Campus network services
Students and staff of the Graduate School of Law enjoy support from two University computing centers and a faculty help desk.
Information Technology Center
The Information Technology Center (ITC) is responsible for providing network infrastructure throughout Nagoya University. Among other things, staff of the ITC deploy and maintain the wireless network service described in this document.
Center for Information Media Studies
The Center for Information Media Studies (CIMS) is responsible for providing IT services related directly to education within the University. Many CIMS systems, including University the email accounts described in this document, must be accessed using the University ID.
IT Help Desk of the GSL
Ms Tomizaki, in room 316 of the Law building, is in charge of IT support for staff and students (of the Law faculty only). The office is open for consultations concerning IT issues Monday through Friday, 9:00 to 17:00.
University ID and password
The University ID and password issued by the Center for Information Media Studies can be used to access the following services:
- Student-access PC rooms (Room No.304, No.406) in the Integrated Research Building;
- University email; and
- University-wide wireless network.
Although the University ID is initially issued by CIMS, if you forget your University ID or password, you must contact the ITC to recover it. The ITC is located in the No.7 Building of the Engineering Department. Please refer to the campus map for the location of this building.
Graduate School of Law computer room
Room and facilities
The Computer Room is room 104, on the first floor of the prefab annex to the Law building. PCs in the room have the following software installed: Internet Explorer, Outlook Express, and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access).
Key card
Use your student ID card as a swipe card to enter the Computer Room. If you have been issued a paper student ID card, you can obtain a magnetic card by submitting the Application Form for a magnetic ID card to the Student Affairs Section of the Graduate School of Law.
Rules
Please comply with the following rules when using the computer room:
- Do not eat, drink or bring open food containers into the room. This can be distracting to other users, and spills can damage the equipment.
- Refrain from using cell phones in the room. When entering the room, set your phone to manner mode or turn off its power. Ringing phones and conversations are a distraction to others. If you need to answer the phone, take the call outside of the room.
- Restore manuals and other materials to their proper place after use. Don’t remove materials or equipment from the room.
- Students of other faculties may use the room if they need the facilities for their studies, but should do so in the normal way, by requesting a personal key card for full access. Please direct such queries to Ms Tomizaki.
- For your own security and for the security of the University network as a whole, Do not share your user ID and password with other people.
- To protect your personal information, be sure to fully log out from PCs or turn the power off cleanly when your session is finished.
- The PCs in the room have been configured to protect personal information, to maximize stability, and to be convenient to most users. Do not permanently change settings that may affect other users.
- About printing. In the computer room, you will find a personal computer connected to the copy machine. The copy machine will also work as a printer; you can print files by connecting a USB memory to the personal computer, and printing in the normal way. A copy card, which can be purchased at the University Co-op, is required for printing. The printing cost for one black-and-white page is 10 yen, and one page printed in color costs 50 yen. For most print jobs, you may find it more economical to purchase a printer for use in your study room.
These rules are important to maximize the benefit of the computer room for all students. Those who do not comply with them may be denied access to this facility.
Obtain an ID and mail account
All students of the Graduate School of Law are expected to check their University email account regularly. University mail account is accessed through the personal University-wide ID and password issued to staff and students. Degree students receive an ID and mail account automatically. Non-degree students need to complete a separate procedure, as outlined below.
Degree students
The Center for Information Media studies issues a University ID and an associated mail account (xxxxxxx@mbox.nagoya-u.ac.jp) to all students enrolled in degree programs within the University. The relevant information is provided during orientation, when you first register in the University.
Non-degree students
For research students not yet enrolled in a degree program, the Center does not issue a University ID and mail account until requested to do so. To obtain a University ID and mail account, apply to the Center for the Information Media Studies in the No. 7 Building of the Engineering Department. Before visiting the CIMS office, be sure to download the required form from the link below. The forms are all in Japanese, so this will be an opportunity to practice your Japanese skills, or to make friends with Japanese classmates!
Accessing and managing mail
Webmail Direct
The University has a license for the Webmail Direct service, which you can use to access your University CIMS mail account (xxxxxxx@mbox.nagoya-u.ac.jp) from any computer connected to the Internet.
Forwarding email
Email sent to a University CIMS mail account (xxxxxxx@mbox.nagoya-u.ac.jp) can be forwarded to another address, by changing your personal settings on the University mail server using a web form provided for this purpose. The link below will display a login form. After logging in using your University ID and password, you can change various settings of your mail account. Online help (in English and Japanese) is available.
Pop3 access
It is possible to access University mail using a mail client such as Outlook Express. We do not recommend this as a general rule, because running a PC-based mail client raises the risk of security breaches, including infection by destructive computer viruses. However, for those who wish to use a PC-based mail client, it is possible to download mail from your University mail account via Pop3, by configuring the service through the WebDirect mail interface.
To use a local mail client, you will also need an SMTP server. For security and flexibility, we recommend the use of an external service such as GMail for this purpose.
Using your own computer in the GSL
You can access the Internet in many parts of the Law building and the Integrated Research building via wireless LAN.
Lexis-Nexis
The Lexis-Nexis service is available for use by all students of the Graduate School of Law in their research. This is a commercial service to which the GSL holds a subscription. It is an important source of primary legal information, and should be treated as an extension of the library collection. A personal ID and password are required to use the service. For the details of how to apply, please visit the link below.
Japanese Law database
Several Japanese-language database services and other online study tools are available in the faculty, including Lexis-NexisJP and the Lex/DB Internet service. If you would like to use any of these services, please contact Ms Tomizaki.