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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. Borrow the […]

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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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M365 language settings

Microsoft 365 Education service’s language settings a) When using M365 service with a web browser, the online applications are affected by the following language settings: Your M365 profile’s language setting Region settings in M365 and/or OneDrive (in some cases/apps) Language settings for the browser you use (affects the front page view of the M365 portal). […]

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Mobile Security Guidelines for staff members and students

Mobile devices (smart phones and tablets) can easily get lost or stolen. Therefore, they entail the risk of unauthorised access to the user’s or university’s data. Unauthorised users can also pose as the device owner and send e-mail in his/her name. Hence, it is important to know the information security risks and act accordingly. Contents […]

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Information Security Guide for staff

This Information Security Guide is primarily intended to serve as a general guide for university staff members, regardless of their place of work. It has been produced as a collaboration between universities and has been aimed at making it suitable for all universities. This Information Security Guide is the product of collaboration by the University […]

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STUDENT’S INFORMATION SECURITY GUIDE

This Information Security Guide is primarily intended to serve as a general guide for university students, regardless of their place of study. The Information Security Guide is the product of collaboration by the University of Helsinki, University of Eastern Finland, University of Jyväskylä, University of Oulu, Hanken School of Economics and Åbo Akademi University, and […]

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Utilising of PKI in Univ-laptops

PKI (Public Key Infrastructure) is a device-specific certificate that can replace strong identification on university staff Univ-laptop when using UNIV VPN (Pulse Secure) or Eduroam wireless networks. Contents of this instruction: Utilising of PKI in Eduroam connections Utilising of PKI in Eduroam connections You can take advantage of your Univ laptop’s PKI certificate for all […]

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VPN Portal (UO)

NOTE! The old VPN Portal sa.oulu.fi is not available any more! Also, the Pulse Secure client is no longer in use.  To continue using a secure VPN connection, install a VPN Client OpenVPN Connect or FortiClient on your computer. The sa.oulu.fi portal will be replaced by the vpn.oulu.fi portal, which offers services Terveysportti and Oppiportti. […]

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