The protection mechanisms have not changed for a long time but it is good to go over them once in a while: An increasing number of malware are so-called ransomware, which encrypts the user’s local files on the computer and sometimes also on network drives. The recovery of encrypted files might be possible through a specialized […]

Use this procedure to add a secure print queue to a Windows or Mac computer maintained by ICT Services. The content of this guideline: To install the Secure Print Queue on different operating systems: Windows Mac Windows: Adding a Secure Print Queue Add a printer (=printer, printer) to a Windows computer maintained by ICT services […]

Is your computer running out of space, or do you want to check how much free space is left? This short guide will show how to check the size of your hard drive, and how much space is left available. Contents of this guide: Checking available space on Windows Checking available space on Mac Checking […]

When you print files to the printing queue via email,  you cannot help the fact that the colour files will be printed in colour. In case you want to print more affordable black and white prints, you have two options: When you are fetching your print from the Canon printer, use the printers menu options […]

NB. only non-commercial use is allowed. Check out Autodesk University, they offer online courses for free. 1. Go to https://www.autodesk.com/education/free-software/featured 2. To register, choose a product and then create an account (or if you already have one, sign in). Start creating the account by filling out the form with Finland as your country, student as your role and […]

If you wish, you can share your calendar through Outlook for other people to see, either per person or through a link that anyone can access. This is done through the Outlook desktop app or the web app. You can access the web app from https://outlook.office.com/mail/. Open the Settings menu by clicking on the cogwheel […]

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 […]