You can search for study implementations here.  Searching You can search for study implementations by: name code or theme, e.g. CAD (word which is included in study description) Search criteria Filtering: You can choose one or more filters at the same time. You can remove a chosen filter by using buttons in ”Selected filters” or […]

NB! IT services do not take backups from the files in the Microsoft 365 cloud service. The amount of data is so enormous. You are responsible for backing up your own files in Onedrive/Sharepoint. Remember to take caution for ransomware that could encrypt your files so you cannot reach them anymore; the backups of your […]

Malicious programs are a constant nuisance in Oulu universities. Infected devices are difficult to detect and correct. ICT Services is constantly working to find and correct infected machines. Very often, it is found that the device has been contaminated as a result of user operations. Different firewalls, virus scanners, or any other technical things will […]

You need your password when you log in to your e-mail and other services provided for you by the University of Oulu or Oulu University of Applied Sciences. If your password does not work, it does not necessarily mean you have forgotten it: The first thing to do, is to make sure that you do […]

Software updates and backups are important! To avoid losing your important files, for example your photos, you should take backups of your files on a regular basis. For backups, you can use e.g. an external USB hard drive, which you connect to your computer only for doing or restoring backups. A removable hard disk, which costs […]

Typically, the teachers give handouts as PDF-files or some the MS Office file formats. (In addition, also videos and sound files can be used, as well as specific professional software files (e.g. CAD) but these are not the subject of this post.) In order to be able to open these typical files the teachers hand out, you […]

Automatic Out-of-Office Reply in Outlook When you’re on vacation, it’s a good idea to set up an automatic out-of-office reply in your email. This reply should reach all members of your organization who email you during your absence. Additionally, you can set up an automatic reply for everyone in your Outlook contacts, even if they […]

Adobe Creative Cloud is the Adobe installation portal where you can install various apps offered by Adobe. The package includes most of the apps offered by Adobe. For example, Acrobat, Photoshop, Premiere, etc. Members of OAMK staff can install Adobe CC from Company Portal If you are not sure if you have an Adobe CC […]

Protecting privacy in the Internet is everybody’s responsibility. You should never put personal details of other people to the web and it is also a good idea to thoroughly consider what information you put there about yourself as well. Things you put to Internet might be difficult or even impossible to remove once posted. E.g. […]

It’s not recommended that you use a USB memory stick for confidential data. Also, you ought to keep your entertainment and study related USB drives separate. Don’t use your study related flash drives in Internet cafes and alike. You can make your USB memory stick (= Flash/USB/thumb drive), more secure by using encryption: There are […]