Author Archives: Anna-Liisa
Logging into services using Haka login (for Oamk users)
If you use a web service that is provided by an organization that belongs to the Haka confederation (e.g. all the Finnish universities), you may see a Haka login option on the login page of the service. This means you can log in to the service using your Oamk account: 1) Click the Haka login logo, […]
Is your computer ok? Scan your computer to detect malware with an online virus scanner
NB! This ESET tool will only look for possible malware, thus it will not remove any: If your computer is infected, you need to use other programs to clean it up (e.g. the ESET full version, which has a free 30 days trial.) Go to this web page: https://www.eset.com/us/home/online-scanner/ When you clock the “SCAN NOW” button, you will download […]
Prevent ransomware attacks targeted at users of Microsoft products (e.g. Excel, Outlook, Word) by answering No in a dialog that asks for permission to use data from linked files
If you get an Office document, a calendar link or another file to your email and when you are handling the file it gives you a dialog or warning prompt that looks something like this: Always answer No, just like you would do with any Office Macros. Background: Microsoft’s Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE) is an old (1987) feature of MS products (mainly […]
Tuudo user guide
English translation by Joni Liikala You can get the Tuudo application from Google Play Store and Apple’s App Store (Introduction to Tuudo). Table of contents: Sidebar Home screen Studies Schedule Map Restaurants Chat (= forums in Tuudo) Plaza (= a bulletin board in Tuudo) 1. Sidebar All the features of Tuudo are in the sidebar. […]
IT support at Oamk – read this before you send a service request!
ICT Services is responsible for IT support of Oulu University of Applied Sciences (Oamk). IT support will help you with IT problems related to your studies. If you encounter a problem, e.g. you cannot reach a service, it could be because of scheduled maintenance work. (NB. The regular maintenance window is every Friday from 7 AM to […]
(suomi) Opettajan ohje: Kysymyspankin kopiointi kurssialueelta toiselle
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Tuudo mobile app for students: see e.g. your schedule and grades on your mobile
Download Tuudo and take control of your campus life Tuudo is a mobile application that gathers several services to one user interface. Make your life easier and save your energy for your studies! Tuudo will help you to manage your time at the campus. Tuudo is not replacing the online services provided to you but rather it […]
Electronic services for Open University of Applied Sciences students
As a student of the Open University of Applied Sciences at Oamk, you get to use the same IT services as any student at Oamk: You get an Oamk student username for your account. The Oamk student account gives you access to electronic services for the whole period of your studies. Your username will be created automatically. The account is […]
Mapping your network drive (for students)
N.B.! While the network drives are still in use, the IT services recommend the cloud services. The cloud services available to you are the Microsoft Office 365 cloud service (incl. e. g. e-mail and calendar, OneDrive and Sharepoint) and the Google suite for education (incl. e. g. Google Drive, Youtube). How to map a network drive in Windows Here […]
Mapping a network drive in Windows 10 (for staff)
The path to your network drive is \\files.kk.lan\staff\username (just replace the username with your user name.) When you are inside the OUAS network, you are not prompted for a user name and password to map your network drive, as you have already been authenticated when you did sign in to your computer. From outside the OUAS network, […]