1. Software Licensing IT Supporters 23 Jan 2007

2. Software Licensing22 ITS software page http://www.rdg.ac.uk/ITS/rdgonly/software.htm

3. 23 Jan 2007Software Licensing33 Software available Accutypeperpetual Adobe Products Adobe CLPn/a ArcGISCHEST28/02/08 ATLAS.tiperpetual EndNote (incl EndNote web)CHEST31/12/10 Erdas ImagineCHEST30/06/06 ExceedCHEST31/07/09 Genstat31/07/07 GsharpCHEST31/03/08 Idrisi32CHESTperpetual Instatfreeperpetual MATLABperpetual

4. 23 Jan 2007Software Licensing44 Software available Microsoft Campus31/07/08 Microsoft Select01/11/07 Minitab31/07/07 MindGeniusCHESTperpetual NAG LibrariesCHEST31/07/08 NAG Statistical Add-InsCHEST31/07/08 NVivo, N6 and Mergeperpetual Salford Fortranperpetual SASCHEST31/07/07 Sophoswas CHEST09/07/10 SPSSCHEST31/07/07 textHELP Read&Write perpetual UCINETperpetual

5. 23 Jan 2007Software Licensing55 New site licences/agreements talk to ITS (ticket to ITS Help) may need to contribute (in full or part) may be able to combine contributions from different schools ITS might not be able to help

6. 23 Jan 2007Software Licensing6 Non site-licensed apps Need to ensure licensed –buy licences HoS responsible for use within a school IT support staff may assist with software inventory –need to relate to orders for the software –often manual some using SMS to get info on installed apps MS Software Inventory Analyzer (free)

7. 23 Jan 2007Software Licensing7 CHEST Code of Conduct All members of the University are deemed to have agreed to the Code of Conduct for the use of Software or Datasets issued by CHEST –in the University Calendar Section G, Appendix B

8. 23 Jan 2007Software Licensing8 Microsoft Fundamentals of Microsoft Licensing –TechNet event @ TVP –6/12/06 Campus Agreement –expires 31/7/08 Select Agreement –expires 1/11/07

9. 23 Jan 2007Software Licensing9 Microsoft Campus Microsoft Office Standard & Professional (not Project) Microsoft Office for Macintosh Microsoft Windows Desktop Operating System Upgrade –PC must already have a licensed Microsoft operating system (e.g. OEM licence) –server versions not covered Microsoft FrontPage Microsoft Visual Studio Professional Edition Core Client Access Licence (CAL)

10. 23 Jan 2007Software Licensing10 Microsoft Campus upgrade & downgrade rights home use rights for academic work only –MS getting stricter about regulating this many apps covered by Campus can be installed over the network from \\vidist

11. 23 Jan 2007Software Licensing11 Microsoft Select Agreement Microsoft licences at educational prices Our agreement is with Civica Can buy licences & media

12. 23 Jan 2007Software Licensing12 Microsoft Licensing http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/ Product Use Rights –updated quarterly –use rights for apps available under volume licensing –under “Resources” on RHS of MS Licensing page

13. 23 Jan 2007Software Licensing13 Client Access Licences (CALs) gives user or device right to access service of a server Core CAL –Windows server CAL –Exchange server CAL –SMS CAL –Sharepoint Portal Server CAL

14. 23 Jan 2007Software Licensing14 CALs user CALS vs device CALS –buy user CALs if fewer users than devices –buy device CALs if fewer devices than users one per user CAL covers any device used by that user (PC, PDA, Smartphone …)

15. 23 Jan 2007Software Licensing15 Other options per processor licensing –may be cheaper than buying lots of CALs external connector –for e.g. students connecting to service –NOT for staff

16. 23 Jan 2007Software Licensing16 Virtualisation Virtual Server 2005 Virtual PC 2004 both free briefs & white papers –http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/resources/volbrief.mspxhttp://www.microsoft.com/licensing/resources/volbrief.mspx

17. 23 Jan 2007Software Licensing17 Virtualisation host o/s must be licensed CALs required as usual guest o/s are licensed by running instances NOT by installed copies

18. 23 Jan 2007Software Licensing18 Microsoft 2007 servers Core CALs for basic access Enterprise CALs (eCALs) for advanced features –cost extra! e.g. Exchange standard CAL & Exchange Enterprise CAL

19. 23 Jan 2007Software Licensing19 Adobe License Manager webinar –16/1/07 introduced in Acrobat 8 “benefit to the customer” customer decides how to manage licences –one-off decision BUT PER ORDER

20. 23 Jan 2007Software Licensing20 Adobe License Manager Four options: –1. basic model - “Serial number only” download e-licence from Adobe –need n/w connection –advanced models 2. at Adobe 3. in house –4. disable e-licensing

21. 23 Jan 2007Software Licensing21 Basic – “serial number only” don’t need to change installation media easiest experience? before installing Acrobat –download serial number from Adobe Adobe web site –approx 15 mins per order to complete –find order –select “serial number only” –download or email file containing serial number

22. 23 Jan 2007Software Licensing22 Basic – “serial number only” install Acrobat –enter serial number –allow Acrobat to download e-licence need to configure web proxy details

23. 23 Jan 2007Software Licensing23 Advanced – hosted at Adobe pool of e-licences hosted at Adobe –pool identified by “ship to” ID on orders need to add XML file to installation media one-time e-licence download per install can install beyond limit of ordered licences –but nagged to buy more

24. 23 Jan 2007Software Licensing24 Advanced – in-house get e-licences from local server –can have more than one can record more data need customised installation package

25. 23 Jan 2007Software Licensing25 Disable ALM for first year only –entitled as UK Volume Customer forever? –would need to argue case with Adobe

26. 23 Jan 2007Software Licensing26 Adobe ALM Ghosting/imaging –Adobe recommend: in-house server, or disabling e-licensing Home use rights –need additional e-licences

27. 23 Jan 2007Software Licensing27 Adobe & concurrency –not available for Acrobat 8 –will be avail for next version of Creative Suite