Author Archives: Pirjo
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 […]
Personal WWW home pages (UO)
Personal home pages could be created in any web server to which one has a user account. In practice students have user accounts of Paju server and the staff have user accounts of Koivu server. Both of the servers are Apache web servers and the users have a home directory (5 GB) there. You can […]
File encryption
If you are saving confidential or secret information, you can use the encryption tool of the desktop application or encrypt several files at the same time with a compression software. When using some of the encryption methods, you define yourself the password with which you can later open the files. Remember that the password cannot be […]
Webropol Survey & Reporting (UO)
Webropol Survey & Reporting is a web based tool to create queries and collect data. You can analyze the results, print various reports, and also transfer data to other programs for further processing. Link to the service: Webropol Survey & Reporting The service operates through the network International; the inquiries can be created in 29 […]
Modules (Lmod) environment system (UO)
We are using module system called Lmod in Oulu University computing servers. It is installed, because there are plenty of software versions / libraries available for users. This is short guide for using module system. It is really straightforward to use. Module system is also used in CSC Rahti and Puhti supercomputers. Loading module is […]
Meeting invitation and reservation of a room on campus (UO)
If you want to arrange a meeting between more people and at the same time book a suitable room, make a reservation in your Outlook calendar of O365 service. The facilities reserved for the university are as resources on the O365 service and appear in the room list. This instruction will tell you how to […]
Oulu Campus Navigator
Oulu Campus Navigator is a mobile navigation and indoor positioning application for University of Oulu campuses; Linnanmaa and Kontinkangas. The application is free and open to use for everyone and it does not require any login information. So, it can be used not only by campus students and staff, but also by visitors. You can […]