto University e-Mail system for the staffs has stopped due to the trouble. The administrative office for 4 departments including CSEAS  uses this e-mail service, so the Office cannot send and receive an e-mail message. If you sent the important e-mail to the administrative office during since 11:30,  you had better send again after the trouble is restored. Announcement of IIMC [Date]: October 31, 2012  11:30 —-  [Our Influence]: We cannot communicate with Administrative Office (including CSEAS) by the e-mail (@office.cseas.kyoto-u.ac.jp).   [Operation]: According to the announcement, the e-mail service will be restored at 16:00 or later. * There are no troubles...Read More

(Local) Internet Explorer 8 support will be discontinued in Google Apps

Users. The CSEAS e-mail system has been used  Gmail (Google Apps), so the CSEAS will be influenced. This is the important issue due to the support deadline for WindowsXP.  According to Google Apps team, Internet Explorer 8 support will be discontinued in Google Apps since November 15, 2012. Please keep in mind that WindowsXP cannot upgrade Internet Explorer 9 or later, so I think that the decision includes the process toward the support deadline for this OS (WindowsXP will be discontinued since April, 2014 by Microsoft co.) If you use WindowsXP, you will be able to avoid the issue by using the other web browsers, such as Firefox, Opera, Google...Read More

Firefox 16.0.1 / Thunderbird 16.0.1 Released

Version 16.0.1 was released on October 11, 2012. About the detail information, please check the release note.    The feature of this version is “Fix of Critical Security Vulnerability”.   Release Note Firefox 16.0.1 Release Note Thunderbird 16.0.1 Release Note 15th October, 2012  Chief of Information Processing Office: Kitani.

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

Users. The following operation was finished and I confirmed that there are no troubles of the network services, including servers.If you cannot use the CSEAS network, please contact us. 15th October, 2012  Chief of Information Processing Office: Kitani.  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, the electric power supply will be tentatively suspended in the following time. [Date]: October 14th, 2012  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...Read More

(KUINS) Tentative Unstable Network due to DNS server maintenance

Users. According to the notice (in Japanese) of Management Committee of Kyoto University Integrated Network Services (KUINS),  the network will be unstable at the following periods. [Date]: October 16, 2012 and October 18, 2012  <12:00 — 13:00> [Influence]: During these period, you may not be able to use the network services, such as the browsing of web sites,  the e-mail, and so on. [Operation]: Maintenance of DNS servers in Kyoto University. 11th October, 2012 Chief of Information Processing Office: Kitani.

Firefox 16 / Thunderbird 16 Released

Firefox 16 was released on October 9, 2012. About the detail information, please check the release note.   The feature of this version is “VoiceOver support for Firefox”, “Web application support for Firefox”, and “Implementation of Silent Update for Thunderbird “. When new version comes, Thunderbird will automatically update itself. After it updated, new version  automatically enables when it is restarted. New Features (Firefox) Support of VoiceOver  function in MacOSX. (Firefox) Initial Web application support. (Firefox) Support of some languages. (Thunderbird) Implementation of Silent Update (Thunderbird) Added FileLink” function with the external online storage (box.com) for sending  an attached document of large size. Release Note Firefox 16 Release Note Thunderbird 16 Release...Read More

Notice of Server Maintenance

Dear Users. The following maintenance was finished at the following period.I am sorry that my operation was overdue.  [Operation Time]: October 19, 2012 (Friday) 12:00 — 17:00 19th October, 2012:  Chief of Information Processing Office: Kitani. Dear Users. The server maintenance will be scheduled at the following period. [Date]: October 19, 2012 (Friday) 12:00 — 16:00 [Influence]: Almost HP regarding CSEAS HP will be tentatively suspended. [Operation]: Maintenance for HP. Please cooperate with us. 9th October, 2012:  Chief of Information Processing Office: Kitani.