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ITS Supported & Recommended Software

The software in the table below represents a basic confirguration of supported software for general-purpose campus use. Many other applications are supported by ITS and colleges and departments have additional specialized software. Therefore, faculty and staff should contact either ITS or their department's support staff or systems administrator to guide their computer software and hardware purchases.

Students: the information on these pages can be used to aid in purchasing decisions, however you should consult your academic department for any specific computer hardware or software you may need for your academic work.


Macintosh Windows

FTP Fetch SSH Tectia Client
Core FTP LE
WinSCP

Office Applications Office Suite Microsoft Office v.X & 2004 Microsoft Office 2003 & 2007
  Exchange Calendaring Entourage 2004 Outlook 2003 & 2007
  Exchange Email Entourage 2004 Outlook 2003 & 2007

Security Applications Desktop Firewall Built-in, Mac OS 10.4 (Tiger)
Built-in, Mac OS 10.5 (Leopard)
McAfee Desktop Firewall with ePO
 
  Spyware/Adware
Protection
N/A Spybot
 
  Virus Protection McAfee VirusScan McAfee VirusScan
 
  VPN Cisco VPN Cisco VPN

Terminal Emulation RIT DialIP DialIP DialIP

  tn3270 TN3270 X Terminal Emulation (Tiger only) MochaSoft TN3270 Terminal Emulator
Reflection for IBM 2007

Web Browser Firefox
Safari
Firefox
Internet Explorer


Related resources

Buying Guidelines for RIT Desktops & Laptops Guidelines for RIT faculty and staff to purchase laptops and desktops for use at work.

Resnet Guide General computer set-up and security guidelines for students. Before purchasing a computer, students should check with their academic department for any computer requirements.

Information Security Keeping your computer and information secure is extremely important. This will bring you to the Information Security website where they provide information on securing your computer and privacy.

E-mail @ RIT Everything you need to know about using E-mail at RIT and more.

Apple Store for Education Faculty, staff, and students can use this link to purchase discounted Apple computers for work, school, or home.

Dell Premier Web Page Dell's Premier web page for RIT purchases (must contact RIT Purchasing to get an account).

Dell RIT Web Page Dell's RIT web page for personal/home purchases.

Software Licensing & Volume Purchasing Information about software licensing and volume purchasing contracts for RIT. While the majority of the agreements cover software to be used on RIT-owned computers, some contracts do cover home use.

ITS Supported Services This is where to go for more information on computer-based services that ITS provides the RIT community.

Getting Help Still need help? Here's where to find contact information for the ITS HelpDesk where all you computing questions can be asked.