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The Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) offers the following Windows site licensed software and public domain programs to members of The Ohio State University community. Please refer to the Software Life-cycle Management Guidelines for general policy guidelines and an explanation of certain restrictions that may apply to usage on regional campuses.

This is a complete directory of all software available from or distributed by OCIO. This software may be requested through the Order Services link of OCIO Self Service.

Software Available :

Adobe Professional:

Eligibility: Faculty/Staff departmental use via IT Service Desk; Student and faculty/staff personal use available via Tech Hub.

Cost: No cost for departmental use.

System Requirements:

• 1.3GHz or faster processor
• Windows XP/Vista/7; Windows Server 2003/2008/2008 R2
• 512MB of RAM (1GB recommended)
• 1.9GB of available hard-disk space
• 1024x576 display
• DVD-ROM drive
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 or 8; Firefox 3.5 or 3.6
• Video hardware acceleration (optional)

Adobe Acrobat Pro software lets you deliver highly professional PDF communications. Create and edit PDF files with rich media included, share information more securely, and gather team feedback more efficiently.

The Office of the Chief Information Officer has reached an agreement with Adobe to provide unlimited use of the Acrobat Professional product on all Ohio State campuses for faculty and staff. This Enterprise License Agreement (ELA) permits a broad installation of the software, and allows us to deepen our relationship with Adobe. Available to faculty, staff, and GRA/GTA's, this software may be used on Ohio State-owned machines, or on home machines for University business. Available on main and regional campuses and all extension offices.

This software may be requested through the Order Services link of OCIO Self Service.

Adobe Contract License Program:

Eligibility: Faculty/Staff departmental use via CLP (see below); Student and fac/staff personal use available via Tech Hub.

System Requirements:

• Please see individual requirements.

Ohio State University has entered into a Contract License Program (CLP) with Adobe. This contract provides for discounts up to 65% off of educational boxed product. This software may be obtained at Tech Hub. Personal use for faculty, staff, and students may also be obtained at Tech Hub at significant discount. Site License Coordinators may obtain installation codes for departmental use. SLSC's may request the codes for all Adobe products through the Order Services link of OCIO Self Service.

Adobe Reader (current version):

Eligibility: Faculty, Staff, Students; personal and Ohio State use permitted.

System Requirements:

• PC with Pentium or higher processor.
• Windows 2000 with Service Pack 2 or later/XP/Vista/7.
• 128 MB RAM, 90 MB hard disk space.

Adobe Reader allows you to view and print Portable Document Format (PDF) files with the original graphics and layout intact. It is available to faculty, staff and students for use on campus and on home computers. This version now also includes Document Rights which provides features when you open a PDF document with additional usage rights. These features include Save Document, Advanced Form features, Comments, and Digital Signatures. You may order the software from the Adobe website.

ArcGIS Desktop 10.2 Windows Vista/7/8/10:

Supported Versions: 10.1, 10.2

Eligibilitiy: Faculty/Staff and students

System Requirements:

• Intel Pentium 4, 2.2 GHz or better
• 2 GB RAM; NVidia, ATI, Intel graphics chipset with 64 MB RAM
• 2.4 GB disk space

This is a geographic information system (GIS) product from Environmental Systems Research Institute. ArcGIS offers advanced modeling, mapping and analysis capabilities for the desktop. ArcGIS Desktop runs on Windows platforms. ArcGIS incorporates the capabilities of Arc/View and Arc/Info and replaces those products. For information regarding setup for renewal of an existing license, see OCIO Knowledgebase Article KB04502. New media for this software may be requested through the Order Services link of OCIO Self Service.

AutoDesk (AutoCAD/3ds Max):

Autodesk has discontinued the availability of Educational licenses for use by staff for facilities or administrative functions. Ohio State must now buy government rate licenses, which are approximately 90% the cost of a commercial license.

If Autodesk software is being used for purely educational use (see https://www.autodesk.com/education/about-autodesk-education for more information), then the software is free and can be downloaded from https://www.autodesk.com/education/home.

If being uses for facilities or administrative use, please note the following.

• Licenses only need to be purchased if users plan to edit drawings. Free viewers will be made available for AutoCAD, Revit, and other Autodesk file formats.
• Depending on the software chosen, floating licenses are used to limit the cost. The software can be installed on an unlimited number of machines, and only when being used will the license be consumed.
• Sharing floating licenses with other departments will further reduce the overall number of licenses needed.

Options:

• For viewing only, Autodesk TrueView should be installed. There is no cost to this solution, and a package is available currently. Enter a request on self-service for this software
• If editing of DWG (AutoCAD) or RVT (Revit) files is needed, purchasing an Autodesk collection license is required. While packages are available currently through OCIO, they will not function without first being purchased. Please contact Joe Porostosky, Porostosky.1@osu.edu to arrange purchase of licenses.

Contact:

Joe Porostosky
Director of Facilities Information and Technology Services
Porostosky.1@osu.edu
614-293-0513

BadCopy Pro (version 4.10) Windows 98/2000/XP/Vista/7/8:

Supported Versions: 4.10

Eligibility: Faculty/Staff; Main and regional use permitted; Ohio State-owned, on-campus machines only.

Cost: No cost

System Requirements:

• PC or compatible.
• Windows 98/2000/XP/Vista/7/8.
• 64 MB RAM, 1 MB free disk space.

BadCopy Pro is a data recovery tool for floppy disk, CD-ROM, CD-R/W, digital media and other storage media, including hard drives. It can recover corrupted or lost data from damaged, unreadable or defective disks. Available to faculty and staff for on-campus machines only. No home use is allowed. This is for use for university business only. When you are no longer affiliated with Ohio State you must return the software to your department or OCIO. This software may be requested through the Order Services link of OCIO Self Service.

Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client (version 3.1) Windows:

Supported Versions: 3.1

Eligibility: Faculty, Staff, and Students; Main and regional use permitted; Ohio State-owned and personal machines permitted.

Cost: No cost

System Requirements:

• PC or compatible.
• Windows XP/Vista/7/8/10 (32- and 64-bit)
• 512 MB RAM, 5 MB free disk space.

OSUnet VPN service is designed as a solution for faculty, staff and students to be able to have remote usage to the OSUnet network that is authenticated and secure. This authentication is accomplished by a 'client' VPN program which communicates with a server located at Ohio State. Available to faculty, staff and students at main and regional campuses and on your home computer. It is for university-related business only and must be left with your department and removed from your home computer when you leave Ohio State. This software may be requested through the Order Services link of OCIO Self Service.

FileZilla (current version): Windows 7/8/10:

Supported Versions: Current version provided by company.

Eligibility: Faculty, Staff, and Students; Main and regional use permitted; Ohio State owned and personal machines permitted.

Cost: No cost

System Requirements:

• 32-bit/64-bit PC or compatible.
• Windows 7/8/10.

FileZilla is a free, open source FTP client. It provides a reliable way to maintain web pages and perform file transfers on the Internet. It supports FTP, SFTP, and FTPS (FTP over SSL/TLS). Available to faculty, staff and students for main and regional campus use and home use. You may order the software from the FileZilla download page.

JMP (version 11) for Windows XP/Vista/7/8/10:

Supported Versions: 9, 10, 11

Eligibility: Faculty, Staff, and Students; Main and Regional campuses; Ohio State owned and personal machine use permitted. Use is limited to instruction, academic research, and coursework.

Cost: No cost

System Requirements:

• Pentium 4 PC or higher.
• Windows XP (SP2), Vista (Home Basic Edition not supported). 7/8/10 (Starter and Home Basic Editions not supported).
• 1 GB of RAM, 500 MB free disk space.
• True (24 bit+) color with resolution at 1024 X 768 or greater.

JMP is an interactive software tool designed for statistical visualization and exploratory data analysis. This is available to faculty, staff and students located on main campus only. It can be used for classroom instruction, academic research and course work only. Home use is allowed for a holder of the license on campus. The right-to-use license is no charge. This software may be requested through the Order Services link of OCIO Self Service.

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Option: JMP Genomics: JMP Genomics software combines interactive JMP graphics and SAS Analytics, allowing researchers to see and explore genomic data from every angle, understand it and share analysis with colleagues. Available only to Faculty and Staff for classroom instruction, academic research and course work only. Home use is permitted. The right-to-use license is no charge (Ohio State Pediatrics provided a cost share for this license). This software may be requested through the Order Services link of OCIO Self Service, and it is a separate download from JMP. Note: JMP Genomics is a very large program (approx. 11.2GB in size). Check file size after downloading to ensure you have received the entire program. JMP Genomics Version 10 is the only version of this software available at this time.

LANDesk (current version)

Supported Versions: Current release supported; 'Mid-year Upgrade Protection' ensures releases stay current.

Eligibility: Faculty/Staff; Main and branch campus usey permitted; Ohio State managed machines only (including contractors).

Cost: Based on an FTE model. Obtain quote per below description.

LANDesk Software provides systems management, security management, service management, asset management, and process management solutions to organizations. Available to Ohio State faculty and staff for use on all OSU-owned machines and any machines that require management by Ohio State staff. OCIO Site Licensing and OCIO Security, with help from CFAES and other offices at Ohio State, have partnered to negotiate a three-year contract with LANDesk for departments to purchase a variety of their software from GovConnection. Pricing is based on a per-FTE basis, as calculated by Site Licensing based on departmental Microsoft FTE counts, and all departments receive the same price, regardless of size. Site Licensing recommends the Management Suite and Mid-year Upgrade Protection. To obtain copies of this software, request a quote from Pete Kelley, (800) 800-0019 ext. 76160 or pkelley@govconnection.com. Ohio State's pricing is guaranteed through June 2014.

Maple (version 2015): Windows XP/Vista/7/8/10:

Supported Versions: 16, 17, 2015

Eligibilty: Faculty, Staff (GRA/GTA/GAA home use limited to persons on campus and/or in university-owned housing)

Cost: No cost

System Requirements (most recent version):

• PC with a Pentium 1 GHz or higher processor.
• Win XP/Vista/7/8, 2008R2/2012; 2 GB RAM, 2 GB of free hard disk space.
• Graphics adapter capable of 1024 x 768 resolution or better.

A powerful and comprehensive interactive symbolic algebra system used for engineering and mathematical instruction and research. Available to faculty and staff for use on campus or in their homes for university-related business. Available to students who are employed as a teaching or research assistant/associate for use on computers on campus only for university-related business. Software must be returned when leaving Ohio State. This program comes in a desktop version and a server version. The server version may be used to run Maple in a LAN environment. Maple contains extensive Help documentation after installation. This software may be requested through the Order Services link of OCIO Self Service.

Additionally, you can access the Maple Application Center. This site offers a free online resource of technical solutions submitted by Maple users from around the world. When you link to this site, you also have access to the Maple Student Center for course help, Maple Power Tools which are add-on packages and The Maple Reporter which is published semiannually and covers new developments at Waterloo Maple, Inc.

MATLAB (current version)

Supported Versions: r2008a and later

Eligibilty: Faculty, Academic Staff, Students. No third parties.

Cost: No cost

System Requirements (most recent version):

• PC with a Pentium 4 or higher processor; Intel Xeon/Core/Celeron, or AMD Athlon/Opteron/Sempron processor; AMD 64 processors.
• Windows 7/8/10; Windows Server 2016.
• 1 GB of RAM, 512 MB of swap space, 625 MB of hard disk space (MATLAB only with Help).
• Access to the C++ and FORTRAN compilers if building your own MEX files.
• See http://www.mathworks.com/support/sysreq/current_release/windows.html for supported compilers.

MATLAB is a part of a product offering by The MathWorks and is an interactive environment for numeric computation that specializes in working with matrices. It combines a powerful user interface with 2-D and 3-D graphics and a comprehensive library of mathematical analysis techniques. As of 2018, student and staff configurations were unified, and became the same.

Ohio State faculty, staff, and students are now licensed for all client toolboxes.

This software may be requested through the Order Services link of OCIO Self Service.Available to faculty and academic staff for teaching and research on Ohio State owned or controlled computers and campus computer labs. It is also available to faculty, academic staff and students for use on personally owned computers. Student use is limited to use in meeting classroom requirements and courses of study offered by Ohio State. Commercial use is prohibited. Additional toolboxes may be ordered. Please contact Cathy Mertz of The Mathworks at 248-675-3310, (cathy.mertz@mathworks.com) to inquire about quotations and orders for additional toolboxes. In this case The Mathworks will generate any additional license codes for add-on toolboxes (Child Licenses) for you to combine during installation with your Standard Configuration license codes.

The MATLAB TAH Install Guide provides details on how to install additional toolbox licenses NOT in the Ohio State Standard Configuration along with the TAH license for the Standard Ohio State license configuration. If you are purchasing additional toolboxes not in the Standard Ohio State configuration, you may want to read this guide.

Mathematica Faculty/Staff Version 10:

Supported Versions: 9, 10

Eligibilty: Faculty and Staff on Ohio State and personally-owned machines; Main and Regional campuses; use in student teaching labs permitted. Research use limited: see below

Cost: No cost

System Requirements (most recent version):

• Windows XP/Vista/7/8/10
• PC with a Pentium 3 processor or equivalent.
• 1 GB of RAM, 3 GB of hard disk space.

This is a technical computing system used by science, industry and academia. It combines high-precision numeric and symbolic computation with data visualization and programming capabilities. This license was obtained by the College of Math and Physical Sciences. This version is licensed to currently employed faculty and staff. This software may be used on OSU-owned machines or personal machines in support of instruction of academic research. Research laboratories are not eligible unless their primary mission is the direct teaching of students. The software is licensed annually at no charge, currently. The license runs from September to September of each year. This software may be requested through the Order Services link of OCIO Self Service.

Mathematica Student Version 10:

Supported Versions: 9, 10

Eligibilty: Students on Main and Regional campuses. No use on OSU-owned machines.

Cost: No cost

System Requirements (most recent version):

• Windows XP/Vista/7/8/10
• PC with a Pentium 3 processor or equivalent.
• 1 GB of RAM, 3 GB of hard disk space.

This is a technical computing system used by science, industry and academia. It combines high-precision numeric and symbolic computation with data visualization and programming capabilities. This license was obtained by the College of Math and Physical Sciences. This version available via electronic download through OCIO is 'Mathematica for Students' and is licensed to currently enrolled students only. It is for use only on student-owned computers for instruction and research activities. The software is licensed annually at no charge, currently. The license runs from September to September of each year. This software may be requested through the Order Services link of OCIO Self Service.

Microsoft Security Essentials

Supported Versions: Current version only

Eligibilty: Faculty, staff and students on personally-owned machines only. No OSU-use is permitted.

Cost: No cost

System Requirements (most recent version):

An anti-malware (anti-virus and anti-spyware) product available to faculty, staff, and students for use on personally-owned machines (no institutional [OSU] use is permitted; Forefront is the enterprise solution for all OSU-owned machines). You may obtain the software from the Microsoft download pages.

Microsoft System Center Endpoint Protection (formerly Forefront):

Supported Versions: Forefront for Endpoint Protection (FEP); System Center Endpoint Protection (SCEP)

Eligibilty: Faculty and Staff on OSU-owned machines on Main and Regional campuses.

Cost: No cost

System Requirements (most recent version):

• Windows XP (Service Pack 2 or Service Pack 3); Windows Vista (Gold, Service Pack 1, or Service Pack 2); Windows 7. Systems should meet minimum system requirements for their operating system.
• SVGA monitor.

An anti-malware (anti-virus and anti-spyware) product available to faculty and regular staff for use on campus and in student labs. There is a client only solution (for unmanaged deployments and stand-alone installations) and an enterprise-level solution (for managed deployments or departmental distribution). This software may be requested through the Order Services link of OCIO Self Service.

MINITAB (release 17) Windows 7/8/10:

Supported Versions: 17, Minitab Express

Eligibilty: Faculty and staff on Ohio State's Main and Regional campuses only.

Cost: No cost

System Requirements (most recent version):

A statistical analysis software package available to faculty and regular staff for use on campus and in student labs, on Ohio State owned machines for university-related business. Installation on a personal machine is permitted, but you will need to VPN in to obtain a license from our on-campus server. This is a right-to-use copy only that must be returned to OCIO or left with your department when you leave Ohio State. Please note that MINITAB no longer uses an authorization code in release 16. It uses a concurrent licensing model and clients 'check out' licenses from a license server. Instructions on setting up your copy to access the license server are contained in the install tip sheet when you get your copy of the software. This software may be requested through the Order Services link of OCIO Self Service.

Minitab Express is now available as well: if you are unsure what version you need, please discuss with an instructor.

NVivo Plus (version 12) Windows 7/8/10:

Supported Versions: 12

Eligibilty: Faculty and staff on Ohio State's Main and Regional campuses only.

Cost: $75/copy installed; renewed each July

System Requirements (most recent version):

NVivo Plus is a package used in Qualitative Data Analysis. This tool allows fine-detail analysis, fluid exploration and interpretation, integrating the processes of interpretation and questioning. NVivio has many ways of recording the links between data and ideas that go beyond coding. The University upgraded the license from NVivo Pro to NVivo Plus in 2018. This is available to faculty and staff on the main and regional campuses and in student labs. Home use is allowed for Ohio State business purposes only. It is available to you while you are affiliated with Ohio State and must be left with your department and deleted from your home computer when you leave Ohio State. The cost is $75 for the license. The purchase year runs from July 1 - July 1 of each year, and each copy installed requires the fee. Customers who have purchased a license during the purchase year may upgrade to new versions at no charge. Existing users must also renew before July 1 of each year to continue to receive current license codes. This software may be requested through the Order Services link of OCIO Self Service.

Oracle Database Software:

Eligibilty: Faculty, staff, and students on OSU-owned computers on Main and Regional campuses only. Not avaiable for non-medical functions at OSUMC.

Cost: Cost determined by product

System Requirements (most recent version):

The Office of the Chief Information Officer has purchased a campuswide site license for the following Oracle software modules:

This is available to faculty, staff and students on main and regional campuses for administrative, teaching, research, or community service functions. Commercial use is prohibited. It may not be used on your home computer or for personal use. It is not available for use in the Ohio State Medical Center for non-medical functions such as patient management and billing. It is available to you while you are affiliated with Ohio State and must be left with your department or OCIO when you leave Ohio State. You will order software CDs directly from an Oracle MetaLink web site. For authorization to access this site to order CDs you will need Ohio State's Oracle Customer Support Identifier (CSI). A file containing this number and additional instructions, the Oracle CSI file, may be requested through the Order Services link of OCIO Self Service.

PowerTerm Pro Enterprise (version 9.2) Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7:

Supported Versions: 9.2

Eligibilty: Faculty and staff on personally- and OSU-owned machiens on Main and Regional campuses only.

Cost: No cost

System Requirements (most recent version):

This is a terminal emulator. It supports IBM 3270 emulation and other terminals such as Digital, Wyse, Data General and others. Host support includes the IBM mainframe, AS/400, Unix and other. This product is able to interact with document imaging systems through the Dynamic Data Exchange protocol. It is also able to establish a secure session with SSH and SSL protocols and it supports secure FTP. Available to faculty, staff and students on the main and regional campuses and for use on your home computer. It is available to you while you are affiliated with Ohio State and must be left with your department and deleted from your home computer when you leave Ohio State.

This software may be requested through the Order Services link of OCIO Self Service.

PuTTY (current version):

Supported Versions: Current version provided by community

Eligibilty: Faculty, staff and students on OSU- and personally-owned machines on Main and Regional campuses. University and personal use permitted.

Cost: No cost

System Requirements (most recent version):

This provides users with a secure terminal connection over untrusted networks. The PuTTY client replaces other insecure terminal applications such as TELNET and FTP. Available to faculty, staff, and students for use on computers on campus or at home for university-related business or leisure. Regional campuses are included. Full license terms are packaged with the product. This is available via electronic download only. You may obtain the software from the PuTTY download page.

Read and Write (version 10) Windows XP/Vista/7/8/10:

Supported Versions: 10

Eligibilty: Students, faculty and staff on Ohio State's Main and Regional campuses only. Installation available on OSU-owned and personally-owned machines.

Cost: No cost

System Requirements (most recent version):

• Pentium IV 1.8GHz processor (2.4GHz recommended)
• Windows XP SP3 or above
• 512 MB RAM (1 GB recommended); 2 GB Free Disk Space
• Speakers, Sound Card, Microphone (for speech input), DVD Player (for installation only)
• Internet connection for certain features PDF Aloud requires Adobe Reader 9 or above or Acrobat Version 8 or above

Read and Write is a support program to help people with reading and writing difficulties when using their computer. It can use a sound card to read aloud and help you construct words using word prediction. This software was obtained by the Office for Disability Services and is distributed by OCIO at their request. Available to faculty and staff and students on OSU-owned and personally-owned machines.

This software may be requested through the Order Services link of OCIO Self Service.

ReadSpeaker Enterprise:

Supported Versions: Web-based; current version provided by company.

Eligibilty: Faculty and Staff for use on Ohio State webpages on Main and Regional campuses.

Cost: No cost

Provides end users a link on a web page that when clicked reads the contents of the page, with optional highlighting of text during reading. Users can also download an MP3 of the page. The web developer chooses the region of the page to be read and implements by including a 'Listen' link and some JavaScript. Available for use on osu.edu and ohio-state.edu domains and sub-domains only, and only on HTTP pages (not HTTPS). 'Listen' links will work in all modern browsers that support Flash and JavaScript. Browsers that do not support Flash will not be able to play back pages with the highlighting effect; however, clicking the 'Listen' link in these browsers will display a link to download an MP3 of the page. Instructions for use of this software are available on the Web Accessibility Center's site.

RealPlayer (current release) XP/Vista/7/8:

Supported Versions: Current version provided by company.

Eligibilty: Faculty, staff and students on OSU- and personally-owned machines on Main and Regional campuses. University and personal use permitted.

Cost: No cost

System Requirements (most recent version):

This is obtained directly from the company, RealNetworks, Inc. The Office of Information Technology does not have a license to distribute this within Ohio State. You can obtain it directly from RealNetworks, Inc. if you agree to their license agreement. You may obtain the software from the RealPlayer download site.

RefWorks (current release):

Supported Versions: Web-based; most recent version.

Eligibilty: Faculty, staff and students on Main and Regional campuses.

Cost: No cost

System Requirements (most recent version):

RefWorks is a Web-based bibliography and database manager that allows users to create their own personal database by importing references from text files or online databases. They can use these references in writing their papers and automatically format the paper and the bibliography. RefWorks is a web-based application and hence is available to users on Windows, Macintosh and Unix, etc. No downloading or installation is needed since you use your web browser to access this application from a server. Write-n-Cite is a feature which allows you to access your references in RefWorks while working within Microsoft Word. RefWorks has been acquired through the efforts of The Ohio State University Libraries in conjunction with other OhioLink member schools, and more information, including login processes, is available on the Ohio State Library's website. This application is available to faculty, staff and students on the main and regional campuses. To access the RefWorks web-based application, proceed to the Ohio State Libraries Research Databases web site.

SAS Teaching and Research (version 9.4) Windows XP Pro SP2/Vista/7/8/10 Workstation:

Options: SAS Genetics; Student Use

Supported Versions: 9.1.3, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4

Eligibilty: Faculty and staff on Main and Regional campuses, on OSU- and personally-owned machines. Student use is available on home computers for coursework and research only.

Cost:Faculty/Staff: No cost. Students: order 'SAS' instead of 'SAS Teaching & Research'.

System Requirements (most recent version):

• x32/x64 supported for Windows XP Pro, Vista, and 7/8/10 Business-class OS support.
  • 'Business-class' includes Vista/7 Professional, Enterprise, and Ultimate editions only.
  • Students, faculty, and staff may upgrade to a Business-class Windows OS at Tech Hub for a substantial discount.
• Internet Explorer 6.0 or later is required for viewing the online HELP.
• 512 MB RAM, 512 MB swapfile space; Service Pack 2 Win XP Pro.
• 8 GB hard disk space for the entire system and all optional files;

The following products are included: Base, AF, ASSIST, CONNECT, EIS, ETS, FSP, GRAPH, IML, INSIGHT, Integration Technologies, LAB, OR, QC, SECURE, SHARE, STAT, SAS/Bridge for ESRI, and ACCESS Interface to ORACLE, SYBASE, DB2 and ODBC. Each copy for Windows desktop use is designated for teaching/research use only. For each site license copy purchased you may use a copy on one home computer; software must be returned when you leave Ohio State. Enterprise Guide is an interface to SAS targeted to non-technical users. It reduces traditionally complex operations to a few simple point-and-click and drag-and-drop actions. SAS Genetics is an option for teaching/research use only and. All SAS software is renewable each September. This is a Teaching and Research license.

This software may be requested through the Order Services link of OCIO Self Service.

Note: Documentation may be viewed and printed by linking to http://support.sas.com/documentation/onlinedoc/index.html

SAS Administrative use (version 9.3) Windows NT XP/Vista/7 Workstation:

Options: SAS Enterprise Miner

Supported Versions: 9.1.3, 9.2, 9.3

Eligibilty: Faculty and staff on Main and Regional campuses, on OSU- and personally-owned machines. No student use.

Cost: $33; each copy purchased allows an installation at work and at home. Enterprise Miner is now available on all versions.

System Requirements (most recent version):

• x32/x64 supported for Windows XP Pro, Vista, and 7 Business-class O/S support. Windows 10 is not currently supported by SAS.
  • 'Business-class' includes Vista/7/8/10 Professional, Enterprise, and Ultimate editions only.
• Internet Explorer 6.0 or later is required for viewing the online HELP.
• 512 MB RAM, 512 MB swapfile space; Service Pack 2 Win XP Pro.
• 8 GB hard disk space for the entire system and all optional files;

The following products are included: Base, AF, ASSIST, CONNECT, EIS, ETS, FSP, GRAPH, IML, INSIGHT, Integration Technologies, LAB, OR, QC, SECURE, SHARE, STAT, SAS/Bridge for ESRI, and ACCESS Interface to ORACLE, SYBASE, DB2 and ODBC. Each copy for Windows desktop use is designated for administrative use only. For each site license copy purchased you may use a copy on one home computer; software must be returned when you leave Ohio State. Enterprise Miner is available to faculty and staff for administrative use only. All SAS software is renewable each September. This software may be requested through the Order Services link of OCIO Self Service. This is a Administrative license.

Note: Documentation may be viewed and printed by linking to http://support.sas.com/documentation/onlinedoc/index.html

SAS (version 9.4) Windows NT 4.0/2000/2003/2008/2012 Server:

Supported Versions: 9.1.3, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4

Eligibilty: Faculty and staff on Main and Regional campuses. Student lab use only.

Cost: Teaching and Research: No cost. Administrative: $350 per processor

System Requirements (most recent version):

• Windows 2000/2003/2008 Server: 256 MB RAM, 256 MB swapfile space, Service Pack 6a for NT Server; Service Pack 3 for Win 2K.
• Internet Explorer 5.0 or later is required for viewing the new online HELP.
• 1 GB hard disk space for the entire system and all optional files; additional 430 MB for Census Tract Maps.

The product options contained in this are as described for SAS for Windows workstations, EXCEPT for Enterprise Miner and Genetics which are not on the server platform. The server version is available to faculty and staff for use on Ohio State owned machines located on campus for academic instruction, research and administrative use OR for administrative use and must be returned when you leave Ohio State. You must state your intended use (Administrative or Teaching/Research) when you order the software. SAS Windows Server is available on a per-processor basis. A CPU processor is a single integrated circuit on the motherboard with one or more cores. So, a dual core CPU counts as one CPU. This software is renewable annually each September. You must choose between a Teaching and Research or Administrative license.

Note: Documentation may be viewed and printed by linking to http://support.sas.com/documentation/onlinedoc/index.html

This software may be requested through the Order Services link of OCIO Self Service.

SciFinder Scholar (current version):

Supported Versions: Web-based; most recent version.

Eligibilty: Faculty, staff, and students on Main and Regional campuses.

Cost: No cost

SciFinder is a web-based application which accesses a server at Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) in Columbus, Ohio. The application provides easy, natural language searching of the 'Chemical Abstracts' database by subject, author and chemical substance. To receive use the software please download the instruction document. For issues with this software, email the university contact, Belinda Hurley.

SigmaPlot (version 14)Windows Vista/7/8/10:

Supported Versions: 14

Eligibilty: Faculty and staff on Main and Regional campuses, for use on personally- or OSU-owned machines. Student use in labs only.

Cost: $50 per installation

System Requirements (current version):

SigmaPlot is a technical graphing program. It is specifically designed to aid in documenting and publishing research, specializing in the graphical presentation of data. This is available to faculty and staff. It may be used on Ohio State and personally owned PCs for research, education and Ohio State administrative use. It is available to the main and regional campuses. This is a right-to-use license that must be returned when you leave Ohio State. New users must purchase an annual subscription for use. The annual subscription runs from November 1 to November 1. If you have purchased SigmaPlot since September 1 of the year you will be covered for the year. Each copy for new users requires the fee. To continue use beyond November of each year you must renew your subscription to obtain updated license codes. This software may be requested through the Order Services link of OCIO Self Service.

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SpinRite (version 6):

Supported Versions: 6

Eligibilty: Faculty and staff on Main and Regional campuses, for use on OSU-owned machines only.

Cost: No cost

System Requirements (current version):

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This software is used for hard drive disk care, maintenance and data recovery. It is available to faculty and staff; however, the company strongly recommends use only by trained IT support staff. This is a right-to-use license that must be returned when you leave Ohio State. It is for use on Ohio State main and regional campuses, on OSU-owned equipment only. This software may be requested through the Order Services link of OCIO Self Service.

SPSS Statistics (version 23)/Amos 23 Windows XP/Vista/7/8/10:

Supported Versions: 21, 22, 23

Eligibilty: Faculty and staff and students on Main and Regional campuses, for use on personally- or OSU-owned machines. Amos is not available for home use or student use.

Cost: No charge

System Requirements (current version):

A comprehensive statistical analysis package. Available to faculty and staff for use on the main and regional campuses and at home for university-related business, including teaching and academic research. Available to students for use on their personally-owned computer. This is a Teaching and Research license.

SPSS Windows and for campus lab use includes the following modules:

• IBM SPSS Statistics
• IBM SPSS Statistics Base
• IBM SPSS Regression
• IBM SPSS Advanced Statistics
• IBM SPSS Exact Tests
• IBM SPSS Categories
• IBM SPSS Missing Values
• IBM SPSS Conjoint
• IBM SPSS Custom Tables
• IBM SPSS Complex Samples
• IBM SPSS Decision Trees
• IBM SPSS Data Preparation
• IBM SPSS Forecasting
• IBM SPSS Neural Networks
• IBM SPSS Direct Marketing
• IBM SPSS Bootstrapping

The license also includes Amos (Analysis of MOment Structures) which implements the general approach to data analysis known as structural equation modeling. The software license code must be renewed on an annual basis. The IT Service Desk will provide license codes. Software must be returned to OCIO or left with your department when you leave Ohio State.

SPSS Amos is available only to Faculty and Staff, and requires a separate Authorization Codes and is only available to faculty and staff or student lab use.

This software may be requested through the Order Services link of OCIO Self Service. SPSS and SPSS Amos are separate, stand-alone products, and are requested separately.

STATA (current version) Windows XP/Vista/7/8/10:

Supported Versions: current version only

Eligibilty: Faculty and staff and students on Main and Regional campuses, for use on personally- or OSU-owned machines.

Cost: Varies; see link below

System Requirements (current version):

STATA is an environment for manipulating and analyzing data using statistical and graphical methods. It is an integrated package, not a collection of separate modules. This is available as part of the StataCorp Grad Plan. Available to faculty, staff, and students on main and regional campuses and on home computers. If you purchase with your own funds you own the software license. Licenses purchased with Ohio State funds remain with Ohio State. To purchase, call 800-782-8272 or go to the StataCorp site.

The software is ordered either as a download from STATA or as media shipped directly to you. It is no longer picked up at the Buckeye Bar on campus (this is due to a distribution change by STATA).

SYSTAT (release 13) Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7:

Supported Versions: 12, 13

Eligibilty: Faculty and staff and students on Main and Regional campuses, for use on personally- or OSU-owned machines.

Cost: No charge.

System Requirements (current version):

A comprehensive statistical analysis package that includes graphics and data management. Provides a point-and-click statistical analysis through a series of icons and pull-down menus; the ability to open multiple windows on the desktop to be able to view data, results, and graphics at the same time; and a large array of scientific and technical graphs. Available to faculty, staff and students for use on computers on campus or at home for university-related business. Software must be returned and deleted from your home PC when you leave Ohio State.

This software may be requested through the Order Services link of OCIO Self Service.

TextPad (version 5.2) Windows:

Supported Versions: 5.2

Eligibilty: Faculty and staff on Main and Regional campuses, for use on personally- or OSU-owned machines.

Cost: No charge.

System Requirements (current version):

TextPad is a powerful, general purpose editor for plain text files. It has many features for the power user. It includes these features: edit very large files (up to the limits of virtual memory), a spelling checker, unlimited undo/redo capability, block mode, sorting using up to 3 keys and a power search/replace engine using Unix-style regular expressions. Available to faculty and staff for main and regional campuses and home computers. It can be used only for Ohio State business purposes. It is for use while you are affiliated with Ohio State and must be left with your department and removed from your home computer when leaving Ohio State. This software may be requested through the Order Services link of OCIO Self Service.

Variations 6

Supported Versions: 6

Eligibilty: Faculty and staff and students on Main and Regional campuses, for use on personally- or OSU-owned machines.

Cost: No charge.

System Requirements (current version):

A Digital Music Repository software package offered by the Ohio State University Music and Dance Library. It is a tool to assist instructors in demonstrating musical concepts by annotating musical scores and audio files and sharing them with students. It allows students to study these compositions outside of the classroom at most web-enabled personal computers. This is all done while unobtrusively enforcing the rights of the works' copyright holders based on the students' course enrollment. Available to faculty, staff, and students. This software may be requested from the Ohio State Library's Variations User Guide.

VMWare:

Supported Versions: Varies, see order form.

Eligibilty: Faculty and staff on Main and Regional campuses, for use on OSU-owned machines.

Cost: Varies; see order form.

System Requirements (current version):

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Through an agreement with OARNet, VMWare is now available at substantial discounts from market cost. Among the products offered are: View Enterprise, View Premier Add-on, ESX Enterprise, Lifecycle Manager, Site Recovery Manager, Mgmt. & Auto. Bundle, Lab Manager, Stage Manager, VirtualCenter, ThinApp Suite, ThinApp Client, Fusion, Fusion Support Pack, Workstation. Please see the OARNet website for ordering instructions and forms. Once reviewed by an OARnet Client Service Representative, your order will be forwarded to VMware representatives, who then will provide you with download instructions and a product key. Once the orders and downloads have been completed, VMware (1-877-486-9273 or vmware-higher-education@oar.net) will be directly responsible for providing you with product support.

The Order Form must be filled out to obtain this software. Questions regarding the Order Form should be directed to OARNet at vmware-higher-education@oar.net, fill the form out and fax it to 1-614-728-8110, Attn: Virtualization Orders.

X-Win32 and FastX (version 2014) Windows XP/Vista/7/8/10:

Supported Versions: 10, 2012, 2014

Eligibilty: Faculty, staff, and students on Main and Regional campuses, for use on personally- and Ohio State owned machines.

Cost: No charge.

System Requirements (current version):

X-Win32 is a X Windows server which runs on the PC platform. X Windows provides for a Graphical User Interface for Unix systems. X-Win32 also integrates support for OpenGL-based X Windows applications. It also provides an integrated SSH connection to Unix systems and a new 'LIVE' session mode which allows for suspending and resuming sessions. Available to faculty, staff and students on the main and regional campuses and on your home computer. This software is for use only for university-related business. It is for use while you are affiliated with Ohio State and it must be left with your department and/or removed from your home computer when leaving Ohio State.

FastX is a simple PC X server solution. FastX allows you to connect over the Internet and work with even the most demanding remote hosted Linux and Unix applications at LAN speed. FastX sessions are persistent (you can reconnect after a network interruption) and secure.

Both xWin32 and FastX software are available by requesting xWin32 through the Order Services link of OCIO Self Service.

CONTACT: For questions concerning this web page, please contact Software@osu.edu or 614-688-4357.