PKI (Public Key Infrastructure) is a device-specific certificate that can replace strong identification on university staff Univ-laptop when using UNIV VPN (Pulse Secure) or Eduroam wireless networks. Contents of this instruction: Utilising of PKI in VPN connection Utilising of PKI in Eduroam connections Utilising of PKI in VPN connection After the certificates have been automatically […]

If you do not have a VPN client or you are unable to create the eduvpn profile needed by the OpenVPN Connect client, you will get a secure connection to the university network from outside it via the VPN Portal. In this case, the VPN connection is obtained through the window of the web browser, […]

In the remote desktop servers, you may use some licensed software on your own computer as on the university’s workstations. You can use those remote desktops for which you have a right to use due to your studying or your work. These services are free for the students and the staff. When studying or working […]

Using VPN client for remote connections of the university services requires you to perform the following prior actions: First, create an eduvpn profile file on https://account.oulu.fi/eduvpn. Read the instruction: Eduvpn profile creating (UO). Download the profile file to your computer, e.g. Download folder. If your own device does not have OpenVPN client, install it according […]

The use of Open VPN Connect client for remote connections of the university requires the creation of a personal eduvpn-profile file and importing it to VPN client in the computer. First create the profile file, download it to your computer and then import it to OpenVPN client. NOTE! Your Eduvpn profile is valid for two […]

In computer networks, the data is divided in smaller packets so the information can be transported. From these packets, it is possible to indicate where the packet is coming from and where it is going to. Information is very often available in plain language, and anyone along the transfer will be able to see the data as it […]

VPN connection (Virtual Private Network) is a solution to reach a private network and its resources over public networks securely. In other words, as a student of Oamk you can reach your home directory at school also from your home, instead of e.g. having to move around your files with USB memory sticks. While using […]

VPN connection VPN connection (Virtual Private Network) is a solution that enables the workers to reach the organizations network securely from the insecure public network. This enables e.g. remote work from home or traveling. The VPN uses “virtual” connections that are routed through the Internet from the organization’s private network to the employee: Both parts […]

On the Oamk campuses, you can typically find these three wireless networks: KK (=Oamk’s own network), Eduroam and panOULU. Always use KK when possible. That is the easiest option: You don’t need a VPN connection when you are already inside the Oamk’s own network. When you need to use Oamk’s web-based services, we recommend you should […]

The path to your network drive is \\files.kk.lan\staff\username (just replace the username with your user name.) When you are inside the OUAS network, you are not prompted for a user name and password to map your network drive, as you have already been authenticated when you did sign in to your computer. From outside the OUAS network, […]