Author Archives: Pirjo
Restrictions on the work use of devices that are not centrally managed by ICT services
Due to advances in artificial intelligence and more efficient data mining, the digital operating environment has changed rapidly. The risk that potentially leaked data may be misused has increased significantly. In addition, the exploitation of critical security vulnerabilities has accelerated. For this reason, the University of Oulu will restrict the use of its digital services […]
VISU Pricing Model
Tämän ohjeen sisältö: Formation of the usage environment price VISU pricing in research use VISU pricing in education use Formation of the usage environment price VISU is a computing environment intended for fixed-term use, and the price is determined based on either research or teaching use. The price of the VISU environment is not affected […]
VISU’s frequently asked questions
What do I do if I cannot log in to VISU? Can the environment be reached remotely? How can access rights be changed or revoked? Can the environment be used by people other than those in a work/study relationship with the University of Oulu? What do I do if I cannot log in to VISU? […]
Operating system update on Intune
Computers in centralized cloud management of ICT Services are so-called Intune machines. The machines are either Windows or macOS machines, or phones. This instruction deals only with computer operating system updates. The contents of this instruction: Windows MacOS Windows Before ICT Services install an operating system update on your computer, it appears in Windows updates. […]
How to check OneDrive’s version history
Version history is a useful feature, but especially in large and frequently edited files it can consume considerable disk space. With these instructions, you can easily check and manage versions. The contents of this instruction: Logic of version history Manually changing the settings Verifying version history Removal of additional versions Delete all old versions in OneDrive […]
Use of IT Device Vendor
NOTE: Both the laptop vendors for students and IT device vendors for the staff have been renewed as one service. All the lending facilities are available to students and staff of UO and Oamk. The old vendors have been decommissioned. You can make a reservation for an IT device using the vendor’s console, or in […]
Netox Campus
Location: University of Oulu Address: Paavo Havaksen tie 5 E, 90570 Oulu Telefon: 040 559 1211 Open: Mon – Fri 8-18 Sat – Sun Closed Open from 8:00 to 16:00 in July NOTE: This information has been received in the ICT Services on 9 December 2025. Exceptions to opening hours are not known to […]
Version control systems at the University of Oulu
The University of Oulu offers a version management service at version.oulu.fi, which can be used by both students and staff of the University of Oulu and Oulu University of Applied Sciences. The service is based on the Gitlab Community Edition and runs as a Git version management system. The use of the service is free […]