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Desktop standards

 Information Services (IS) offers support of several platforms in the University, recognising the diverse needs of the user community on both [desktops] and [laptops]. Having a list of standards will help in the setup and compatibility with other systems and applications and the ongoing support requirements.

The following standards are being promoted by IS in the use of desktops and laptops. These are subjected and will be updated in line with changes made to the [ICT Standards].

 

Windows 7 Staff and Student 32 Bit Windows 7 Staff and Student 64 Bit Windows XP Build (Legacy - Staff Only)
Operating System Windows 7 SP1 Windows 7 SP1 64 Bit Windows XP SP3
Web Browser Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 As 32 Bit Microsoft Internet Explorer 8
Secondary Browser Google Chrome 20.0.1132.57 As 32 Bit Google Chrome 20.0.1132.57
Component Applications Adobe Reader 10.1.3 As 32 Bit Adobe Reader 10.1.3
Java SE Runtime Environment 7 Update 5 As 32 Bit + 64 Bit Version Java SE Runtime Environment 7 Update 5
Silverlight 5.0 As 32 Bit Silverlight 5.0
Shockwave Player 11.6.5.635 As 32 Bit Shockwave Player 11.6.5.635
Adobe Flash Player 11.5.502.110 As 32 Bit Adobe Flash Player 11.5.502.110
Citrix Online Plugin 12.1.44 As 32 Bit Citrix Online Plugin 12.1.44
FileOpen 3.0.83.920 FileOpen 3.0.83.920 64 Bit  FileOpen 3.0.83.920
Standard Applications

Microsoft Office 2010 Enterprise Edition SP1 As 32 Bit Microsoft Office 2010 Enterprise Edition SP1
Novell Client 2 SP2 IR3 As 32 Bit Novell 4.91 SP5 IR1
PDF Converter 8 PDF Converter 8 64 Bit PDF Converter 8
Quest Password Extensions (Student Only) Quest Password Extensions 64 Bit (Student Only)
App-V Client 4.6 SP1 App-V Client 4.6 SP1 64 Bit App-V Client 4.6 SP1
EndNote X6.0.1 As 32 Bit Endnote X6.0.1
PowerMan 5.2.4.5777 As 32 Bit PowerMan 5.2.4.5777
WakeMan 5.1.3.000 As 32 Bit WakeMan 5.1.3.000
Enterprise Vault (Staff Only) 9.01 As 32 Bit Enterprise Vault (Staff Only) 9.01
QTLite 4.1.0 As 32 Bit QTLite 4.1.0
VLC Player 2.0.2 As 32 Bit VLC Player 2.0.2
Windows Movie Maker 2011 As 32 Bit Windows Movie Maker 2011
Email client/calendaring Microsoft Outlook 2010 (included in Office) As 32 Bit Microsoft Outlook 2010 (included in Office)
Workstation anti-virus Sophos Anti Virus 10 As 32 Bit Sophos Anti Virus 10

 

 

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