Maintenance work will be carried out on the core network system on December 10, 2023 (Sun). As a result, the Zengaku Computer System will, in principle, be unavailable throughout the day.
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MAINTENANCE (2023/12/24)
2023/12/24 (SUN) 10:00 – 20:00
1. Web servers, CGI servers
– Suspended for a few minutes between 10:00 and 18:00.
2. License management
– Between 10:00 and 18:00, unavailable for approximately 30 minutes.
– The License Management Server will be suspended; therefore the applications below cannot be used:
ArcGIS Desktop
Mathematica
MATLAB
SPSS
FICO Xpress
VectorWorks
Note:
Regarding the campus site license, the following applications installed on computers not belonging to the Zengaku Computer System will also be unavailable during this time:
SPSS, ArcGIS, Mathematica (Comprehensive Program) and Vectorworks.
3. Printers
– Between 10:00 and 18:00, unavailable for approximately 30 minutes.
4. Remote servers (Windows : view-con00, Linux : icho01, icho02, kiri)
– Unavailable between 10:00 and 20:00.
Note:
Services will be resumed in the order in which maintenance work is completed.
If you are using a remote desktop when the maintenance starts, a pop-up message will appear; please log off from there.
(Please be aware that the system will log you off automatically in 10 minutes.)
How to resolve the problem when authenticating Microsoft Office products on a satellite device (Update 10/16)
A problem has been observed when launching Microsoft Office products on satellite terminals.
Please check the following links for solutions to the problems that have occurred.
- Office product does not start / A dialog box appears and “Error code 80090016” is displayed.
- When starting up the Office product, a screen appears asking for a multifactor authentication code number even though I do not remember setting up multifactor authentication, and I cannot proceed.
- Office product does not start / The screen goes blank at the authentication operation and does not proceed.
Office product does not start / A dialog box appears and “Error code 80090016” is displayed.
Solution
- Open [Start] – [Settings] – [Accounts] – [Access to work or school].
- Click [Disconnect] when the connected accounts are displayed.
- Two confirmation dialogs will appear in succession. Click [Yes] on the first dialog and [Disconnect] on the second dialog.
When asked to restart, do so. - After completing the above, start the Microsoft Office product again and enter your @u email address and password when the dialog box appears.
This trouble may also occur when you use a satellite device with an account that you signed in to without following the settings below when signing in at the time of Office product startup on your PC.
This procedure is different from the setting when using Office products on a satellite device. Please be careful.
The following is a reference to an image posted on the A.C.C.C. Web.
If the above does not resolve the issue, please try this as well.
When starting up Office products, a screen asking for a code number for multi-factor authentication appears even though I do not remember setting up multi-factor authentication, and you cannot proceed.
Solution
You can reset your authentication system on the following URL.
<https://portal.cc.tsukuba.ac.jp/member/microsoft365-reset-mfa/>
(When accessing this system, please log in using your Unified Authentication ID/PW).
As indicated on this page, you can reset the settings by clicking on the ‘Start to reset my MFA setting’ button.
The screen goes blank at the authentication operation and does not proceed.
When launching Microsoft Office applications on Windows Remote Desktop or Satellite Terminal of The Zengaku Computer System, the screen may go blank at the authentication process and you may not be able to proceed. In some cases, you may be asked to perform the same authentication operation several times.
Solution
You can improve the situation by disabling the multi-factor authentication setting at the following site.
Academic Computing Communications Center,University of Tsukuba
Cloud mail service authentication setting system (Microsoft 365)
https://m365setting.u.tsukuba.ac.jp/
Even if the authentication appears to be disabled on the screen, the authentication behavior may be improved by enabling it once and then disabling it again.
Alternatively, the error no longer occurs when the multi-factor authentication settings are completed to the end.
To reproduce the problem
The problem was reproduced when Office was started with the multi-factor authentication setting halfway completed.
If multi-factor authentication is enabled and the associated authentication application or phone settings are not completed, the authentication screen of the Office app version will go blank or an error message will appear.
Solution #3 added on 7/28
A new solution has been found and added to the FAQ. “Change account settings” in Windows.
Please see below for details.
Microsoft Product Authentication Failures on Terminals and Remote Access Service Solution #3
If the problem persists
If the above does not solve the problem, please also try the solution #2 in the FAQ below.
Microsoft Product Authentication Failures on Terminals and Remote Access Service
Maintenance of Printing System(2023/10/2(Mon)) *Finished
10/2(月) 9:30 Maintenance has finished.
The printing system of the Zengaku computer system will be maintained on the following date and time.
Please note that printing will not be available during this time.
Period : 2023/10/2 (Mon) 08:30 – 09:30
We apologize for any inconvenience caused.
The Zengaku Computer System Printer Failure (9/24 23:15 Update) *Solved
The printing system has been restored.
We apologize for any inconvenience caused.
[ Unavailable printer ]
– Zengaku_Printer(Color)
– Zengaku_Printer(Mono)
=> 9/24(Sun) 19:50 Now available
We are currently experiencing a printing problem on the Zengaku Computer Printer.
We are working on restoring the system, so please wait for a while before resuming use.
On the operation of the Zengaku Computer System during University Wide Power Outage (October 28, 29 and November 18)
The University Wide Power Outage will take place on October 28 (Sat.), 29 (Sun.) and November 18 (Sat.).
Basic server functions (mail, Web, etc.) of The Zengaku Computer System will be available as usual.
Satellites will not be available.
(Reference)
On Computer and Network System Operations during University Wide Power Outage (October 28, 29 & November 18, 2023) (ACCC)
MAINTENANCE (2023/9/24)
2023/9/24 (SUN) 10:00 – 20:00
1. Web servers, CGI servers
– Suspended for a few minutes between 10:00 and 18:00.
2. License management
– Between 10:00 and 18:00, unavailable for approximately 30 minutes.
– The License Management Server will be suspended; therefore the applications below cannot be used:
ArcGIS Desktop
Mathematica
MATLAB
SPSS
FICO Xpress
VectorWorks
Note:
Regarding the campus site license, the following applications installed on computers not belonging to the Zengaku Computer System will also be unavailable during this time:
SPSS, ArcGIS, Mathematica (Comprehensive Program) and Vectorworks.
3. Printers
– Between 10:00 and 18:00, unavailable for approximately 30 minutes.
4. Remote servers (Windows : view-con00, Linux : icho01, icho02, kiri)
– Unavailable between 10:00 and 20:00.
Note:
Services will be resumed in the order in which maintenance work is completed.
If you are using a remote desktop when the maintenance starts, a pop-up message will appear; please log off from there.
(Please be aware that the system will log you off automatically in 10 minutes.)
ACCC Services during University Closure Period (August 14 – 18, 2023)
Information about ACCC Services during University Closure Period (August 14 – 18, 2023) has been posted.
For details, please refer to the following
End of Publication : ACCC Services during University Closure Period (August 14 – 18, 2023)
Notice of System Maintenance Work (Disk Units)
Maintenance work will be performed on the DISK device of The Zengaku Computer System.
During the work period, communication with the Disk device may be momentarily interrupted several times. It will be reconnected automatically, but there may be cases where it cannot be reconnected. In such cases, restart the PC.
The date and time of the work and the affected area are as follows.
Date: Saturday, June 24, 2023, 10:00 – 12:00
Impact:
There will be momentary disconnections from the Disk device several times during the work period. The following operations will be affected.
1) When using Windows on PCs in libraries and satellite rooms
2) When using Remote Desktop (Windows only)
3) When connecting to oldhome (O drive)
4) When connecting to sv-pool (Temporary Bulk Storage)
Display of printed balance at terminal login [4/24 Update]
After the scheduled maintenance on 4/23 (Sun.), the balance information of the number of sheets printed will be displayed when logging in to the terminal.
Please note that the balance information is not reflected in real time.
Due to a software failure in the printing system, the balance of the number of sheets printed cannot be displayed when logging in.
This issue will be resolved during the scheduled maintenance on April 23 (Sun.), as it requires a software upgrade.
The print balance can be checked on the printer’s operation screen or Web Print.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Trouble with Terminal and Remote Desktop Service (4/11 update)
Trouble with Windows sign-in for the first time
When signing in to Windows for the first time, there is a problem that the profile is not generated completely.
Please sign out when signing in for the first time, and then sign in again to start using the terminal.
If you encounter this problem, please see the following for details.
Cannot find installed software in “All Apps”
Microsoft Product Authentication Problems
When launching Microsoft Office applications on Windows Remote Desktop or Satellite Terminal of The Zengaku Computer System, the screen may go blank at the authentication process and you may not be able to proceed. In some cases, you may be asked to perform the same authentication operation several times.
Microsoft Product Authentication Failures on Terminals and Remote Access Service
The Zengaku Computer System printer is currently unavailable to new students (4/6 update)
We have fixed this problem on 4/5. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Due to a misconfiguration, new students are currently unable to use The Zengaku Computer System printer.
We are currently working on restoring the system. We apologize for any inconvenience caused.
The Zengaku Computer System Printer Failure (4/5 update)
We have fixed this problem on 4/4. We apologize for the inconvenience.
In addition, the following is explained
- Zengaku_Printer(Mono):
Standard settings for monochrome printing are used - Zengaku_Printer(Color):
Standard setting for color printing
Please be careful when using the printer.
Zengaku_Printer(Mono) is not working properly on the printers in The Zengaku Computer System.
We are currently working on a fix. We are working on the fix so that it will be completed by the start of tomorrow’s orientation.
This problem was also occurring on Windows Remote Access, but we have completed the fix and are now confirming the problem.
If you are in a hurry, please use Zengaku_Printer(Color), which can output both color and monochrome images, as a workaround.
Zengaku_Printer(Charge) outputs to the printer that is charged.
If “Zengaku_Printer(Color)” does not appear as an option when printing from a browser such as Chrome, please click “More”.
In addition, due to a software glitch in the print system, it is no longer possible to retrieve balance information on the number of copies printed.
Therefore, we have hidden the print balance information in the login message.
Please wait for a while as the software needs to be upgraded for this failure.
Trouble with Teams, OneDrive, and other M365 apps (Restored on 3/28)
The problem has been restored. We apologize for any inconvenience caused.
Due to trouble with M365, some students have been unable to sign in to Teams, OneDrive, and other applications.
We are currently working on restoring them and they are being used one by one.
If you are unable to sign in, please wait a while and try again.
Switching to the New The Zengaku Computer System
The Zengaku Computer System has been switched from the old system to the new system. The new system is available for use.
Sunday, March 12, The Zengaku Computer System was updated from the old to the new system.
March 13 (Mon) Trial operation period of the new system begins
March 27 (Mon.) Start of the main operation (official operation) period
Prior to this, the mail system was switched over.
February 27 (Mon.) Authentication system for student @s mail changed.
March 5 (Sun.) Mail system migration.
During the trial operation period, you can try out the terminals and servers of the new system. However, since this is a trial operation period, the system may become unstable or some software may not be available due to adjustment work or configuration changes. Some software is currently being installed.
The user home files that each user used in the old system can be accessed from the O drive in the Windows environment of the new system.
Web pages have also been switched to the new system.
Relatively major changes between the old system and the new system are listed below. Please refer to the above web page for details.
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- Email user authentication is now Microsoft 365.
- Email addresses have been unified to @u.
- Windows OS on the terminal is now Windows 11.
- There are now two types of printers: monochrome printers and color printers. Depending on which printer is used, the number of print points consumed changes.
- IP addresses of terminals, servers, and various equipment have been changed to those of the new system.
- Shako satellite and CEGLOC satellite have been added to the system.
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The past announcements regarding The next Zengaku Computer System are as follows.
title:Transferring user home files from the current system to the new system (Details)
Publication Date:2023/3/9
title:E-mails of Zengaku Computer System
title:Active! mail forwarding settings migration
Publication Date:2023/2/28
title:Change the @s Email System (Note: Closed to public)
Publication Date:2023/2/21
title:Migration Schedule to the next Zengaku Computer System (Note: Closed to public)
Publication Date:2023/2/9
title:Regarding Remote Access and User Home File Transfer in the next Zengaku Computer System
Publication Date:2023/2/7
title:The website for the next Zengaku Computer System is now available (January 31 postscript)
Publication Date:2023/1/26
Transfer user home files from the current system to the new system (Details) Update 3/20
We would like to inform you of details regarding the transfer of user home files from the current system to the new system.
There are some modifications from this previous announcement. Please note the following.
- The old user home is migrated separately from each user’s home.
This is because if the various configuration files are migrated as they are, problems may occur when logging in (signing in) on the new system.
The old home is read-only. Please copy the necessary files to the new home before use.
Windows environment: O drive.
Linux environment: /oldhome/UTID-NAME.
(UTID-NAME is your login name) - Each user’s web-publishing folders (directories) have been migrated. These folders (and the files in them) can be used as in the old system.
- Your .ssh folders of users who had set up public keys in the old system have been migrated.
- All other files and directories, including files and directories other than the above directly under home, will not be transferred to the new system directly under user home, so please be very careful. Please copy all necessary files to the new system by yourself. Configuration files and program files used in the old system may not be usable in the new system, so please copy them at your own risk.
The following is a screen shot of O drive using Explorer on Windows.
E-mails of Zengaku Computer System (Update 3/2)
About the E-mails of Zengaku Computer System is now available.
(Update 3/2) English version is available.
Active! mail forwarding settings migration
The following notice has been posted. Please check it.
Active! mail forwarding settings migration (Note: Closed to public)
MAINTENANCE (2023/3/19)
2023/3/19 (SUN) 09:00 – 20:00
1. Web servers, CGI servers, Unix servers
– Suspended for a few minutes between 10:00 and 16:00.
2. License management
– Between 10:30 and 15:00, unavailable for approximately 30 minutes.
– The License Management Server will be suspended; therefore the applications below cannot be used:
Mathematica
SPSS
MATLAB
ArcGIS Desktop
Note:
Regarding the campus site license, the following applications installed on computers not belonging to the Zengaku Computer System will also be unavailable during this time:
SPSS, ArcGIS, Mathematica (Comprehensive Program).
3. Printers (including On-demand terminals)
– Between 09:00 and 18:00, each one unavailable for approximately 90-120 minutes.
4. Remote Desktop servers (remote-s, remote-t, icho00〜icho09)
– Unavailable between 10:00 and 20:00.
Note:
If you are using a remote desktop when the maintenance starts, a pop-up message will appear; please log off from there.
(Please be aware that the system will log you off automatically in 10 minutes.)
Transfer user home files from the current system to the new system (Updated 3/9)
Added 3/9: The notice regarding this matter has been posted. Some details have been changed from the following. Please note the changes.
The user home in the current system, including all its files, is transferred to the new system in the old-icho2017 folder under the user home.
The contents of this folder are read-only.
The old-icho2017 directly will be accessible for at least one year, but access after that time is not guaranteed.
Each user should copy the necessary files to the new system.
The user data drive (Z:\), web data drive (W:\) (including www, wwws directories), and .ssh directory will be migrated to the new system.
More details will be provided in follow-up reports.