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User Profile Wizard (Corporate Edition) is profile migration software that allows you to move a local account to a domain account in under 30 seconds, regardless of profile size. This is useful when joining a machine to the WIN domain that already has users. It uses a mix of ACL editing, file ownership changes, and links on disk to leave files where they are but make them accessible to both users.
Microsoft Office is a suite of products that includes Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Licensing
Office Enterprise is available free of charge to authorized members of the MIT community through MIT's Microsoft Campus Agreement (MSCA).
VMware Workstation Pro lets you run multiple x86-based operating systems, including Windows and Linux, at the same time on a single Linux or Windows PC. Learn more.
Licensing
VMware Workstation Pro is licensed for both Academic and Administrative use by the MIT community on both MIT-owned or personal computers.
Note: Lincoln Lab is licensed for use on MIT-owned equipment only.
VMware Fusion Pro is designed for technical professionals who need to run Windows applications on Macs with advanced features, including multiprocessor cores, cloud support, and custom IPv4 and IPv6 network configurations. Learn more.
Citrix Workspace is a universal client for accessing desktop applications via a server solution. MIT's Citrix Workspace implementation allows Mac users to access Windows-only enterprise applications, such as BrioQuery, CCure, Adonis, and SAPgui which are hosted on the MIT Citrix Workspace servers. Learn more.
Licensing
Citrix Workspace is licensed for use by current MIT faculty and staff, on both MIT and personally-owned machines.
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LastPass is a password management system that removes the inconvenience of remembering all of your passwords and increases security.
Windows is the operating system designed and produced by Microsoft Corporation.
Note: Apple’s latest M1 processor restricts the running of virtual machines, e.g., running Windows via VMWare Fusion. If you have a machine that uses the M1 processor you will not be able to run a Virtual Machine and/or Windows 10 or 11.
Licensing
Windows 10 Enterprise is available for use by MIT faculty, staff, and students.
FastX is Linux solution that allows users to connect to Linux or Unix desktops using a standard web browser or mobile browser on your smart device. It utilizes both LAN and WAN connections for fast sessions. Learn more.
Licensing
FastX is licensed for use by current MIT faculty, staff, and students on both MIT and personally-owned machines.
Mathematica Online brings the Mathematica computation system to the modern cloud environment. Mathematica interactive notebooks work directly in your web browser - with no installation or configuration required - and seamlessly share documents and resources in the cloud. Go to any web browser and immediately compute with Mathematica or read, author, or interact with any Mathematica notebook or CDF document. Learn more.
Microsoft Office is a suite of products that includes Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Licensing
Office 365 is licensed for use by MIT faculty, staff, and currently enrolled students.
