About your account

First some handy information:

•  Keep your password a secret! Do not share it with anyone.
  •  Change the password at least when you are asked to and within the given time!
  • If you get locked out of your account, set a new password here or bring your ID papers and contact the IT office.

• Email may be read on the web and also contain your calendar. You can also set up your mail and calendar with the following programs:
  •  Outlook
  •  Evolution
  •  Apple Mail and Calendar

• Wifi access is primarily given by the SSID "Eduroam" at the University, most airports in Norway and at other Eduroam sites in Norway and in Europe. Log in with your_username@uio.no to ensure wide access at all sites. See our Wifi page for more information.

• Home directory can be accessed through both Windows and Linux.
  • In other words you can use M: and $HOME (or ~) to interchange files and documents between the different systems. This is a good alternative to external services like Dropbox and others outside Norwegian jurisdiction.
  • WinSCP and WebDrive towards the machine login.uio.no will transfer files for your both ways.

• In your home directory a subdirectory "www_docs" will place files on the web (internet): The URL is http://folk.uio.no/your_username 
  • NB! If you place files there from Windows you will need to give access/open the files for reading by everyone:

Start Putty to the machine login.uio.no
(If you haven't Putty open a ssh connection on the web)
run /site/bin/legg-paa-web.sh​ there