Software Licensing IT Supporters 23 Jan 2007 Software

Software Licensing IT Supporters 23 Jan 2007 Software Licensing

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

Software available Accutype Adobe Products Adobe CLP Arc. GIS CHEST ATLAS. ti End. Note (incl End. Note web) CHEST Erdas Imagine CHEST Exceed CHEST Genstat Gsharp CHEST Idrisi 32 CHEST Instat free MATLAB perpetual n/a 28/02/08 perpetual 31/12/10 30/06/06 31/07/09 31/07/07 31/03/08 perpetual 3

Software available Microsoft Campus Microsoft Select Minitab Mind. Genius NAG Libraries NAG Statistical Add-Ins NVivo, N 6 and Merge Salford Fortran SAS Sophos SPSS text. HELP Read&Write UCINET CHEST was CHEST 31/07/08 01/11/07 31/07/07 perpetual 31/07/08 perpetual 31/07/07 09/07/10 31/07/07 perpetual 4

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 5

Non site-licensed apps • Need to ensure licensed – buy licences • Ho. S 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) 23 Jan 2007 Software Licensing 6

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 23 Jan 2007 Software Licensing 7

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

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 Front. Page • Microsoft Visual Studio Professional Edition • Core Client Access Licence (CAL) 23 Jan 2007 Software Licensing 9

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 23 Jan 2007 Software Licensing 10

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

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 23 Jan 2007 Software Licensing 12

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 23 Jan 2007 Software Licensing 13

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 …) 23 Jan 2007 Software Licensing 14

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 23 Jan 2007 Software Licensing 15

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

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

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

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 23 Jan 2007 Software Licensing 19

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 23 Jan 2007 Software Licensing 20

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

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

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 23 Jan 2007 Software Licensing 23

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

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

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

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