Find what IT resources, support and help are available to MIT students
Windows is the operating system designed and produced by Microsoft Corporation.
Note: If you have a machine that uses the M1 processor you can run Windows 11 using VMware Fusion Pro 13 and the ARM version of Windows 11.
Licensing
Windows 11 Enterprise is available for use by MIT faculty, staff, and students.
MIT Atlas is available as a native application for iOS, Android, macOS, and Windows devices. Community members can use MIT Atlas to activate their digital MIT ID, access campus, find and reserve Zoom Rooms, register travel details, and get help from IS&T via 24/7 live chat. MIT Atlas guides incoming First Year and graduate students through onboarding activities, and enables graduate students to view and confirm their appointment funding.
Qualtrics is an enterprise survey service available to the MIT community. It is used to conduct surveys, evaluations, and other data collection activities. Qualtrics supports the creation of both simple surveys and complicated survey workflows that are available to users via mobile-friendly format with multi-lingual options.
Licensing
Panopto is an all-in-one secure video platform that allows you to record, live stream, host, share, and search videos. It integrates with MIT's Canvas learning management system and Zoom collaboration platforms and provides video storage and viewing for authenticated MIT users. Learn more.
Licensing
Panopto is licensed for use by MIT students, faculty, staff, and affiliates.
DocuSign is a cloud service that provides electronic signature technology for the signing of contracts and signed documents.
DocuSign lets you store all your documents in the cloud to track and provide an audit trail of signatures. Access hundreds of ready-to-use applications using a variety of document types, integrate with Dropbox and Google Drive, and connect via mobile using the DocuSign App.
Licensing
The Prisma Access VPN provides a secure connection between your computing device and the cloud VPN gateway using the GlobalProtect VPN client, helping provide added privacy and security for your computing activities as well as the ability to access protected resources on MITnet that are only accessible from devices on MITnet.
GlobalProtect replaces MIT’s legacy Cisco AnyConnect client, which has been retired.
Learn more about MIT's Virtual Private Network.
Download and install the GlobalProtect remote access VPN client:
Explain Everything Whiteboard is a feature-rich digital whiteboard app for tablets and web browsers.
Licensing
IS&T offers 24/7 phone and email-based IT support to all members of the MIT community by leveraging secure, industry-leading remote support tools (when required and with user permission) to help troubleshoot and resolve IT problems in real-time from any location.
Zoom is a video communication tool for video and audio conferencing, collaboration, chat, and webinars across mobile devices, desktops, telephones, and room systems.
Learn new business, creative, and tech skills with expert-led online video tutorials—anytime, anywhere.
