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How to reduce your digital waste (UO)

Transferring, preserving, and processing data is a burden on the environment. Every file and email you handle, as well as social media updates, will increase energy consumption. You can reduce the weight of your carbon and digital footprint, for example, by cleaning up unnecessary data from the devices and cloud services you use. Cleaning measures […]

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How to apply Oamk username and/or new password

This instruction describes two methods how to act when you do not know or remember your Oamk username or its password. If you remember your password and want to change it, you can do it in easier way in accordance with the other instructions: How to change your Oamk password (oulu.fi). When planning a new […]

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Eduvpn profile creating (OAMK)

The use of OpenVPN Connect client for remote connections of Oamk requires the creation of a personal eduvpn-profile file and importing it to VPN client in the computer. First create the profile file, download it to your computer and then import it to OpenVPN client. Only after that the client will be ready for use. NOTE! […]

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FortiClient installation and VPN connection

Install FortiClient on the computer, tablet or phone on which you want to use a secure VPN connection to university or OAMK services outside the campus network. As an alternative to FortiClient, you can use OpenVPN together with the eduvpn profile. The contents of this instruction: FortiClient installation and use in different operating systems: Windows […]

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DisplayLink Manager in macOS device

If you want to connect your macOS device to halls or classes presentation technology, there should be an application  DisplayLink Manager installed and running on the macOS device. In addition to these, you must enable “screen recording” in the system preferences. The contents of this instruction: Install Use Remove Install 1. Before you start installing, […]

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Use of Laptop Vendors

Laptop Vendors are self-service machines from which, as a university student or Oamk student, you can borrow a laptop. The university and Oamk have their own, separate laptop vendors on the campuses. In principle, the laptop vendors operate the same way, regardless who it belongs to, so these instructions work for both organisations. You can […]

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Install and update an application or an operating system from Software Center (UO)

Software Center is a software installation service through which the users can install programs and updates to the UNIV workstation maintained by ICT Services. The installing of software and updates does not need administration rights The shortcut to Software Center is found on your desktop: Available applications and updates have been defined by ICT Services’ maintenance. […]

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Check the Windows version this way

This way you can check which version of Windows is installed on your computer: Press the Windows button on the keyboard (there is a picture of the flag on the key) and the letter “R”. The Run/Suorita window opens on the screen: In the Open field, type: winver and press OK. In the window that […]

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Information security deviation and notification

In case of information security deviations or cases related to them, the safest thing to do is to ask Campus ICT for advice. If you observe or suspect misuse of a network, services or an account, you can also send an e-mail notification to tietoturva@oulu.fi. Tämän ohjeen sisältö: What is an information security deviation? Reporting […]

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