Microsoft 365 Education service’s language settings a) When using M365 service with a web browser, the online applications are affected by the following language settings: Your M365 profile’s language setting Region settings in M365 and/or OneDrive (in some cases/apps) Language settings for the browser you use (affects the front page view of the M365 portal). […]

Mobile devices (smart phones and tablets) can easily get lost or stolen. Therefore, they entail the risk of unauthorised access to the user’s or university’s data. Unauthorised users can also pose as the device owner and send e-mail in his/her name. Hence, it is important to know the information security risks and act accordingly. Contents […]

This Information Security Guide is primarily intended to serve as a general guide for university students, regardless of their place of study. The Information Security Guide is the product of collaboration by the University of Helsinki, University of Eastern Finland, University of Jyväskylä, University of Oulu, Hanken School of Economics and Åbo Akademi University, and […]

NOTE! The old VPN Portal sa.oulu.fi is not available any more! Also, the Pulse Secure client is no longer in use.  To continue using a secure VPN connection, install a VPN Client OpenVPN Connect or FortiClient on your computer. The sa.oulu.fi portal will be replaced by the vpn.oulu.fi portal, which offers services Terveysportti and Oppiportti. […]

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YuJa is a media management system. It is in use both at the University of Oulu and the Oulu University of Applied Sciences (Oamk). All the students and staff of both universities can store their study or work related media files (especially videos) in YuJa and share them to other services from there. Now, in […]

Howspace is an all-in-one digital facilitation platform specifically designed for facilitator-led workshops and events. Ordering Howspace Workspaces ICT services are responsible for creating workspaces. Make an order by email to howspace@oulu.fi. Please include the cost center number and a name for the workspace. Both Oamk and University of Oulu staff can freely order workspaces. (For […]

Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) is in use for people from other organisations, who collaborate with the University of Oulu or Oamk using our Microsoft 365 environment. This applies e.g. to people who have been invited to join our Teams or who have access to a shared content, such as files, on Oulu University or Oamk OneDrive […]

The University of Oulu and Oamk use Presemo, an online (browser-based) and easy-to-use collaboration tool (activation tool). Presemo offers a variety of activities for lessons, meetings and events, such as: message boards, queries, voting, short tests and instant feedback. Presemo is suitable for classroom as well as for remote and hybrid events. Take Presemo into […]

The primary address of the university student is the organization’s email address with the ending @student.oulu.fi. Forwarding mail to external addresses is not recommended, but it is nevertheless possible for students. Instead, university staff cannot redirect their mail from @oulu.fi addresses, as the university’s email rules indicate that forwarding or redirecting official mail, i.e. emails […]