(Fixed) Announcement of CSEAS Server Trouble due to the disk error

Users. The CSEAS web server and mail server were urgently suspended due to the disk error during the following time..We apologize for your  inconvenience. Now, the trouble was repaired. [Date]:February 2, 2012 (Monday) 11::55 – 16:10 [Reason]: failure of the hard disk  [Influence]: CSEAS users cannot receive and send the e-mails during the period (*1). And then, the CSEAS web site was tentatively suspended.  *1: The  e-mails that were sent during the trouble  began to be delivered by the server.  6 February, 2012  Chief of Information Processing Office: Kitani.

Firefox 10 and Thunderbird 10 Released

Firefox 10 and Thunderbird 10 were released on January 31, 2012. About the detail information, please check the release note. In this version, I’d like to introduce the special feature for  improving the add-on compatibility issue. It is that the add-ons for version 4 or later (Firefox and Thunderbird) can be run in Firefox 10, Thunderbird 10, or later. (Firefox, Thunderbird) Improvement of add-on compatibility issue (Firefox) Improvement of setting process of “Firefox Sync”. (Firefox) Full Screen APIs for web applications was supported. If you are  Firefox 7 or Thunderbird 7 user, your Firefox and Thunderbird will be automatically upgraded within several days. However, you had better keep in mind...Read More

(Done) Announcement of Setting up “Skype TV”

Dear all. The Office finished the setting up “Skype TV” in the meeting room (1F), east building at the following time.This “Skype TV” in the room only use “Network function” like “Skype”. Therefore, you cannot watch the TV channels. [Date]: January 26 (Thursday), 2012   13:00 — 14:00 [Place]: Meeting room in 1F, East building[Operation]: Setting up “Skype TV” Check of “Skype” function. *  About the handling manual, you can download in  .  23th January, 2012:  Chief of Information Processing Office: Kitani.26th January, 2012: Finished. 

(Done) Announcement of Preparation of installation for Second Skype TV

Dear all. Second Skype TV was installed at the following time. However, you cannot use yet about the Skype because the network  is limited.After Skype TV is installed, I will submit to the network center of Kyoto University (KUINS). Therefore, Please wait until the LAN becomes effective. Please wait for about a week. [Date]: January 23 (Monday), 2012   10:00 — 12:00[Place]: Meeting room in 1F, East building[Operation]: Installation of Skype TV Setting up TV * Skype TV in Tonatei, our staff can use it. About the handling manual, you can download in  . And then, the Office will prepare the arrangement version in the room as soon as possible....Read More

(KUINS) Tentative Network Service Suspension to external network.

Dear all. The maintenance operation () was postponed. New schedule is as follows: [Date]:  January 17, 2012 (Tuesday)   5:00 — 6:15  (The operation for 30 minutes will be done once) [Reason]: Maintenance  of SINET (Science Information NETwork is the Japan academic network) . [Influence]: During this time, the each network between Kyoto University and the Internet won’t be able to connect. In other words, the PC in Kyoto University network cannot access to the Internet. And you cannot send and receive an e-mail message. However, I think that users don’t need to worry because this operation time is too short. * Information source in Japanese (Network section in Information division of Kyoto University)....Read More

Recommendation of PC Security Check (Windows/Macintosh)

The aim of this page is the introduction of basic security measures. When a private PC is brought in or new PC is purchased, I hope that this page will serve as helpful. 1. Condition Check of PC Security Software. Check of whether the virus definition of security software is the latest version. Basically, the allowable range is within one week. Check of whether the security software is too old version. Baseline is that the version of security software is above 3 years ago. In case that there is room to suspect some   * I think that the following web site is helpful for doing the virus scan. http://www.myantispyware.com/2009/11/21/how-to-use-eset-online-scanner/...Read More

Firefox 9.0.1 and Thunderbird 9 Released

Firefox 9 and Thunderbird 9 were released on December 21, 2011. About the detail information, please check the release note. Firefox 9.0,1 was released on December 22, 2011. This version is the fix for  MacOSX Lion. (Firefox) Improvement of Javascript Performance. (Firefox) Compatibility of MacOSX LionAdded “Twitter” to the search bar for select locales. If you are  Firefox 7 or Thunderbird 7 user, your Firefox and Thunderbird will be automatically upgraded within several days. However, you had better keep in mind that a lot of add-on software in Thunderbird will be disabled because of compatibility issue. About famous add-on software, the new version will be arrived soon, but minar software...Read More

(Done) Announcement of Preparation of installation for Skype TV

Dear all. The following operation was finished without any troubles. As I informed you, Skype function is not available yet. As I informed at last staff meeting, fortunately, Skype TV will be installed at the following time.However, you cannot use yet about the Skype because the network in Tounantei is limited.After Skype TV is installed, I will submit to the network center of Kyoto University (KUINS). Therefore, Please wait until the LAN becomes effective. Maybe, it will be enabled at the beginning of next month. [Date]: December 22, 2011 15:00 — 17:00[Place]: Tounantei (Meeting room) in 2F, Inamori Center.[Operation]: Installation of Skype TV Setting up TV and Blue-ray 22th December,...Read More

(Restored) KUINS-III Network was tentatively unavailable due to network loop

Users. The KUINS-III network was tentatively unavailable at the following time. Fortunately, since this research institute network was not the cause KUINS (the network section of Kyoto University) solved the trouble in the short period of time in case of CSEAS network. Please keep in mind that if the cause is in CSEAS network, the network will be suspended for a long time. Therefore, please pay attention about the network loop in your room by reading the following explanation when you wire the network. [Date]: December 19, 2011  14:30 (Discovered)  —> 14:45 (Restored) [Influence Area]: All area in department of pharmacy (Including  east and common buidling, Library, Inamori Center) [Cause]: Network...Read More