Pentium processor; Windows 2000 with Service Pack 2/XP; 90 MB free hard disk space; 128 MB RAM

AEGIS Client is an implementation of the client side of the IEEE 802.1X - Port Based Network Access Control protocol. 802.1X access control provides improved security for both wired and wireless networks. For more information on AEGIS client please read the "Aegis Userís Guide" available after installation completes.

PPC 2003 (OS version ìPocket PC Version 4.20.1081), ActiveSync 3.0 or greater

Windows 2000/XP/Vista; 64 MB RAM; 1 MB free hard disk space

Cisco VPN Client V5.0.01     [top]
OSUnet VPN service is designed as a solution for students, faculty, and staff to be able to have remote usage to the OSUnet network that is authenticated and secure. This authentication is accomplished by a "client" VPN pogram which communicates with a server located at OSU.

Some networked services are not allowed from "off campus" networks due to security concerns. This VPN service offers a solution when these services are required by OSU faculty, staff or students. Individuals should work with their departmental Information Technology staff to determine if there is a need for this VPN service, as some departments block similar network services as well as additional services at the department level.  

CORE FTP Lite is a free FTP client program for Windows. It gives you a fast, reliable way to update and maintain your web pages. It also provides a secure method (via SSL or SFTP) to upload and download files from FTP servers. Although it is a free client, OSU's copy is a registered copy to OSU.

Windows 2000(SP3)/XP(SP1); 4 MB free hard disk space; 16 MB RAM

Darik's Boot and Nuke ("DBAN") is a self-contained boot floppy (or CD-ROM) that securely wipes the hard disks of most computers. DBAN will automatically and completely delete the contents of any hard disk that it can detect, which makes it an appropriate utility for bulk or emergency data destruction.

This program is operating-system independent. There are versions for Intel-based and PowerPC-based processors.

Note: This program will destroy all data on a hard drive and should be used with extreme caution. You should clearly label any media on which this program resides.

OSU Network Security recommends using at least the 7-pass wipe, and prefers the 35-pass wipe. Get a copy of the user instructions.

OSU Faculty, staff, and students on main and regional campuses and for home use

Intel-based or PowerPC-based processor

Eudora V7.1     [top]
The commercial version of Eudora, a client/server email program. This version contains a number of new features including: 1) A "Recent" submenu was added to both the Mailboxes and Transfer menus, and a "Recent" folder was added to the Mailboxes window (these locations contain the 10 most recently used mailboxes); 2) Added the ability to play a wide variety of sound formats for the new mail sound and for sounds in filters (new formats include MP3, MIDI, WMA, and the audio inside of video formats such as MPEG, WMV, and AVI); and 3) Added the ability to save search criteria via File -> Save and to open the search criteria later via the menu arrow on the Search button. For a complete listing of the new features and fixes in Eudora, please read the "Relnotes.txt" file available after installation.

Java Runtime Environment V1.4.2      [top]
The Java 2 Runtime Environment contains software componenets that are necessary to run programs written in the Java programming language.

Note: To download Java Runtime Environment, click on the link in the right column. You will be directed to the Java web site. Once there, select the Java Runtime (JRE) download. Also note you can select the "Readme" and Installation Instruction documents from the same location.

JMP Updater V7.01     [top]
JMP is a program for statistical analysis. This updater corrects many issues with JMP 7 for Windows. A full listing of fixes is contained in "Release Notes" which is stored in C:\Program Files\SAS\JMP7\Support Files English\Documentation after installation.

Windows 98/NT/2000/XP; 550 MB hard disk space; minimum of 128 MB RAM; and Netscape 7.1 or Internet Explorer 5.5 or above

Refer to the system requirements on the Oracle CD

Notes on downloading: You will be connected to a page listing the basic version of RealPlayer for a number of platforms. Click the Free RealPlayer link for Windows. You may want to link to "more installation instructions" at this time. Download RealPlayer and follow the onscreen prompts to install the software.

Note: To reduce advertising with RealPlayer, you may want to disable browser functionality. To do this, select Preferences from the Tools menu; select Player only (no Media Browser) from the On startup display drop-down box on the General tab. Click OK.

Respondus V3.5.4a     [top]
Respondus is a leading developer of third-party testing and assessment tools for course management systems. Respondus 3.5.4a contains a new File menu feature "Save as iPod Quiz". This allows for exporting questions in a format usable with Apple's iPod Quiz game. Also there is improved handling of special and accented characters in exports. This version includes all fixes from all patches after Version 3.5.

Windows 2000/XP/Vista; 32 MB RAM; 10 MB free hard disk space; 800x600 monitor

Windows 2000/XP/Vista; 256 MB RAM; 165 MB free hard disk space; a SVGA monitor;
high quality graphics printer (laser or ink jet); Netscape Navigator V7, Firefox V1.0 or Internet Explorer V5 or later

PC with Pentium 300 MHz or higher processor; Windows 2000/XP; 80 MB free hard disk space; 256 MB RAM; SVGA or better graphics adapter; Office 97 or higher for Excel integration, paste to PowerPoint, and insert graphs into Word; Internet Explorer 5.1 or higher

SPSS V16.0.1      [top]
This is a comprehensive package for analyzing data. This license includes for faculty/staff and lab use the Base product, Advanced Models, Regression Models, Tables, Trends, Categories, Conjoint, Exact Tests and Missing Value Analysis and additionally Amos 16. SPSS for student home/laptop use includes SPSS Base, Advanced Models, Regression Models and Tables.

Important: You must have an Authorization Code to install this software.

New faculty/staff users: If you have not already done so, please print a copy of the SPSS License Agreement, fill it out, and return it to OIT Customer Services, 512 Baker Systems to obtain the code.

New  student users: Print a copy of the SPSS Student License Agreement and return it as above.

Existing faculty/staff/student users: Upon verification of your status, you will be given new codes in 512 Baker Systems. Please bring a valid university ID.

Faculty/staff: You may use this software on computers on main and regional campuses and at home for university-related business only. It may be used in student computer labs.

Students: You may use this software distributed to you on your personally-owned computer only.

Windows XP (32-bit)/Vista (32-bit and 64-bit); a minimum of 512 MB RAM; 450 MB of free hard disk space for the Base system; graphics adapter with 800 x 600 resolution or higher. Please see “Information and Limitations” in the ReadMe.doc file located in the SPSS root directory after installation.

StudyMate Author lets instructors creatae ten Flash-based study activities like crossword puzzles, flash cards, and quiz challenges using four simple templates. The Flash activities can be used with any web server or published directly to a Carmen course. You also can create activities for use on iPods, Sony Playstation Portable, and other small screen devices. You can use existing content from Respondus, MS Word, and rich text.

Important: You must have a license file to install this software. This will be sent to you via email. New users: If you have not already done so, please print a copy of the SYSTAT License Agreement, fill it out, and return it to OIT Customer Services, 512 Baker Systems. Existing users: Upon verification of your status, you will be given new codes in 512 Baker Systems. Please bring a valid university ID.

SYSTAT 12.01 Patch
This patch corrects about 30 software errors in SYSTAT 12.

• 32-bit version: Pentium 32-bit processor at 233 Mhz or higher; Windows 2000/XP/Vista; 512 MB RAM; minimum of 220 MB free hard disk space. Download now.
• 64-bit version: Pentium 64-bit processor at 233 Mhz or higher; Windows 2000/XP/Vista; 512 MB RAM; minimum of 220 MB free hard disk space. Download now.

TextPad V4.7.3      [top]
TextPad® is a powerful, general purpose editor for plain text files. It is easy to use, but with many features for the power user.

TurningPoint V3.1.8 for Windows     [top]

TurningPoint 2006 is software that OSU instructors and staff can use to add interactive polling/quizzing slides to a PowerPoint presentation. They can make a request to have OIT Classroom Services install the software in a Classroom Pool room's lectern computer (and the required USB antenna) by sending an e-mail to clickers@osu.edu

Faculty, staff and students on main and regional campuses and home computers.

Windows 2000 (SP4)/XP, 256 MB RAM, 60 MB hard disk space (an additional 32 MB is required if you do not have Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 installed), 800x600 resolution at 24-bit color, Standard USB 1.1/2.0 port (for USB-based hardware devices or USB-serial Adapters), Ethernet or 802.11 compatible wireless network card (for vPad and vPad Presenter use). In addition your computer must have Microsoft Office 2000, XP, or 2003.

Download TurningPoint

Variations 5.0.3      [top]

A Digital Music Repository software package offered by the Ohio State University Music and Dance Library. It is a tool to assist instructors in demonstrating musical concepts by annotating musical scores and audio files and sharing them with students. It allows students to study these compositions outside of the classroom at most web-enabled personal computers. This is all done while unobtrusively enforcing the rights of the works' copyright holders based on the students' course enrollment.

OSU faculty, staff, and students

Pentium II PC or later; Windows 2000 (SP4)/XP (SP1); 128 MB RAM; 130 MB free disk space; sound card; Apple Quicktime 7 or later for Windows

Download Variations

VirusScan V8.5     [top]
A desktop program for detecting and removing computer viruses. It enables you to scan your hard drive(s) and diskettes to find and repair files that have been modified by a virus. This release includes Patch 1. Please see "readme.txt" after you unzip the downloaded file for a discussion of enhancements and other important issues.

VirusScan V8.5.5 Patch
This patch addresses a number of errors. For a complete description, click download patch now.

VirusScan DAT Files
New data files will be made available from this location as they are provided by the vendor. The SuperDAT utility lets you update the .DAT files and the scan engine contained in the virus software in a single operation. For protection against new viruses, download current SuperDAT files.

Note: VirusScan version 4.5.x has gone to unsupported status as of June 30, 2005. The DAT files provided are  supported for Virusscan 7.0 and later, but no guarantee as to the effectiveness can be made for older versions of VirusScan.

VirusScan AntiSpyware V8.5     [top]
The McAfee AntiSpyware Enterprise Module adds on to the VirusScan Enterprise 8.5i product. The module provides additional sets of anti-spyware access protection rules as well as the ability to examine cookies in the cookies folder, the registry, and files running in memory. VirusScan Enterprise uses its technology and these features to provide additional protection against adware, spyware, and other unwanted programs.

X-Win32 V9.1    [top]
X-Win32 is a X Windows server which runs on the PC platform. X Windows provides for a graphical user interface for Unix systems. X-Win32 also integrates support for OpenGL-based X Windows applications. X-Win32 includes integrated support for X Windows over SSH sessions.

For further discussion of new features, right click the X-Win32 icon in the System Tray and click Support --> Release Notes. This also displays a complete list of bug fixes in this version.

As part of a new offering from Microsoft, you are eligible to access E-Learning courses online at Microsoft.com. These procedures explain how to register and access the courses.