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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 […]

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 […]

Usage of public_html directory This requires a VPN connection. Contents of this instruction: What is public_html? How to create the public_html directory File transfer public_html directory in internet Saving files in your browser index.html is first page of the directory, that hides directory listing What is public_html? The public_html directory is a directory located on […]

Password protection on the web If you wish, you can make password protection for your public_html directory or its subdirectory. Security is as secure as a Telnet connection: Passwords are encrypted on the network, but if they wanted enough, someone could decrypt them very easily. So it’s not a really safe system, but this level […]

Publishing your own webpages at Oamk’s students server What you have to do in your Unix home directory You can publish your own web pages at the students.oamk.fi server. These instructions are for Oamk students. (If you are a member of Oamk staff, see Personal WWW home pages, Oamk staff.) You need to make a […]