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Software

Computing Services maintains campus licensing for a number of software products. Some of the software is available for download based on your affiliation (i.e. student, faculty or staff member); other software products are available in the public computing clusters for anyone with a valid Andrew userID. Some software is licensed for sale through the Computer Sales area of the University Store at a discounted price.

Students - are entitled to perpetual software licenses from Microsoft and Adobe after graduation. For Microsoft operating systems and MS Office, this includes the option to purchase upgrades.

Faculty, Staff and Students - receive an academic discount when purchasing licensed Adobe and Microsoft software.

Access Cluster Software Remotely

You can access certain cluster software from anywhere using Virtual Andrew or Linux timeshares. To use the Virtual Andrew service, you will need to install the VMware View Client.