Open Lab Network Usage

Flow of Starting Use

The Open Lab network of the Research Promotion Division is jointly managed by the Information Technology Center and the network managers of each building .

If you wish to use the campus network in the open lab, please follow the following procedures.

1. Open Lab Network New Wiring Application (全オープンラボ共通)

2. Connection procedures depending on the location of the open lab

When using the The Open Lab Network Managed by the Information Technology Center

\(\Rightarrow\) Connecting to the Open Lab Network Managed by the Information Technology Center

When using a network other than the above

\(\Rightarrow\) Check with the network administrator of each building to find out how to connect.

Open Lab Network New Wiring Application (全オープンラボ共通)

If you would like to use the on-campus network in the open lab, please send the following information to support@cc.uec.ac.jp with the subject line 「オープンラボ：ネットワーク新規配線申請」.

【オープンラボの利用代表者（常勤教職員）】
氏名：
UEC アカウント：
電話 (内線可)：
所属 (研究室名等)：

【オープンラボの情報】
建物：
部屋：
情報コンセント番号：
利用開始日：
配線するネットワーク※：
※ オープンラボ用 IP アドレスではなく，部局等のネットワークを利用する場合のみ記入

Note

Representative users of the open lab are limited to full-time faculty members of our university.

Connecting to the Open Lab Network Managed by the Information Technology Center

The Open Lab Network Managed by the Information Technology Center

The following open lab network is managed by the Information Technology Center. When using the service, please check the Operation Policy and follow the Connection Procedure.

• Open lab in Room 618, 620, 626, 701, and 726 in Building E-3

• All of the Open lab in Building E-9

• All of the Open lab in Building E-35

• All of the Open lab in Building W-11 1st to 3rd floor

As a general rule, the network of open labs located in locations other than those listed above is managed by the network administrator of each building where the open lab is located.

Operation Policy

The operational policy for The Open Lab Network Managed by the Information Technology Center is summarized below. For other open lab network operations, please check with the network administrator of each building .

1. The open lab network managed by the Information Technology Center is provided as a public network within the university. Unlike the network of each department, the primary responsibility for use is not the Information Infrastructure Center, but the user and the representative user of the open lab.

2. Please operate in accordance with various regulations of our university and the Information Technology Center.

3. Basically, it is used with a private IP address for open labs that is automatically assigned (DHCP) by the Information Technology Center.

4. In the following cases, communications may be cut off without prior notice

• When operations are not in accordance with various regulations of the University and the Information Technology Center .

• In the event of an information security incident, etc.

• If the fixed IP address is being used on a device different from the one applied for.

Connection Procedure

When connecting to The Open Lab Network Managed by the Information Technology Center, the Open Lab Network New Wiring Application (全オープンラボ共通) is required in advance. After applying, please connect the device to the network using the following method.

• Connection by personal authentication for open lab (IP address fluctuation, private IP address only)

• Connection using open lab device authentication (IP address fixed, global IP address can also be used)

• Use IP address other than open lab IP address

Note

Please check with the network administrator of each building for information on how to connect to networks at open labs other than The Open Lab Network Managed by the Information Technology Center.

Note

• To ensure security, please use the Open Lab network with a private IP address in principle.

• Even if you apply for a global IP address, your use may not be approved. Thank you for your understanding.

• If you need email, DNS, or web services to be published externally, please consider using a virtual domain server.

• If you wish to access the on-campus private network from off-campus, please use remote access.

Connection by personal authentication for open lab (IP address fluctuation, private IP address only)

UEC account users can use the open lab network through personal authentication. If you are using a PC terminal, please use this method.

The connection procedure is as follows.

1. Please connect the device to the information outlet applied for using the Open Lab Network New Wiring Application (全オープンラボ共通).

2. Please use your UEC account to authenticate using the following steps for each OS.

• Windows 11

• macOS

• UNIX (Linux etc.)

Windows 11

1. Start the authentication service (Wired AutoConfig).

• Press the Start button , type services.msc in the search box, and press the Enter key.

• Double-click Wired AutoConfig and open its properties.

  

• Press the Start button.

  

  Note

  If you set the startup type (E) to Automatic in this window, the authentication service will always start when the OS starts.

• Press the OK button and close the window.

• Close the service.

2. Configure authentication (802.1x).

• Open Network and Sharing Center.

• Click Change adapter settings.

  

• Right-click on Ethernet and select Properties(R).

  

• Click the Authentication tab and configure the following settings.

  • Check Enable IEEE 802.1X authentication (N).

  • Select network authentication method (M): Select Microsoft: Protected EAP (PEAP) and click the Settings button.

    

    1. In the window that appears, uncheck Verify certificate and verify server ID (V).

    2. Select Authentication Method (S): Make sure that it is set to Secure Password (EAP-MSCHAP v2), and click Configure(C)….

    

    3. Authentication method for connection: Uncheck Windows logon name and password… and press the OK button to close the window.

    

    4. Click the OK button to close the protected EAP properties window.

  • Click Additional Settings (D)….

    1. Check Specify authentication mode (P) and select User authentication.

    2. Click Save Credentials (C).

    

    3. Enter the username and password for your UEC account in the Username and Password fields, respectively.

    Note

    Username and password can be omitted. In that case, an authentication window will be displayed each time you connect.

• Press the OK button to close the Ethernet properties window.

3. Authenticate.

When the authentication screen appears, enter your UEC account ID and password, and press OK.

Note

It may take several minutes for the authentication screen to appear.

macOS

1. After connecting the LAN cable, wait for the authentication screen to appear.

Note

It may take several minutes for the authentication screen to appear.

2. Enter the UEC account ID and password on the authentication screen.

3. When the Verify Certificate window appears, click Continue.

4. When the message You are about to make changes to your certificate trust settings. is displayed, enter the ID and password of the OS X administrator account.

UNIX (Linux etc.)

The setting method differs depending on the distribution. The basic flow is to install the supplicant for authentication using the method for each distribution, and configure the following items related to 802.1x using the network configuration tool for each distribution.

certification	PEAP
CA certificate	none
PEAP version	automatic
internal authentication	MSCHAPv2

Below, we will explain the setup procedure for CentOS 7 as a specific example.

CentOS 7

1. Click the settings icon \(\Rightarrow\) wired settings at the top right of the screen, open the network window.

2. Click the settings icon in the network window to open a new profile window.

3. Go to the Security tab and turn on 802.1x security.

4. Set Authentication to PEAP, check CA certificate was requested but does not exist, and set Internal Authentication to MSCHAPv2.

5. Enter your UEC account name in Username and password in Password, and click Apply.

Connection using open lab device authentication (IP address fixed, global IP address can also be used)

1. Device MAC address registration

Please send the following information to the Information Technology Center Open Lab Manager (support@cc.uec.ac.jp) with the subject line 「オープンラボ：機器登録 申請」(Open Lab: Device Registration Application).

【オープンラボの利用代表者】
氏名：
UEC アカウント：
電話 (内線可)：
所属 (研究室名等)：

【機器情報 (複数ある場合はコピーして記入)】
希望ホスト名 (候補を3つ. oplab.cc.uec.ac.jp ドメイン以外を希望する場合は FQDN)：
MAC アドレス：
オープンラボ (建屋，部屋)：
IP アドレスの種別（プライベート／グローバル）:
OS：
機種 (メーカ，型番等)：
使用目的：

Warning

1. Register the registered device as desired host name.oplab.cc.uec.ac.jp for forward/reverse DNS lookup. If you wish to use another domain, please request the host name registration from each domain administrator and inform us of the FQDN (the entire domain name included) when applying.

2. An authentication screen may also be displayed for registered devices. In that case, please close the authentication screen without entering anything.

3. Please describe the OS you mainly use. If you use a dedicated OS for network equipment (routers, switching hubs, firewalls, etc.), you can leave this field blank.

2. Connection and communication confirmation

Once device registration is complete, a registration completion notification will be sent to the email address of your UEC account. If you wish to use a private IP address, please enable DHCP on your device. In the case of a global IP address, we will contact you with the address after receiving your application, so please complete the steps necessary to use the global IP address in step 3. After setting, please check communication with the university server (www.uec.ac.jp, etc.). (In the case of a private IP address, the connection information is provided by DHCP, so the address is basically not notified.)

3. Settings/applications according to the type of assigned IP address (private/global)

For private IP addresses

Please set up a Proxy Server if necessary.

For global IP address

Please follow the Global IP Address flow to submit the Global IP Address Usage Application Form and receive permission to use the Global IP Address. Connections outside the university are not possible until permission is received.

Permission to use global IP addresses will be reviewed independently of Open Lab usage status. Please note that usage may not be permitted depending on the reason for the application. If your request to use a global IP address is rejected, please contact the Information Technology Center Open Lab staff (support@cc.uec.ac.jp) . Allocate a new IP address with the IP address type as private IP address.

Device registration change

If you wish to use the IP address assigned to a device registered with Connection using open lab device authentication (IP address fixed, global IP address can also be used) with another device, please send the following information to the Open Lab Manager at Information Technology Center (support@cc.uec.ac.jp) . Please send an email with the subject line 「オープンラボ：機器登録 変更 申請」(Open Lab: Device Registration Change Application).

Warning

If you are using a fixed IP address on a device different from the one you applied for, communication may be interrupted without prior notice. Thank you for your understanding.

【オープンラボの利用代表者】
氏名：
UEC アカウント：
電話 (内線可)：
所属 (研究室名等)：

【登録を変更する機器の情報 (複数の場合はコピー記入)】
オープンラボ (建屋，部屋)：
現機器 MAC アドレス：
新機器 MAC アドレス：
新機器 OS：
新機器 機種 (メーカ，型番等)：
新機器 使用目的：

Device registration cancellation

If you no longer need a device that was registered using Connection using open lab device authentication (IP address fixed, global IP address can also be used), please send the following information to the Open Lab Manager at Information Technology Center (support@cc.uec.ac.jp) .Please send an email with the subject line 「オープンラボ：機器登録 解除 申請」(Open Lab: Device Registration Cancellation Application).

【オープンラボの利用代表者】
氏名：
UEC アカウント：
電話 (内線可)：
所属 (研究室名等)：

【登録を解除する機器の情報 (複数の場合はコピー記入)】
MAC アドレス：
オープンラボ (建屋，部屋)：
登録解除日：
※登録解除日以降は，機器を接続できなくなります．

Wireless LAN usage in open lab

The campus wireless LAN service, UEC Wireless , is available in each room used in the open lab (excluding East Building 3). For off-campus users, UEC Guest Wireless and eduroam are also available. We recommend using UEC Wireless for connecting laptops, mobile devices, and temporary network connections.