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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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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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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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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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M365 language settings

– 28.3.2022

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). […]

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Mobile Security Guidelines for staff members and students

– 21.3.2022

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 […]

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STUDENT’S INFORMATION SECURITY GUIDE

– 18.3.2022

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 […]

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VPN Portal (UO)

– 2.3.2022

VPN Portal vpn.oulu.fi: If you do not have a VPN client on your device, you will get a secure connection to the university network from outside it through VPN Portal. The VPN connection is easily obtained by the web browser, but there are very limited functionality in comparison with the use of the client. At […]

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