As of October 17, 2017, vulnerability of WPA2, which is used as Wi-Fi security protocol is announced. WPA2 is used for encrypting communication data. However the communication may tapped if malicious people exploit the vulnerability. That means your important data may be leaked.
Also eduroam include in this university has same problem. Please check venders' website and apply latest security update. ICT office does not recommend you to transfer important data (e.g. personal information) via Wi-Fi until the problem is fixed.
[How to Protect]
(1) As of October 18, Windows Update for the vulnerability is released. You can fix the problem by applying the update to your Windows PC.
(2) As of October 18, security update for other devices (e.g. macOS, Linux, iOS, Android) is not released yet. However the update for those products will be released within a few weeks. Please check venders' website constantly and update your OS as soon as it is ready.
(3) If you use Wi-Fi router in your home or your laboratory, check security news of the vender and take protective measures properly. Firmware updates may be required on your device.
Please note that COM rooms and CALL rooms will be closed during Sophia Festival (1st,Nov.-4th,Nov.) in principle. Please see below for the detailed information.
Integrated Database System will be stop due to maintenance during the period below:
Sept. 7(Thu.) 10:00am - 8(Fri.) 5:00pm(estimated)
Users cannot change/reissue password, change e-mail address. Adding printing points is also not available. We thank you for your understandings and cooperation.
Accounts on computer system for graduating students and retiring faculty members will be deleted at the end of autumn semester (September 19). Read the following carefully and make sure what you have to do regarding the renewal/deletion of your account.
For the detailed information, please refer to below.
Services provided by Media Center: Availability after September 19 （COM-Room,Moodle,Wi-Fi,VPN etc.）
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If you are NOT graduating and are NOT changing department (= Student ID will not be changed), the account will be prolonged automatically.
If you are studying another year at Sophia, the account will be prolonged automatically.
【Graduating students in September, 2017】
[Regular students]:
Undergraduate (A) / Graduate student (B,C) / Law School student (E) / Course of Midwifery student (W) / School of Social Welfare Students (S) / Junior College Division Students (T)
Sophia Mail: Availability after September 19
○ ~@eagle.sophia.ac.jp
Services provided by Media Center: Availability after September 19 （COM-Room,Moodle,Wi-Fi,VPN etc.）
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Your account will be deleted on Thursday, September 19 2017 at 12 p.m.
Do not forget to backup your data before being deleted.
You can keep using your mail address "~@eagle.sophia.ac.jp" after your graduation.
But, you will not be able to use One Drive anymore, and the data will be deleted.
You will not be able to use free Office neither. Please refer to here for the details.
Junior College Division Students will become able to change your e-mail address.
Services provided by Media Center: Availability after September 19 （COM-Room,Moodle,Wi-Fi,VPN etc.）
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Your account will be deleted on Thursday, September 19 2017 at 12 p.m.
Do not forget to backup your data before being deleted.
Please be reminded that you can not use your mail address "~@eagle.sophia.ac.jp" after your finish.
【Students proceeding to master/doctor program / changing department in September, 2017】
Sophia Mail: Availability after September 19
○ ~@eagle.sophia.ac.jp ※Log-in ID will be changed.
Services provided by Media Center: Availability after September 19 （COM-Room,Moodle,Wi-Fi,VPN etc.）
○ ※Log-in ID will be changed.
You can continue to use your e-mail address and the My Folder (O drive); Note that your user ID will be changed to your new Student ID.
Due to preparation for new accounts, you cannot use all university computers and e-mail services without your new user ID. (Your e-mail address is active, you cannot just login.)
You will be handed them as you receive new student ID card.
If you need to check your Sophia Mail during the period above, please set transfer settings to your other e-mail address in advance. (You can not send e-mails from Sophia Mail address though.)
【Students changing status to Full-time faculty member / Visiting Fellow / Registered Researcher etc. in September, 2017】
Please submit the Application For use of Computer System Form.
【Teachers/Researchers】
【Teachers/Researchers NOT retiring in September, 2017】
Sophia Mail: Availability after September 19
○ ~@sophia.ac.jp
Services provided by Media Center: Availability after September 19 （COM-Room,Moodle,Wi-Fi,VPN etc.）
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If you are a full-time faculty member, your account is active until retirement.
If you are a researcher, you need to confirm your will of continuation.(Media Center will contact you by March.)
【Teachers/Researchers retiring in September, 2017】
[Full-time / Special Appointment / Professional / Transferred / Special Contract Teachers]
Sophia Mail: Availability after September 19
△ ~@eagle.sophia.ac.jp ※A new mail address "~@eagle.sophia.ac.jp" will be provided after your retirement.
Services provided by Media Center: Availability after September 19 （COM-Room,Moodle,Wi-Fi,VPN etc.）
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Your account will be deleted on Thursday, September 19 2017 at 12 p.m (noon).
Do not forget to backup your data before being deleted.
Your mail address "~@sophia.ac.jp" which you are using during you work for Sophia University will be expired when you retire. Mail box also will be deleted.
If you are retiring and will be visiting fellow or registered researcher etc., please submit the Application For use of Computer System Form.
[Honorary member teachers / Honorary member teachers engaged from Foreign Countries]
Sophia Mail: Availability after September 19
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Services provided by Media Center: Availability after September 19 （COM-Room,Moodle,Wi-Fi,VPN etc.）
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Your account will be deleted on Thursday, September 19 2017 at 12 p.m (noon).
Do not forget to backup your data before being deleted.
Please be reminded that you can not use your mail address "~@sophia.ac.jp" after your retirement.
[Part-time Teachers]
Having classes in 2017
NOT having classes in 2017
Sophia Mail: Availability after September 19
○ ~@sophia.ac.jp
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Services provided by Media Center: Availability after September 19 （COM-Room,Moodle,Wi-Fi,VPN etc.）
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If you are not having lectures during the academic year 2017, you cannot use services provided by Media Center.
Even if you are having lectures during the academic year 2017, you cannot use services provided by Media Center until your enrollment is confirmed by HR Office.
If you having classes in 2017 and already have Media Center account, you don't need to apply again.
If you are retiring and will be student or visiting fellow / registered researchers etc., please submit the Application For use of Computer System Form..
[Emeritus professors]
Sophia Mail: Availability after September 19
○ ~@sophia.ac.jp
Services provided by Media Center: Availability after September 19 （COM-Room,Moodle,Wi-Fi,VPN etc.）
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For professor emeritus, the account and files are prolonged automatically.
During summer holidays, Staff Preparation Room (Bldg.2 B2F) will be basically closed. It will be open and support staff will be in the room on the following days. -July 24 (Mon.) - 28 (Fri.) 9:00am - 5:00pm -September 19 (Tue.) - 21 (Wed.) 9:00am - 5:00pm -September 22 (Fri.) 9:00am - 5:00pm -September 25 (Mon.) - 26 (Tue.) 9:00am - 7:00pm
If you would like to use Staff Prep. Room on the days not in the list, please come to Media Center Office* (Bldg.2 3F) to open the room. *Office hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00am - 5:00pm except August 11(Thu.) -18(Thu.)
We decided to postpone this stopping of forwarding e-mail from hoffman to sophia.ac.jp.
However, this forwarding e-mail is temporary measure. We kindly ask all the e-mail holder, NOT to inform "hoffman" e-mail address any more.
Note: The stopping of forwarding e-mail from sophia.ac.jp to eagle for students will be done as planned.
--------------------------revised as of 2017/7/10--------------------------
The suspension of the e-mail forwarding mentioned below will be postponed;
This forwarding process will be stopped on 10:00 o'clock 4th Aug. 2017.
--------------------------original notice as of 2017/6/28--------------------------
For Teachers and Staffs, Stop Forwarding E-Mails From @hoffman.cc.sophia.ac.jp and @cc.sophia.ac.jp On Jan. 10th 2016, the new e-mail service for teachers, Sophia-Mail (Office 365) started instead of Active!Mail. Before then, some users used "@hoffman.cc.sophia.ac.jp" and "@cc.sophia.ac.jp", but since then the e-mail domain had been united to "@sophia.ac.jp"
To enable receive e-mails sent to the former e-mail address, Media Center is forwarding e-mails from "@hoffman.cc.sophia.ac.jp" and "@cc.sophia.ac.jp" to "@sophia.ac.jp".
This forwarding process will be stopped on 13:00 o'clock 10th July 2017. All the e-mail sent to the former e-mail address, will be sent back to the sender as NDR (Non-Delivery Receipt ).
