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A standard Research computer will have the following software installed.
A standard Research computer will have the following software installed, depending on the platform.
 
This page is for listing purpose only, not for installation instructions.


== Windows XP ==
== Windows XP ==
All latest patches.
For 32-bit platforms, Windows XP Professional (Corporate VLK edition) is the ONLY officially supported operating system. Installation instructions are available [http://research.iat.sfu.ca/wiki/index.php?title=Enterprise_Deployment_for_Windows here].  
* Adobe Creative Suite 3
 
** During install, set the default .pdf handler to be the Acrobat Reader!
=== Default ===
** On Windows XP Pro x64 machines, install CS2 in a separate Adobe folder, not Program Files or Program Files (x86)
 
* Adobe Acrobat Reader
* Device drivers, including [[printers]]
** Install Adobe Reader AFTER Adobe Professional (and set Reader as default)
* The KMPlayer
* ASUS Probe (motherboard monitoring)
** supports VCD, DVD, AVI, MKV, Ogg, OGM, 3GP, MPEG-1/2/4, WMV, RealMedia, FLV and QuickTime
** found on ASUS motherboard CD's, or http://www.softpedia.com/progDownload/ASUS-PC-Probe-Download-4498.html
* Microsoft DirectX Runtimes 9.0c (Mar-2009)
* Microsoft .Net Framework 3.5 SP1
* Microsoft Windows Installer 4.5
* Microsoft Internet Explorer 8
* Microsoft Windows Live Messenger 2009
* Microsoft Windows Media Player 11
* Mozilla Firefox
* Filezilla Client
* Sun Java Development Kit (JDK) 6
* 7Zip
* [http://www.sassafras.com Sassafras] K2 Keyserver Client
* McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 8.0
* Nero 7 Essentials Edition
* Microsoft Office 2007 SP2
* Adobe Creative Suite 3 Master Collection / Creative Suite 4 Master Collection
** Important installation instructions are available [http://research.iat.sfu.ca/wiki/index.php?title=Enterprise_Deployment_for_Windows#Adobe_Creative_Suite_3_Master_Collection here]
* Adobe Acrobat Reader 9
** This is for reading PDF documents, while Acrobat Professional is for creating/editing.
** Install Acrobat Reader AFTER Creative Suite 3/4
* Adobe Updates
** launch from the Help menu in any Creative Suite applications
 
=== On Demand ===
* AtlasTi
* AtlasTi
* iTunes & Quicktime (Bundled together)
* iTunes & Quicktime (Bundled together)
* Google Sketchup http://dl.google.com/sketchup/GoogleSketchUpProWEN.exe
* [http://dl.google.com/sketchup/GoogleSketchUpProWEN.exe Google Sketchup]  
* Java J2SE SDK http://java.sun.com/
* K2 client http://www.sassafras.com/links/K2Client.exe
** [[Media:K2Client.exe|local Windows copy - version 6.1.4.4]]
** Host DNS Name: '''research-keyserver.iat.sfu.ca'''
** More information on the [[Sassafras Client]]
* MacAfee AV Enterprise edition
* Maya - Instructions [[Maya|here]]
* Maya - Instructions [[Maya|here]]
* Nero (CD/DVD burning)
* Microsoft Office - complete install
* Mozilla Firefox - set as default browser http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/
* Mozilla Thunderbird email client http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/thunderbird/
* Mozilla Thunderbird email client http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/thunderbird/
* Mozilla Sunbird calendar client http://www.mozilla.org/projects/calendar/sunbird/
* Mozilla Sunbird calendar client http://www.mozilla.org/projects/calendar/sunbird/
* SolidWorks Office Premium
* SolidWorks Office Premium
* nVidia video  
* nVidia video  
** latest unified driver, for 5200 / 5600 / 6600 / 7600 cards http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us
* 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 http://download.openoffice.org/
* OpenOffice 3 http://download.openoffice.org/
* WinSCP http://winscp.net/eng/download.php
* WinSCP http://winscp.net/eng/download.php
** 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
** '''Enable duplexing!'''
* HP 4600n-capable printer drivers
* [[Setup Windows Server Update Services|Windows Server Update Services]] - Automated Windows Updates


=== Fun Extras ===
=== Fun Extras ===

Revision as of 08:33, 7 May 2009

A standard Research computer will have the following software installed, depending on the platform.

This page is for listing purpose only, not for installation instructions.

Windows XP

For 32-bit platforms, Windows XP Professional (Corporate VLK edition) is the ONLY officially supported operating system. Installation instructions are available here.

Default

  • Device drivers, including printers
  • The KMPlayer
    • supports VCD, DVD, AVI, MKV, Ogg, OGM, 3GP, MPEG-1/2/4, WMV, RealMedia, FLV and QuickTime
  • Microsoft DirectX Runtimes 9.0c (Mar-2009)
  • Microsoft .Net Framework 3.5 SP1
  • Microsoft Windows Installer 4.5
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 8
  • Microsoft Windows Live Messenger 2009
  • Microsoft Windows Media Player 11
  • Mozilla Firefox
  • Filezilla Client
  • Sun Java Development Kit (JDK) 6
  • 7Zip
  • Sassafras K2 Keyserver Client
  • McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 8.0
  • Nero 7 Essentials Edition
  • Microsoft Office 2007 SP2
  • Adobe Creative Suite 3 Master Collection / Creative Suite 4 Master Collection
    • Important installation instructions are available here
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader 9
    • This is for reading PDF documents, while Acrobat Professional is for creating/editing.
    • Install Acrobat Reader AFTER Creative Suite 3/4
  • Adobe Updates
    • launch from the Help menu in any Creative Suite applications

On Demand

Fun Extras

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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