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Accessibility of videos (e.g. online lecture recordings)

– 14.9.2022

For a video to be accessible, you must understand its message just by listening or just by seeing the image and captions. As a rule of thumb, the point of an accessible video presentation can be determined by listening or watching only. Making a video with an audio track that works independently often requires planning […]

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Creating an OpenVPN profile (OAMK)

– 2.9.2022

The use of OpenVPN Connect client for remote connections of Oamk requires the creation of a personal OpenVPN-profile file and importing it to VPN client in the computer. First create the profile file, download it to your computer and then import it to OpenVPN client. Only after that the client will be ready for use. […]

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FortiClient installation and VPN connection

– 1.9.2022

Install FortiClient on the computer, tablet or phone on which you want to use a secure VPN connection to university or OAMK services outside the campus network. As an alternative to FortiClient, you can use OpenVPN together with the vpn-profile. The contents of this instruction: FortiClient installation and use in different operating systems: Windows Linux […]

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DisplayLink Manager in macOS device

– 31.8.2022

If you want to connect your macOS device to halls or classes presentation technology, there should be an application  DisplayLink Manager installed and running on the macOS device. In addition to these, you must enable “screen recording” in the system preferences. The contents of this instruction: Install Use Remove Install 1. Before you start installing, […]

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Sign in systems with your student user account

– 14.6.2022

The systems used by web browser have mostly shifted to use Entra ID authentication and a unified login method. This effectively means logging into our systems with your long username (MS account) and password, as well as securing the login by your phone. However, the exception is the electronic examination system Exam, which does not […]

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Software for Oamk students

– 27.5.2022

NB. only non-commercial use is allowed for professional software (such as Microsoft and Autodesk products). The software provided to you by Oamk, is available for you for studying purposes only.  Office tools for students to use at home: You can install the MS Office tools to your own computer. There are several applications available, including […]

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Use of Laptop Vendors

– 27.5.2022

Laptop Vendors (Optima Locker TM) 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 […]

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Install and update an application or an operating system from Company Portal

– 26.4.2022

Software Center is a software installation service through which the users can install programs and updates to the UNIV workstation maintained by ICT Services. On newer machines, the service is Company Portal. The installing of software and updates does not need administration rights. The shortcut to Software Center is found on your desktop: Available applications and […]

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Information security deviation and notification

– 21.4.2022

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. In this instruction: What is an information security deviation? Reporting […]

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