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Wireless network (UO)
You can utilise the wi-fi connections of the University using your own devices (laptop, tablet and phone). Secured eduroam and public panOULU are in your use. You can recognize the service areas from the network logos around the campuses. Eduroam Eduroam is a secure international roaming service for members of the European eduroam confederation. Organisations […]
Remote Desktops (UO)
From remote servers, you can use software licensed by the university on your own devices in the same way as on university workstations. You can use the remote desktops that you have access to for your studies or work. The services described here are for students and staff of the University of Oulu. When working […]
Software on student workstations (UO)
Student workstations are computers maintained by ICT Services and they are either fixed workstations in classes and self-study rooms, or laptops that can be borrowed from laptop vendors. Workstations | University of Oulu is the main page of fixed workstations used by university students, where you can see login instructions, location information and number of […]
Multi-factor authentication MFA (UO)
The main purpose of Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) is to prevent the abuses of the user accounts. In practice MFA means that you verify, in other words approve your sign-ins on the phone, which has been connected with MFA. Because your phone is needed for the verification, no external quarter is able to abuse your user […]
OpenVPN client installing instructions
Using OpenVPN client for remote connections of the university or Oamk services requires you to perform the following prior actions: First, create a vpn profile file. Instruction for the university: Creating openvpn profile (UO) and for OAMK: Eduvpn profile creating (OAMK) Download the profile file to your computer, e.g. Download folder. If your own device does […]
Creating Eduvpn profile (UO)
THIS INSTRUCTION WILL SOON EXPIRE! The eduvpn profile expires no later than 18 December 2024. You have to create a new openvpn profile if you will use OpenVPN Connect client. Instead, read another instruction: Creating openvpn profile (UO) The use of Open VPN Connect client for remote connections of the university requires the creation of […]
Secured mail
The secured e-mail should be used whenever confidential or delicate information is sent by e-mail from University of Oulu to outside or from outside to the university. N.B. In the university’s internal e-mail traffic in O365 service an additional protection is not needed. The contents of this instruction: Secured mail inside the university Sending a […]
Service request (UO)
The contents of this instruction: Make a service request e.g. ticket to Campus ICT support service Visit Campus ICT service point in Linnanmaa Does your probem apply to the user account or password? Make a service request e.g. ticket to Campus ICT support service Make a ticket by email: as a university student, send […]
Rules of use (UO)
The contents of this instruction: Rules of IT service use In brief Rules of IT Service Use as a whole Usage authorisation User ID Users’ rights and responsibilities Other clauses E-mail rules In brief E-mail rules as a whole E-mail addresses Use of e-mail and e-mail addresses Service provision and administration Other clauses Use of […]
Requirements for a good and working password (UO)
The password of the university’s student and staff user accout as well as of a temporary UFO user account must be changed at least once a year. You get the reminder to your e-mail if you have not changed your password during the year. Change the password in the university’s service: https://account.oulu.fi/passwd. If you remember […]