Software Resources
Microsoft Academic Alliance
Through an agreement with Microsoft, the department of Computer Science is pleased to announce that all Computer Science students can download a variety of Microsoft products free of charge. If you are interested in this opportunity visit the
MSDN Academic Alliance
page to get started.
Log in to the
MSDNAA site using your CS email address. The initial password for your account is randomly generated by Microsoft when the account is created. If you do not know your password click the "forgot password" link on the site and your current password will be sent via email to your CS email account. Once you have logged in you can change your password by clicking on the "my profile" link.
Once you are logged in click on the "order new software" link to see what products are available for download. Select the products you wish and add them to your cart. Once you have selected the software you wish to download, click the link to view your cart. For each software product you selected click the download link. A page will be displayed that will give the serial number for the software (if required). Print this page for your records and then click the download button to download the software.
If you unable to access the site, or have problems downloading software, either stop by the CS system administration office (70-3590) or send email to
msdnaa@cs.rit.edu. You must use your CS email account when requesting help so that we can verify that you are a CS student.
