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A standard Research computer will have the following software installed.
A standard Research computer will have the following software installed.


== Windows XP SP2 ==
== Windows XP ==
All latest patches.
All latest patches.
* Adobe Creative Suite 2:
* Adobe Creative Suite 3
** Adobe Photoshop CS
** During install, set the default .pdf handler to be the Acrobat Reader!
** Adobe InDesign
** Adobe GoLive!
** Adobe Illustrator
** Adobe Acrobat 7 Professional
*** During install, set the default .pdf handler to be the Acrobat Reader!
** On Windows XP Pro x64 machines, install CS2 in a separate Adobe folder, not Program Files or Program Files (x86)
** On Windows XP Pro x64 machines, install CS2 in a separate Adobe folder, not Program Files or Program Files (x86)
* Adobe Acrobat Reader 7
* Adobe Acrobat Reader
** Install Adobe Reader AFTER Adobe Professional (and set Reader as default)
** Install Adobe Reader AFTER Adobe Professional (and set Reader as default)
* Adobe ImageReady
* Adobe Premiere Pro
* ASUS Probe (motherboard monitoring)
* ASUS Probe (motherboard monitoring)
** found on ASUS motherboard CD's, or http://www.softpedia.com/progDownload/ASUS-PC-Probe-Download-4498.html
** found on ASUS motherboard CD's, or http://www.softpedia.com/progDownload/ASUS-PC-Probe-Download-4498.html
* AtlasTi
* AtlasTi
* iTunes & Quicktime (Bundled together)
* iTunes & Quicktime (Bundled together)
* Java 1.5 J2SE SDK [http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/download.jsp Download Link]
* Google Sketchup http://dl.google.com/sketchup/GoogleSketchUpProWEN.exe
* Java J2SE SDK http://java.sun.com/
* K2 client http://www.sassafras.com/links/K2Client.exe
* K2 client http://www.sassafras.com/links/K2Client.exe
** [[Media:K2Client.exe|local Windows copy - version 6.1.4.2]]
** [[Media:K2Client.exe|local Windows copy - version 6.1.4.2]]
** Host DNS Name: '''research-keyserver.iat.sfu.ca'''
** Host DNS Name: '''research-keyserver.iat.sfu.ca'''
** More information on the [[Sassafras Client]]
** More information on the [[Sassafras Client]]
* MacAfee AV 8 Ent.
* MacAfee AV Enterprise edition
* Macromedia Suite 8
** Dreamweaver
** Fireworks
** Flash
** Freehand)
** Run one of the applications and enter our serial number in!!
* Maya - Instructions [[Maya|here]]
* Maya - Instructions [[Maya|here]]
* Nero (CD/DVD burning)
* Nero (CD/DVD burning)
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* Mozilla Firefox - set as default browser.
* Mozilla Firefox - set as default browser.
* Mozilla Thunderbird email client
* Mozilla Thunderbird email client
* Mozilla Sunbird calendar client
* SolidWorks Office Premium
* SolidWorks Office Premium
* NikonView (free download)
* Nikon Capture Editor, Camera Control (needs to be keyserved)
** must first perform install using our original CD, '''AND''' you must run it.  This embeds the licensing, which is mandatory for succesful downloads/upgrades from Nikon's web site http://nikonusa.com -> Software Downloads.  you '''must''' upgrade incrementally, several times (ie from 4.2 to 4.3 to 4.4).
* nVidia video  
* nVidia video  
** latest unified driver, for 5200 / 5600 / 6600 / 7600 cards
** latest unified driver, for 5200 / 5600 / 6600 / 7600 cards
* PuTTY
** Dream for one day: Defaults for fraser and our shell box?
* RealPlayer
* RealPlayer
** when installing RealPlayer, manually de-select every single media-type which has another association already (such as Windows Media Player).  Installing other players (like Quicktime) '''after''' RealPlayer will ensure they handle the media-types they should.  Restrict RealPlayer to as few media-types as possible.)
** when installing RealPlayer, manually de-select every single media-type which has another association already (such as Windows Media Player).  Installing other players (like Quicktime) '''after''' RealPlayer will ensure they handle the media-types they should.  Restrict RealPlayer to as few media-types as possible.)
** disable the Real Message Center.  Turn it off so it doesn't even load in the System Tray.
** disable the Real Message Center.  Turn it off so it doesn't even load in the System Tray.
* OpenOffice 2.0
* OpenOffice 3
* WinSCP
* WinSCP
** Dream, for one day:  include defaults for connecting to tirpitz, surrey, and fraser
** Dream, for one day:  include defaults for connecting to tirpitz, surrey, and fraser
* Lexmark T630-capable printer drivers
* Lexmark T630-capable printer drivers
** '''Enable duplexing!'''
* HP 4600n-capable printer drivers
* HP 4600n-capable printer drivers
** printer-info needs to be added to Research web-info:
** IP-addresses, location, capabilities, where to get supplies, how to add them in Linux/Irix/OS-X/WinXP
** how to query the printer for int. info (IP-address, name, no. of pages, toner-levels, etc)
* [[Setup Windows Server Update Services|Windows Server Update Services]] - Automated Windows Updates
* [[Setup Windows Server Update Services|Windows Server Update Services]] - Automated Windows Updates
=== Fun Extras ===
* Google Earth
* Audacity


== Linux ==
== Linux ==

Revision as of 19:06, 5 December 2008

A standard Research computer will have the following software installed.

Windows XP

All latest patches.

  • Adobe Creative Suite 3
    • During install, set the default .pdf handler to be the Acrobat Reader!
    • On Windows XP Pro x64 machines, install CS2 in a separate Adobe folder, not Program Files or Program Files (x86)
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader
    • Install Adobe Reader AFTER Adobe Professional (and set Reader as default)
  • ASUS Probe (motherboard monitoring)
  • AtlasTi
  • iTunes & Quicktime (Bundled together)
  • Google Sketchup http://dl.google.com/sketchup/GoogleSketchUpProWEN.exe
  • Java J2SE SDK http://java.sun.com/
  • K2 client http://www.sassafras.com/links/K2Client.exe
  • MacAfee AV Enterprise edition
  • Maya - Instructions here
  • Nero (CD/DVD burning)
  • Microsoft Office - complete install
  • Mozilla Firefox - set as default browser.
  • Mozilla Thunderbird email client
  • Mozilla Sunbird calendar client
  • SolidWorks Office Premium
  • nVidia video
    • latest unified driver, for 5200 / 5600 / 6600 / 7600 cards
  • RealPlayer
    • when installing RealPlayer, manually de-select every single media-type which has another association already (such as Windows Media Player). Installing other players (like Quicktime) after RealPlayer will ensure they handle the media-types they should. Restrict RealPlayer to as few media-types as possible.)
    • disable the Real Message Center. Turn it off so it doesn't even load in the System Tray.
  • OpenOffice 3
  • WinSCP
    • Dream, for one day: include defaults for connecting to tirpitz, surrey, and fraser
  • Lexmark T630-capable printer drivers
    • Enable duplexing!
  • HP 4600n-capable printer drivers
  • Windows Server Update Services - Automated Windows Updates

Fun Extras

  • Google Earth
  • Audacity

Linux

Complete install of SuSE 9.3 Pro.

  • Auto-update.
  • Both KDE and GNOME, maybe some other WMs too.
  • Development tools
    • Eclipse (Java & C++ support)
    • Fortran stuff
  • Mozilla Firefox
  • totem, mplayer, xine?
    • fully working!!! DeCSS, MP3, AAC, etc
  • K3B for cd/dvd writing
    • Mark: add ldap users to cd writing group!
    • Robin: SUSE9.3 should have pam_console, which is the proper solution.
  • Ubuntu: http://www.marzocca.net/linux/bum.html

Mac OS-X

Complete install of OS 10.4 with all updates, XCode Tools

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