Getting Software
UNSW and CSE have licensing agreements with a number of vendors to make software available to staff and students.
Work in progress
This page was automatically migrated from the legacy Taggi site ( https://taggi.cse.unsw.edu.au/FAQ/Getting_Software/) and is pending review. Content, links and screenshots may be incomplete or incorrect.
Microsoft OS and server software
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Microsoft Office
Office ProPlus is available for free to current UNSW students.
Office 365 University is available for AU$119 for 4 years.
UNSW-owned mac users can install Office through the UNSW Self-service app.
Adobe products (including Acrobat)
Adobe Creative Cloud is available to UNSW staff on compatible UNSW-owned and personal computers.
Download the client (Windows and appleOS only) and log in with your zID@ad.unsw.edu.au and zPass
We can still install Acrobat Pro for Postgrad students, but only on UNSW-owned computers.
(Note that most people only need the free Acrobat Reader for most tasks; MS Word can save to PDF natively.)
VMWare
VMware Workstation and VMware Fusion are now free for everyone, either for personal or commercial use.
To get it, create a free Broadcom account, then you can download the software.
Symantec Antivirus
Symantec AntiVirus is available for free to UNSW students.
Other licensed products
See the UNSW IT software pages for students and staff.
Also see UNSW myAccess for remote access to a range of virtual applications.
Other open-source software
The mirror has local respositories for Debian, Ubuntu, CPAN, CTAN and more.