This guide is intended for University of Oulu students and staff only. The instruction replaces the parent, university eduvpn profile instruction. In the future, an openvpn profile will be used. The eduvpn profile expires no later than 18 December 2024. You have to create a new openvpn profile if you will use OpenVPN Connect client. […]

On the Oamk campuses, you can typically find these wireless networks: “Owlan”, a network shared by Oamk and soon also the University of Oulu Eduroam and panOULU. Always use “owlan” when possible. It is the easiest option: You don’t need a VPN connection when you are already inside the Oamk’s own network. When you need […]

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 […]

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 […]

The use of OpenVPN Connect client for remote connections of Oamk 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. Only after that the client will be ready for use. NOTE! […]

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 […]

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 […]

From remote servers, you can use software licensed by the university on your own devices in the same way as on university workstations. You can use the remote desktops that you have access to for your studies or work. The services described here are for students and staff of the University of Oulu. When working […]

Using OpenVPN client for remote connections of the university or Oamk services requires you to perform the following prior actions: First, create a vpn profile file. Instruction for the university: Creating openvpn profile (UO) and for OAMK: Eduvpn profile creating (OAMK) Download the profile file to your computer, e.g. Download folder. If your own device does […]

THIS INSTRUCTION WILL SOON EXPIRE! The eduvpn profile expires no later than 18 December 2024. You have to create a new openvpn profile if you will use OpenVPN Connect client. Instead, read another instruction: Creating openvpn profile (UO) The use of Open VPN Connect client for remote connections of the university requires the creation of […]