Supported Operating Systems and Software
The HelpDesk supports commonly used operating systems and software at The University of Alabama (see HelpDesk Computer Services). For other applications, as much assistance will be given as possible, but we are limited by the resources we have on hand.
Operating Systems
- Windows Vista, XP, 2000, Me
- Macintosh OS 9.x and above
- Solaris (bama.ua.edu)
- Linux
Software
- Microsoft Office 2007, 2003, 2000 (Windows) (licensing)
- Microsoft Office 2004 (Macintosh) (licensing)
- Microsoft Internet Explorer (Windows download)
- Microsoft Outlook 2007, 2003, and 2000 (Windows) (licensing)
- Microsoft Entourage (Macintosh) (licensing)
- McAfee VirusScan (Windows Workstation download)
- Virex (Macintosh download)
- Macromedia Dreamweaver (Windows, Macintosh)
- Macromedia Fireworks (Windows, Macintosh)
- Microsoft Publisher (Windows) (licensing)
- Adobe Acrobat (Windows, Macintosh)
- Adobe Acrobat Reader (Windows, Macintosh, Unix download)
- Adobe Photoshop (Windows, Macintosh)
- SAS (Windows, Solaris) (Windows licensing)
- SPSS (Windows) (licensing)
- Minitab (Windows) (licensing)
- Teraterm (Windows download)
- SSH Secure Shell (Windows download)
- MacSSH (Macintosh download)
- Better Telnet (Macintosh download)
- MacTelnet (Macintosh download)
- WS_FTP (Windows download)
- Fetch (Macintosh download) (More assistance)
- FileZill (download)