UTS Supported Software
Administrative and infrastructure computing support is provided by University Technology Services (UTS).
Instructional support is provided by Learning Technologies Research Centre (LTRC).
Research support is provided by Research & High Performance Computing Support (RHPCS).
UTS does not recommend upgrading to Microsoft Windows Vista at this time. For more information click here.
| Software | Version |
Support Category |
Source |
Description/Changes in status |
| HummingBird Host Explorer |
10 |
1 |
UTS |
Secure communication with client desktop systems and MCMMVS1 |
| SSH for Windows | 3 |
1 |
Public |
Recommended secure shell |
| Software | Version |
Support Category |
Source |
Description/Changes in status |
| MS Access | 2003 |
1 |
Titles |
Part of MS Office 2003 Suite |
| MS Access | 2002 |
2 |
Titles |
Part of MS Office XP Suite |
| MS SQL | 2005 |
2 |
Oracle Browser users should use the reccommended browsers. See Oracle Software requirements.
| Software | Version |
Support Category |
Source |
Description/Changes in status |
| MS Internet Explore | 6 & up | 1 |
Microsoft |
IE 6 does not work reliably with Oracle. See Oracle Software requirements for supported browsers |
| Netscape Communicator Pro | 4.7x & up | 1 |
Netscape |
IE 6 does not work reliably with Oracle. See Oracle Software requirements for supported browsers |
| FireFox | 1.x& up | 1 |
Mozilla |
FireFox does not work reliably with Oracle. See Oracle Software requirements for supported browsers |
| UnivMail Web Interface | 1 |
Browser |
Univmail |
|
| MS Outlook | 2003 | 1 |
Titles |
Email client |
| MS Outlook | 2002 | 2 |
Titles |
Email client |
| Mozzila Thunderbird | 1.0.6 & up | 2 |
Mozilla |
Email client |
| PC-Pine | 4.53 & up | 2 |
UW |
Email client |
| Corporate Calendar for Windows | 10.1.2 | 1 |
Online calendar/Group scheduling application | |
| Corporate Calendar Sync for BlackBerry | 1 & Up | 1 |
Synchronize Corporate Calendar and BlackBerry PDA | |
| Timbuktu Pro | 7.0 Build 937 |
1 |
UTS |
Interactive problem determination and resolution software |
File Transfer
| Software | Version |
Support Category |
Source |
Description/Changes in status |
| SFTP for Windows | 3 |
1 |
Public |
Recommended secure ftp |
| HummingBird FTP | 10 |
1 |
UTS |
File transfer protocol for Ethernet and modem pool |
| Software | Version |
Support Category |
Source |
Description/Changes in status |
| MS PowerPoint | 2003 | 1 |
Titles |
Presentation graphics - part of MS Office 2003 Suite |
| MS PowerPoint | 2002 | 2 |
Titles |
Presentation graphics - part of MS Office XP Suite |
| Photoshop | 6 & up | 2 |
Titles |
Image editing tool |
| Software | Version |
Support Category |
Source |
Description/Changes in status |
| CFML | MX |
1 |
Titles |
ColdFusion programming language. |
| Perl | 5 |
2 |
Public |
Programming/scripting language for UNIX & Win 32 |
| Software | Version |
Support Category |
Source |
Description/Changes in status |
| UNIX | Solaris 2.8 & up |
1 |
UTS |
Operating system for SUN Unix workstations |
| LINUX | Red Ent. Linux 3.x & up |
2 |
RedHat |
Operating system |
| MS Windows | XP Pro |
1 |
Titles |
Operating system for Intel-based computers |
| MS Windows | 2000 Pro |
2 |
Operating system for Intel-based computers. Microsoft no longer fully supports Windows 2000. |
|
| MS Server | 2003 |
1 |
Titles |
Server operating system for Intel-based computers. |
| MS Server | 2000 |
2 |
Titles |
Server operating system for Intel-based computers. |
| Software | Version |
Support Category |
Source |
Description/Changes in status |
| MS Excel | 2003 |
1 |
Titles* |
Spreadsheet part of MS Office 2003 suite |
| MS Excel | 2002 |
2 |
Titles* |
Spreadsheet part of MS Office XP suite |
| Software | Version |
Support Category |
Source |
Description/Changes in status |
| emacs | 19.xx |
2 |
Public |
Unix editor |
| vi | 2 |
Public |
Unix editor |
| Software | Version |
Support Category |
Source |
Description/Changes in status |
| TrendMicro | Current Version |
1 |
UTS |
Anti-Virus Software https://antivirus.mcmaster.ca |
| Software | Version |
Support Category |
Source |
Description/Changes in status |
| Dreamweaver | MX & up |
1 |
Titles |
Web design and editing. Dreamweaver MX is the only supported tool for McMaster Web Redesign |
| Fireworks | MX and up |
2 |
Titles |
Design, optimize and integrate web graphics |
| Freehand | MX and up |
2 |
Titles |
Create illustration and layout for print and web |
| Flash | MX and up |
2 |
Titles |
Web animation tool |
| Content Management System | 1 |
See www.mcmaster.ca/cms/ web_services/cms.html. |
| Software | Version |
Support Category |
Source |
Description/Changes in status |
| Apache | 1.3 & 2.0 |
1 |
Public |
Recommended web server for Windows, Unix and Linux |
| Cold Fusion | MX |
1 |
Titles |
Web application server |
| IIS on MS Server 2003 | 6 |
2 |
Microsoft |
Web server Not recommended |
| Real Player Real Audio |
2 |
Real |
| Software | Version |
Support Category |
Source |
Description/Changes in status |
| MS Word | 2003 |
1 |
Titles |
Word processor part of MS Office 2003 Suite |
| MS Word | 2002 |
2 |
Titles |
Word processor part of MS Office XP Suite |
Last Revised Date: March, 2013
Service Desk
| Hours: | Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm |
|---|---|
| Phone: | 905-525-9140 x24357 (2HELP) |
| Email: | uts@mcmaster.ca |
| Location: | Main Campus BSB Rm. 245 |
| Service Catalog: | |
| http://www.mcmaster.ca/uts | |
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