Secure Shell (SSH) is a cryptographic network protocol for secure data communication, remote command-line login, remote command execution, and other secure network services between two networked computers that connects, via a secure channel over an insecure network, a server and a client (running SSH server and SSH client programs, respectively). SSH client can perform A […]

Microsoft 365 Education was also known as Office 365 Education. We use the abbreviations M365 and O365 for it. It is Microsoft’s suite of services that, in addition to email service and OneDrive storage, offers a wide range of tools available to all university students and staff. Link to M365 service: https://o365.oulu.fi/ The contents of […]

Description of the project The VISU environment is an audited operating environment that meets the requirements of the data permit authority (Findata) and secondary legislation (Act on the Secondary Use of Social and Health Data 552/2019). VISU is intended for research that deals with data-licensed or other sensitive and confidential material in accordance with secondary […]

Quick guide for downloading and using the MazeMap mobile application Contents of this instruction: Downloading the application Installing the Oulu profile Using the application (with Oulu profile installed) Downloading the application Android users Open the Google Play Store on your phone from this link. Install the MazeMap application from the page that opens. iOS users […]

Google Workspace for Education (GWE) has been known in the past under the names G Suite for Education and Google Apps for Education (GAFE). This is a suite of services produced by Google that provides the tools for collaboration work. The service is not available automatically, but as a student or staff member of the university […]

The home computer or another device which is not in the control of the ICT Services of the university can be used to deal with the information which is related to the work and is classified as public. The handling of the internal information is allowed at own risk, then the information security protection and […]

Always follow the university’s information processing instructions when saving work files. See also this instruction: Personal file storage locations. When needed, you can encrypt your files, read more: File encryption. The university offers the tools and storage spaces for the handling of the files needed in the work. If you process your own private files or messages, keep them […]

Always follow the university’s information processing instructions when saving work files on hard disk drives, in the network, in cloud services or on external media. See also this instruction: Shared storage. When needed, you can encrypt your files, read more: File encryption. The university offers the tools and storage spaces for the handling of the files […]

The media management system of the universities in Oulu is changing. Panopto is replacing Yuja, which use will end on March 24, 2025. Start creating new videos to Panopto immediately: Users’ videos and other content will be copied from Yuja to Panopto by the service provider, when the content is created in Yuja by February […]

Once you have ordered and received your university/Oamk phone, set it up as per the instructions below. According the phone, read Android or iPhone instructions: Setting up (iPhone) Setting up (Android) Note! Some phones, such as Nokia, might ask for a domain when connecting to WiFi. The domain is oulu.fi. Your new phone is under […]