Software Licenses and Links
Software falls into four license categories:
- University site licenses (Category I),
- College of Science and Engineering site licenses (Category II),
- Departmental site licenses (Category III),
- Chemistry Instructional Computer Lab (Category IV).
Category I
University of Minnesota site licenses
| Software | Versions | Restrictions | Contact/Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe Acrobat |
Mac: DC |
only install on University of Minnesota owned computers or "qualified" desktops | |
| Cambridge Structural Database System | 2020 | University of Minnesota faculty, staff, and student computers | contact Victor Young, vyoung@umn.edu, for details |
| ChemDraw (Mac) ChemOffice (Windows) |
Mac: 20.x Windows: 20.x |
only distributed to individuals with a Twin Cities campus *.umn.edu email addresses | contact Dan MacEwan, chemcaim@umn.edu, for details |
| Gaussian | Mac: 16W64 rev.A.03 Windows: 16W64 rev.A.03 |
only install on computers owned by the University of Minnesota | contact Dan MacEwan, chemcaim@umn.edu, for details |
| GaussView | Mac: 6.0.16 Windows: 6.0.16 |
only install on computers owned by the University of Minnesota | contact Dan MacEwan, chemcaim@umn.edu, for details |
| MestReNova | latest and older directly from website | Students, staff, and faculty must install license files. License server only validates University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus Internet Protocol (IP) addresses. | contact Dan MacEwan, chemcaim@umn.edu, for details |
| Mac OS X | current version | only install on University of Minnesota owned computers or "qualified" desktops via Casper Self Service and the Mac App Store | |
| Microsoft Office | Mac, Windows: 365 Pro Plus (32/64-bit | for personal use on up to five computers for all University of Minnesota faculty, staff, and student computers | |
| Microsoft Office | Mac: 2019 Windows: 2019 Pro Plus (32/64-bit) |
only install on University of Minnesota owned computers or "qualified" desktops | |
| Microsoft Windows | 10 Education/Enterprise/Professional (32/64-bit), Server Standard 2012, 2012 R2, 2016, 2019 | only install on University of Minnesota owned computers or "qualified" desktops | |
| Reaxys | online application | non-commercial use only | requires Java and a supported web browser |
| SciFinder Scholar | online application | must register with Scifinder | requires Java and a supported web browser |
| various - Minnesota Supercomputer Institute | register with the Minnesota Supercomputer Institute | for Mac, Windows and Linux (contact MSI staff for details) | |
| Web of Science | online application | requires a supported web browser |
Everyone at the University of Minnesota is welcome to use the above software. Click on the name of the software for further information. The above software may require a University of Minnesota Internet ID username and password to download it. If you are on campus and the software requires access to a license server, you'll need to use an Ethernet cable or the Wi-Fi "eduroam" to validate the software license; "Guest" won't work. The software may also require a University of Minnesota IP address to function. If you attempt to use the software while off-campus, you'll need to install the University of Minnesota VPN client.
Information Technology has a complete list of all software that can be purchased/licensed through the University of Minnesota.
Students, faculty and staff in some University of Minnesota colleges can use the University of Minnesota Kivuto Store to obtain premium software at low cost for computers they personally own or lease.
Category II
College of Science and Engineering site licenses
| Software | Version | Restrictions | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ansys Student Portal | create a student account with ANSYS and the course faculty member be registered as an "Ansys Professor"; only install on a student's own computer, only one copy | hosted via a web browser | |
| Autodesk | 3 year free license for various packages | create an account with Autodesk; only install on a student's own computer, only one copy | |
| LabVIEW | Student Edition | discount pricing for Twin Cities campus student personal computers; only install one copy on a student's computer | for Windows, Mac, and Linux |
| LabVIEW | 2019, NGX | only install on U of MN computers | |
| Mathematica | Student Edition | IT Labs account required; only install on a student's own computer, only one copy | |
| Mathematica | 12.x | only install on U of MN computers | for Windows, Mac, and Linux contact Dan MacEwan, chemcaim@umn.edu, for details |
| MATLAB | Student Edition | IT Labs account required; only install on a student's own computer, only one copy | for Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux |
| MATLAB | 2021 | only install on U of MN computers | for Windows, Mac, and Linux contact Dan MacEwan, chemcaim@umn.edu, for details |
| Origin | 9.8 (2021) Standard Edition | University of Minnesota faculty, staff, and student computers, requires a U of M IP address | for Windows; distributed by each CSE department to their faculty, staff, and students |
| PTC Creo | Student Edition | register with PTC to download and install; only install on a student's own computer, only one copy | for Windows and Mac |
| SolidWorks | IT Labs account required; only install on a student's own computer, only one copy | for Windows and Mac | |
| VMWare |
Linux: Workstation 15 |
CoSE students, faculty, and staff; IT Labs account required | for Windows and Linux |
Students, faculty and staff in the College of Science and Engineering can use the Asure Dev Tools for Teaching to access Microsoft software for their personal computers. The majority of the Catagory II software are maintained by CSE Labs. Questions can be sent to csehelp@umn.edu.
Category III
Department of Chemistry site licenses
| Software | Version | Restrictions | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| CrystalMaker | 10.x | any computer owned by faculty, staff, students in the Chemistry Department | for Windows, Mac, and Linux contact Dan MacEwan, chemcaim@umn.edu, for details |
| Logger Pro | 3.x | any computer owned by faculty, staff, students in the Chemistry Department | for Windows, Mac, and Linux contact Dan MacEwan, chemcaim@umn.edu, for details |
Category IV
Chemistry Instructional Computer Lab
Microlab licensed software is available to individuals doing coursework in the Chemistry Department's Microcomputer Facility in 101D Smith Hall. This facility is not to be used for research. Individuals who use the Microlab are expected to adhere to the posted Official Policy in the Microlab as well as all software legal agreements.
| Software | Versions | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| ACD/NMR Processor Academic Edition | 12.x | on all PCs |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | DC | on all PCs |
| Cambridge Structural Database System | 2020 | on labeled PCs; instructor must request installation |
| Chem3D (ChemOffice) | 20.x | on all PCs, also virtualized; Citrix Workstation access |
| ChemDraw (ChemOffice) | 20.x | on all PCs, also virtualized; Citrix Workstation access |
| ChemFinder (ChemOffice) | 20.x | on all PCs |
| Citrix Workstation | 19.x | allows access to virtualized software |
| CrystalMaker | 10.x | on all PCs, also virtualized; Citrix Workstation access |
| Epsilon - EC | 2.13.77, 3.0.77 | on all PCs |
| Filezilla | 3.x | on all PCs |
| Firefox | 9x.x | on all PCs |
| GAMESS (Chem3D linked) | 2018 R1 | on all PCs |
| Gaussian (Chem3D linked) | 16W rev.A.03 | on all PCs |
| GaussView | 6.0.16 | on all PCs |
| Google Chrome | 9x,x | on all PCs |
| Huckel | 3.1 | on all PCs, virtualized; Citrix Workstation access |
| ImageJ | 1.5x | on all PCs (requires Java; using Amazon Corretto v8) |
| IR Tutor | 1.1 | virtualized; Citrix Workstation access only |
| LabVIEW | 2018 (x64) | on all PCs |
| Mathematica | 12.x | on all PCs |
| MATLAB | 2021 | on all PCs |
| Microcap | 12.x | on all PCs |
| Microsoft Office - Excel | 2016 32-bit | on all PCs |
| Microsoft Office - OneNote | 2016 32-bit | on all PCs |
| Microsoft Office - PowerPoint | 2016 32-bit | on all PCs |
| Microsoft Office - Visio Viewer | 2016 32-bit | on all PCs |
| Microsoft Office - Word | 2016 32-bit | on all PCs |
| Microsoft Windows Enterprise | 10 64-bit | on all PCs |
| MOPAC (Chem3D linked) | 2016 | on all PCs, virtualized; Citrix Workstation access |
| Orbital Viewer | 1.04 | on all PCs, virtualized; Citrix Workstation access |
| Origin | 9.8 (2021) | on all PCs |
| PyMOL | v2.5.x | on all PCs |
| Putty | v0.7x | on all PCs |
| SpinWorks | 4.2.9 | on all PCs |
| TA Advantage - Universal Analysis | on labeled PCs; Instructor must request installation | |
| weblink - ACS Journals | on all PCs | |
| weblink - Journal Indexes | on all PCs | |
| weblink - Reaxys | on all PCs | |
| weblink - SciFinder link (register to use) | on all PCs | |
| weblink - Web of Science link | on all PCs | |
| WinRAR | 6.x | on all PCs |
| WinSCP | 5.x | on all PCs |