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IT services at the University of Vienna

Account

u:account – personal uni account

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Password management

Multi-factor authentication

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Communication, collaboration

E-mail service

Webmail, OWA

Zoom – video conferencing

u:phone – telephony

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Wi-fi, network

Wi-fi – eduroam

Managing wi-fi password

VPN – virtual private network

IP addresses

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Study, teaching

u:space – portal for studies and teaching

Moodle – e-learning platform

u:stream – streaming and video management

Computer rooms

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Research

Azure – cloud services

PHAIDRA – long-term archive

HPC – high performance computing

GitLab – software administration of research data

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Store and share data

u:cloud – personal cloud storage

Personal storage space

Share – joint storage space

FileSender – sending large data

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Software, AI

Software for students

Software for employees

Microsoft 365

u:ai – AI software

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Work devices, printing

u:print – printing and more

Hardware for employees

Centrally managed PCs

u:screen – information screen

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Websites, server

Websites

TYPO3 – central CMS

Domain registration

Server housing

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IT news

Research in the cloud: Azure funding enters its third round

31.10.2025 Research

Funding for research using Azure services will be relaunched for 2026. Researchers can apply between 03.11. and 31.12.2025.

End of support for Windows 10: what is changing – and what applies at the University of Vienna

14.10.2025 Software, AI

Official support for Windows 10 will end on 14 October 2025. From this date onwards, Microsoft will no longer provide regular automatic updates,…

AI meets u:stream & Zoom

10.10.2025 E-learning

Artificial intelligence is finding its way into the digital services of the University of Vienna – including u:stream and Zoom.

Discover IT courses of the ZID on u:rise

10.10.2025 Workplace

In the winter semester, the ZID is offering a diverse range of IT courses via u:rise. Staff and students have the opportunity to expand their digital…

News from the u:stream lecture halls

09.10.2025 E-learning

Starting in the winter semester, some u:stream lecture halls will be equipped with a new camera with intelligent auto-tracking function – for more…

Coming soon: the new, optimised website of the ZID

03.10.2025 ZIDview

Later this year, you will be able to enjoy the ZID website with a new design and optimised content.

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Students

Teaching staff

Researchers

IT representatives

Home office
Using IT securely

Tips for users

Videos and quizzes

Password manager

Multi-factor authentication

Ransomware

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Zentraler Informatikdienst

IT services at the University of Vienna

Account

Communication, collaboration

Wi-fi, network

Study, teaching

Research

Store and share data

Software, AI

Work devices, printing

Websites, server