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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 VPN connection Utilising of PKI in Eduroam connections Utilising of PKI in VPN connection NOTE! The VPN client Pulse Secure […]
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. […]
Use of IT device vendor
IT device vendor is a self-service machine from which, as a university or Oamk staff member, you can borrow IT devices for up to six (6) hours. You can borrow devices three (3) times a day. Each university has its own IT device vendors for the staff. In addition to these IT device vendors for […]
Email forwarding (UO)
The primary address of the university student is the organization’s email address with the ending @student.oulu.fi. Forwarding mail to external addresses is not recommended, but it is nevertheless possible for students. Instead, university staff cannot redirect their mail from @oulu.fi addresses, as the university’s email rules indicate that forwarding or redirecting official mail, i.e. emails […]
SSH connection (UO)
Secure Shell (SSH) is a cryptographic network protocol for secure data communication, remote command-line login, remote command execution, and other secure network services between two networked computers that connects, via a secure channel over an insecure network, a server and a client (running SSH server and SSH client programs, respectively). SSH client can perform A […]
Static websites for projects on version.oulu.fi server (UO)
Version.oulu.fi is a Gitlab server and it supports static websites that can be published using Gitlab Pages feature. Every Gitlab project on version.oulu.fi can contain one website that will be published in following domain: https://username.version-pages.oulu.fi/repository. You can find guides how to enable it from Gitlabs official documentation: https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/project/pages/
Remote desktop connection to AVD service (UO)
The university’s AVD environment (Azure Virtual Desktop) runs on the Microsoft Azure cloud service. The service consists of virtual servers operated by the university’s ICT Services. The service is primarily intended for use of students, but staff can also access the service. You can use AVD remote desktops without VPN connection: You need a working […]