2. Single-Sign-On System
Various online services via "Single-Sign-On System" are available. (e.g., Web-Mail, Online-Storage, SSL-VPN，and so on.)
Usage of "Single-Sign-On System"
- Accessing from on-campus :
"User Name" and "password" is required. - Accessing from off-campus :
"User Name", "password " and OTP(One-Time Password) Authenticator ,
"User Name", "password " and OTP(One-Time Password) Email or
"User Name", "password " and Digital Certificate (Client Certificate) is required.
Your username and initial password are listed on the postcard included in your JAIST account distribution.
Please peel off the blindfold sticker and check it.
Reference: Flow of JAIST-SSO
One-Time Password (Authenticator)
One Time Password (Authenticator) is a time-limited six-digit numeric password.
It is required for JAIST-SSO authentication from off-campus networks.
For using OTP, an OTP generation application must be set up on the device (smartphone or PC) that is usually carried by you.
Please do the following if you may use the service from off-campus networks.
For New Students
Postcard with a "Secret Key for TOTP (Time-based One-time Password)" will be distributed at the same time as your JAIST account, and you can register your OTP from off-campus. For setting with OTP key, please refer the following link.
How to set up One-Time Password (OTP) using postcard
[For those who have not received the "Private Key for Setting One Time Password" postcard (Faculty, Staff, Researchers, etc.)]
OTP(Authenticator) can only be obtained on campus.
It will be convenient to utilise OTP key off campus, if you install the OTP application on a mobile device such as a smart phone.
One Time Password authentication device registration procedure
Reference: One-time Pasword (Authenticator)
Let's try authentication with JAIST-SSO!
Try accessing Webmail by clicking on the URL below. If you have not already authenticated, you should see a screen for entering your user name. Follow the on-screen instructions and enter your user name and password (or one-time password if you are off-campus). When the Webmail screen appears, the authentication is successful.
If the JAIST-SSO authentication was successful and you were able to view the Webmail screen, please go to the next step.
Q&A
Q. What is the single sign-on system (JAIST-SSO)?
A. This system unifies authentication for use of various systems on campus. For example, when you sign in with JAIST-SSO to access Webmail, the same browser will not require authentication to access other services (online storage, JAIST-LMS, etc.) for a certain period of time.
Q. Why is an OTP or digital certificate required when accessing from an off-campus network?
A. For security purposes. Prevent identity theft by checking not only the password "you remember", but also the OTP/digital certificate set on the device "you have".
Q. I am on campus, but cannot successfully authenticate with just a username and password.
A. Even if you are "on campus," you may not be connected to the "campus network." For example, mobile lines and some guest networks are off-campus networks even if you are on campus.
Q. I fail to authenticate with JAIST-SSO.
A. First, please read "When login fails in JAIST-SSO". If you still fail, please come to the reception desk of the Center with your PC during the time when the Help Desk staff is available.
Q. Can I use the OTP set in the smartphone application when logging in on a PC?
A. Yes, you can. TOTP is generated by a combination of the private key and the time, so it can be used if the private key is correct. If you use a postcard of the private key or an app that can export the private key, you can register it on several devices.
Q. Can I throw away the ‘Secret Key for TOTP (Time-based One-time Password)’ postcard when I have finished setting?
A. No, we recommend that you keep the postcard in a safe place in case your OTP device fails. If you throw it away, no problem, but you will need to come to the campus to reconfigure the OTP.
Q. What is the difference between OTP (Authenticator) and OTP (Email)?
A. OTP (Authenticator) is a 6-digit numeric password that is updated every 30 seconds and can be used by setting it in an OTP-generating app on a smartphone or other device. OTP (Email) is an 8-digit numeric password that can be used by registering an external email address in advance, which will be sent to that email address during authentication.
Q. I want to use the OTP (Email).
A. Please see this page. JAIST-SSO authentication is required when setting an external email address, so if no authentication factor has been set, the email address cannot be set from outside the campus.