To provide software to faculty and staff at the lowest possible cost, the University of Nevada, Reno and Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) have partnered with suppliers to acquire their products at substantial savings. To take advantage of these savings, follow the procedures outlined below.
Please note: University-provided and discounted licenses are ONLY for University-owned computers, unless otherwise specified. You must also be listed in BCN Human Resources to qualify for these licenses.
In the list below, University-provided software is listed first, followed by the most requested Discounted Software; other discounted software is listed in alphabetical order. Go directly to Free Software.
University-Provided Software |
Distribution |
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Faronics DeepFreeze® |
The University has purchased and provides Faronics DeepFreeze® software free of charge to all campus departments for student-used computers only. | Contact the IT General Access Labs |
Macintosh® |
University-Owned Macs: The latest Macintosh OSX operating system is available at no charge on University-owned Macs. | Contact your department’s IT person for installation help. |
Microsoft® Campus Agreement |
University Departments: Fast and unlimited installs of Microsoft® software on campus-owned machines; contact the HelpDesk for limits on titles or see the SCS Support Center/Microsoft Campus Agreement |
Email the Help Desk or call (775) 682-5000 |
Symantec® AntiVirus |
The University has purchased and provides Symantec® AntiVirus free of charge to all faculty/staff/students for both work and personal/home computers.
Note: Departments on the Supported Platform receive automatic updates to Symantec® AntiVirus. |
Work: Contact your support center for University-owned equipment Personal: Download from IT AntiVirus page |
Discounted Software |
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Macintosh® OSX Operating System |
Non-University-Owned Macs: Discounted single and volume license prices from the ASUN Bookstore Apple Store. [Use dept credit card or Purchse Order (PO).]
Faculty, Staff, Students (personal purchases): Higher Ed discounts for single copies from ASUN Computer Den. |
Personal: Contact ASUN Computer Den. Volume Licenses: Go to Apple Store, find UNR. Under Licensing, Volume Licensing, scroll to Mac OSX. |
Microsoft® Work-at- Home Campus Agreement |
Faculty/Staff (Work-at-Home): Discounted purchase of the Microsoft Office 2003®/2007® or Office: Mac 2004®/2008®; limited to one (1) copy per employee; available to permanent faculty and staff, not to temporary, adjunct, or emeritus faculty, graduate assistants, or post-doctoral candidates | Contact ASUN Computer Den for pricing; includes CD and license only, no literature. Eligibility checked; must sign agreement. Available for non-university-owned PCs |
Microsoft® Select Agreement |
All NSHE Institutions: Discounted prices on Microsoft® applications and server licenses; license, media, and documentation separate; Software Assurance is recommended and must be renewed at end of contract |
Quotes from Dell/ASAP at 800-248-2727; use account number 139970 |
SAS® 9.1.3 or 9.2 |
Statistical analysis software for Windows and Mac. MUST FIRST BE INSTALLED ON A UNIVERSITY-OWNED DEVICE BEFORE BEING INSTALLED ON A USER'S PERSONAL DEVICE Go to: https://www.cis.unr.edu/ITSoftwareRegistration/loginSAS.aspx Important Note: You are responsible for backing up your own data before an upgrade or reinstall is scheduled. SAS is also available to anyone with a UNR NetID on DataWorks' Citrix cluster at: https://apollo.library.unr.edu/Citrix/MetaFrame/auth/login.aspx |
Contact IT at softwarereg@unr.edu |
SPSS 15 or 16® |
Statistical analysis software for Windows and Mac. MUST FIRST BE INSTALLED ON A UNIVERSITY-OWNED DEVICE BEFORE BEING INSTALLED ON A USER'S PERSONAL DEVICE Go to https://www.cis.unr.edu/ITSoftwareRegistration/loginSPSS.aspx Important Note: You are responsible for backing up your own data before an upgrade or reinstall is scheduled SPSS 16 is also available to anyone with a UNR NetID on DataWorks' Citrix cluster at: https://apollo.library.unr.edu/Citrix/MetaFrame/auth/login.aspx |
Contact IT at softwarereg@unr.edu |
Other discounted software: |
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Adobe® Contractual License |
License, media, maintenance, and documentation are purchased separately; 2-yr maintenance is strongly recommended for upgrades and Adobe technical support. | Use the CDW-G site or call CDW-G at (866) 339-5674 |
Adobe/Macromedia Packages |
Includes Acrobat, InDesign, Elements, Flash, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Freehand, Contribute, Director, Cold Fusion (suite of web-design tools) and others. Dreamweaver 8 is also available to anyone with a UNR NetID on DataWorks' Citrix cluster at: https://apollo.library.unr.edu/Citrix/MetaFrame/site/default.aspx |
Contact ASUN Bookstore Computer Den or use the CDW-G site or call CDW-G at (866) 339-5674 |
AutoDesk® |
Professional design tools. Available only for installation on main UNR campus. AutoDesk licenses are $27.52/machine for FY09; this software has an annual fee, which is usually assessed in August of each fiscal year. Must register online at https://www.cis.unr.edu/ITSoftwareRegistration/loginAutodesk.aspx | Contact softwarereg@unr.edu with questions |
DP Graph 2000® |
3D math graphing and animation package | More information at DPGraph website, search for University of Nevada, Reno 89557 |
EndNote |
Tool for publishing and managing bibliographies (Windows and Mac OS X). See Using EndNote with Library Catalog. | Contact ASUN Bookstore Computer Den. |
Novell ® LAN Workplace |
LAN Workplace Professional | Email the Help Desk or call (775) 682-5000 |
Oracle ® DBA Network |
Restricted use of selected Oracle Database Administrative (DBA) products for administrative and research purposes; for more information, see SCS Support Center/Oracle | Email Lisa Saichompoo or call 775-784-1795 |
SSH-Secure Shell |
Secure Telnet and file transfers for PCs; non-commercial license for university users. See SSH download and configuration instructions | Download from SSH/Secure Shell |
StarOffice® |
Complete office suite: word processor, spreadsheet, etc. For more information, go to StarOffice. | Email the Help Desk or call (775) 682-5000 |
The following discounted products may be purchased separately or are available on the DataWorks' Citrix cluster at: |
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ESRI Products |
Used for geographic mapping; contact the administrator to find out which products are best for your needs or which are available. |
Email Gary L Johnson or call (775) 682-8756 |
Maple® |
Math solving, plotting, and manipulation. Go to the MapleSoftsite. |
Email the Help Desk or call (775) 682-5000 |
Mathcad® |
Technical calculation and design. For more information go to http://www.ptc.com/products/mathcad/. |
Details at Mathcad site. |
MiniTab® |
Math and statistical program. For more information go to http://minitab.com/products/Minitab/ | Faculty/staff contact Megan Denio at 784-1876; others see trial rental |
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Acrobat Reader |
Adobe Acrobat Reader® allows you to read PDF-formatted files | Free download from Adobe |
Citrix® Client |
Allows access to Library's server-based applications: Mathematica, MatLab, Maple, ArcView, ArcInfo, Chem3D, IDL, ENVI, etc. See "Click-and-Go" Access | Free download from Citrix |
HOD 6.0 |
Use Host on Demand (HOD) 6.0 to access the University's Human Resources (HRS) and Financial (FIN) system on NSHE's Mustang server and Student Information System (SIS) on NSHE's Bighorn server.
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HOD is a free browser plug-in. To obtain, email the Help Desk or call (775) 682-5000 |
Open Office |
Complete office suite compatible with MS Office | Free download from OpenOffice.org |
Terminal Services |
Remote access to campus resources; see Instructions for connecting to Terminal Services | Email the Help Desk or call (775) 682-5000 |
