27.02.2023

Microsoft Authenticator and number matching

Microsoft will set number matching as a mandatory authentication method when using Microsoft Authenticator. From 27 February onward, authenticatoin will require you to enter a verification number in the Microsoft Authenticator. 

Number matching will further strengthen the protection provided by Multifactor Authentication by making scamming and phishing attempts more difficult.

This change does not apply to you if you use a phone call or a one-time login code as your primary authentication method for the University's Microsoft services.

28.12.2022

Warning message added to incoming emails

We have added the following warning message to emails coming from outside our organization:

Caution: This is an external email and may be malicious. Please take care when clicking links or opening attachments.

30.11.2022

Nvivo for personal computer for 2022-23

Vaasa University’s staff and students have a possibility to use Nvivo software on personal computer for October 2022 to October 2023. Installation and activating goes via Nvivo-portal. Please notice that license policy allows only uwasa users to use this license. If you want to have Nvivo, please send email about it to address it@uwasa.fi

18.11.2022

IT Support

IT Services provides support mostly remotely via email it@uwasa.fi, by phone 029 449 8001 and with remote connections. If a personal appointment with our staff is needed, please contact us beforehand for scheduling an appointment.

26.08.2022

Information security awareness training

The information security awareness training, which started in February, will be implemented via e-mail. You will receive emails from vaasa@nanolearning.com

More information https://www.uwasa.fi/messi/en/news/2790

Lessons are distributed by our vendor Junglemap. If you have questions, contact ICT Management, it@uwasa.fi

26.08.2022

IT Support

IT Services provides support mostly remotely via email it@uwasa.fi, by phone 029 449 8001 and with remote connections. If a personal appointment with our staff is needed, please contact us beforehand for scheduling an appointment.

26.08.2022

IT services in summer 2022

IT Services provides support in summer mostly remotely via email it@uwasa.fi, by phone 029 449 8001 and with remote connections. If a personal appointment with our staff is needed, please contact us beforehand for scheduling an appointment.

16.06.2022

University of Vaasa Outlook email transfers to Microsoft O365 cloud service

University of Vaasa moves Outlook emails to O365 cloud email service by the end year 2022. O365 offers better compatibility with other Microsoft applications. For example, Teams and Outlook calendar will work better together and mailbox capacity expands to 100 Gb.

Old mailboxes will be transferred to the new system mainly during the nights because email can not be used while transferring. After transition the devices might need reconfiguration. We will send more detailed information and instructions before the transition is being done.

The transfer of student mailboxes has begun in June. More information https://it.uwasa.fi/guides/en/student/Student+email

21.01.2022

Spam filtering has changed

Spam filtering has changed. Check out the instructions here.

13.01.2022

Support on Campus

IT-Services provides support on campus from 9 - 15 during fall semester. If you have a support question we encourage you to contact us in advance (it@uwasa.fi, 029 449 8001) and make a personal appointment with our staff in case it is required.

13.01.2022

Information security under exceptional circumstances - Instructions for private persons

Please take your time to read these simple instructions made by the Finnish National Cyber Security Centre.

Instructions can be found here

13.01.2022

Visiting IT-support

Please make an appointment beforehand visiting IT-support. Further, please use  a face mask during your visit.

With these precautions we address urgent COVID-19 status and can support you as safely as possible.

25.03.2021

New staff VPN

The VPN application changes in staff computers.

Here is more details https://it.uwasa.fi/guides/secure/en/staff/VPN+Connection

25.03.2021

Online teaching and meetings

The easy way to start teaching and setting up meetings online is by using Zoom, have a look at our instructions!

19.02.2020

Microsoft Teams

Teams is a new member of the Office 365 product family. It makes working in group a whole lot easier and reduces the number of email messages in your inbox.

Teams works well for the group work needs of both staff and students, have a look at our instructions and start working!

03.10.2018

New certificate for Eduroam

Wireless Eduroam network has a new certificate. On iOS devices the new certificate must be accepted before Eduroam is available.

15.06.2018

Staff: Updates to Chrome startup pages

The default forced startup pages of Chrome have been removed and replaced by a link collection called "Managed bookmarks" in your Bookmarks toolbar.

12.02.2018

Office 365 now available

With Office 365 Word, Excel and Powerpoint documents can be worked on directly in your browser. You can also share your files and have several people work on them simultaneously. Please read our "Get started" instructions:
O365 instructions for home use
O365 instructions for staff

You can also download Office software and apps for your home computer and mobile devices from the Office 365 service portal.

If you have already downloaded Office 365 ProPlus software, you are all set for Office 365 use and can log in here:

• portal.office.com

07.09.2017

Changes in University of Vaasa Authentication Service

University of Vaasa authentication service receives a new layout in early June. A new feature for accepting the use of user data is also added with this update. The data that the target service uses/needs is displayed for the user within the login process.

Additional information about this update is available from ICT Management.