Adobe Creative Cloud provides a suite of applications and services for graphic design, video editing, web development, and photography, along with mobile apps and optional cloud services. The software is automatically available to all employees.

Office 365 enables you to work from anywhere, on any device whether you’re online or offline. Office 365 is a cloud-based subscription service that provides access to the latest version of the Microsoft Office suite.

Microsoft Teams is a communication and collaboration platform that combines persistent workplace chat, video meetings, file storage (including collaboration on files), and application integration. The service integrates with the company's Office 365 subscription office productivity suite and features extensions that can integrate with non-Microsoft products.

Zoom is a high-quality video and audio online conferencing tool for desktops, tablets and smartphones.

UNSW staff and students are encouraged to connect to the GlobalProtect VPN service while working remotely.  Download the GlobalProtect software from ra.vpn.unsw.edu.au.

For more instructions, and information about GlobalProtect, go to Connect to the VPN.

Microsoft's Azure Dev Tools for Teaching (ADT4T) Program, formerly known as Microsoft Imagine Standard and Premium, is a subscription service offering a wide range of Microsoft tools for developers and designers, along with cloud services and resources catered to students and educators. 

ADT4T is available to some accredited academic units and departments. It provides access to tools commonly used in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs.

Please check the full terms and conditions.

Note: Users must now apply for access to ADT4T annually. When you apply, you will be taken to the ADT4T site directly and agree to their terms and conditions. To apply, please see the "How do I start using ADT4T?" section below.

Access to Azure Dev Tools for Teaching is available to all UNSW staff and students, provided they follow these guidelines:

• These entitlements are available without limitations to enhance your academic research and learning experience. However, please note that the software should not be used for commercial profit or business-related activities.
• Product keys provided via the ADT4T portal are intended for the sole purpose of activating the software on personal student and faculty machines. It is prohibited to share or transfer these keys.
• The software must only be used for learning, teaching and research purposes.

If you require ADT4T software for use in a lab or shared environment, please contact the IT Service Centre.

What software is included?

For the full software list, please sign in to the ADT4T portal by following the steps outlined below. The following are some of the most popular downloads:

• Project Professional
• Visio Professional
• Windows 10/11
• Windows Server
• Visual Studio

How do I start using ADT4T?

If you are new to ADT4T, or if you requested access over 12 months ago, please apply using the button below.

You will receive email confirmation when your application is approved, and you can then access the offering via the portal link below using your zID@ad.unsw.edu.au credentials (do not click "get started" in the email).

Once signed in, click on the software tab to view the list of applications available for download.

Note: some applications require a product key. These keys can be accessed through the ADT4T portal and are unique to your account. Product keys should not be shared between users.

Quick Links

• Main sign-in page
• Frequently asked questions
• How to view ADT4T key
• Agreement terms and conditions

Microsoft Bookings is now enabled for all UNSW staff.

Microsoft Bookings is an appointment scheduling tool, and it is part of Microsoft 365 suite. It allows you to create and manage a booking page for your services and customers. It is integrated with your Office 365 calendar.

Microsoft Bookings service has 2 sections:

1. Personal Booking Page - also known as "Bookings with me"
   This section can be setup/configured by individuals as it links to your own calendar only.
   Go to Microsoft to find out how to configure this.
2. Shared Booking Page - This calendar is for a service (e.g, student services, consultation, etc.) which has access to a group of people/resources calendars. It will be used to book time for that service.
   A Shared Booking Page will be created on request. Please complete this form to raise your request to ITU Service Centre.

Resources

Microsoft have the following range of training resources for Bookings: 

• Microsoft Bookings | Microsoft Docs
• Microsoft Bookings help videos
• Microsoft Bookings blog

How to access

All staff have access to Microsoft Bookings. It can be found in under "All apps" on Microsoft 365 page or you can get to it from this link.

How to login

UserID: zID followed by @ad.unsw.edu.au e.g. z1234567@ad.unsw.edu.au
Password: your ZID Password

Bookings integrates with Microsoft Outlook and optimizes the support team's calendar. Team participants can install the 'Bookings' app in Microsoft Teams to access and manage their appointments within Microsoft Teams.

Microsoft Specialist software is available to staff but needs to purchased through the IT Service Desk.

Please contact the IT Service Centre for information and assistance.

Microsoft Stream is an enterprise video service where people in an organisation can upload, view, organise and share videos securely. It is intended for anyone who is interested in using videos within the university to connect, collaborate, learn, and share information. Anyone can search for videos easily and consume them on their device, whenever and wherever.

Share recordings of classes, live events, meetings, presentations, training sessions, or other videos that aid in student and staff collaboration and learning.

UNSW encourages the use of digital media and staff and students must ensure that their content is not in breach with UNSW’s Digital Media Policy and procedures.

It is important to note the following:

• Secure storage of your content
• Set permissions to view your content either by channel or group
• Upload your video direct from OneDrive
• Access via any web browser or mobile device
• Video content is stored for three months

How to access Microsoft Stream

All UNSW staff with a University Microsoft Office 365 account can upload to Stream and share videos with other UNSW Staff and Students. Please note that Microsoft Stream videos cannot currently be shared with users outside of UNSW.

You can also access via a web browser.

How to login

Please log on as you would any other Office 365 product:

UserID: zID followed by @ad.unsw.edu.au e.g. z1234567@ad.unsw.edu.au​

Password: your ZID Password

Resources

Use the following resources to manage, use, and modify your Microsoft Stream Channel:

• Getting started with Microsoft Stream
• Upload your first video
• Download your video
• Permissions and privacy
• Categorize and organize videos
• Create a group
• Group & Channel examples
• Search channels, groups and videos
• Frequently Asked Questions

ANSYS is an engineering simulation software used to design products and semiconductors, as well as to create simulations that test a product's durability, temperature distribution, fluid movements, and electromagnetic properties.

Platform - This application is available on Windows, Linux and MyAccess.
Current Supported Version - 2024 R1
Vendor - ANSYS

Installation conditions

• This product is covered by a UNSW-wide site license and is available at no cost for non-commercial research and teaching purposes for staff.
• Installation on personal devices is permitted for non-commercial research and teaching purposes.
• For UNSW managed devices, please install this software by using the 'Company Portal' app for a Windows device.
• If you terminate your relationship with UNSW, you are required to uninstall this software.
• Access to ANSYS research licenses are only available to research staff and research students.

Licensing

To obtain the license key activation for this software, please contact us.

Download ANSYS

ISO files will need to be extracted for users on Windows 7 operating systems using free tools such as 7-Zip, Windows 8 and above allows the ISO file to be mounted without the need for additional software.

You'll need to sign in with your zID and password to access downloads.

• Windows – Disk 1 (File type: ISO)
• Windows – Disk 2 (File type: ISO)
• Windows – Disk 3 (File type: ISO)
• Linux OS – Disk 1 (File type: ISO)
• Linux OS – Disk 2 (File type: ISO)
• Linux OS – Disk 3 (File type: ISO)

Download ANSYS Electronics

You'll need to sign in with your zID and password to access downloads.

• Windows (File type: ZIP)
• Linux OS (File type: TGZ)

Download PDF guides

• Installation guide
• Resetting your custom client license preferences

ArcGIS is a platform for organisations to create, manage, share, and analyse spatial data. It consists of server components, mobile and desktop applications and developer tools.

Autodesk is a suite of specialised software used for 3D modeling, CAD drawing, and animation.

• Autodesk Academic is a standard provision on UNSW-provided laptops.
• For staff members using personal laptops, please download an educational version.

Autodesk is accessed directly via their website. You'll need to sign up for an account using your UNSW email address. You may also need to provide additional information to validate your relationship with an educational institute for access.

Use the ChemDraw suite to draw, analyse, communicate and accelerate your chemistry research.

Platform - This application is available on Windows and Mac OS.

Current supported version - Version 24.7.0

Vendor - ChemDraw | Signals

Installation conditions

• This product is covered by a UNSW-wide site license and is available at no cost for non-commercial learning and research purposes for Students.
• Installation on personal devices is permitted for non-commercial learning and research purposes.
• If you terminate your relationship with UNSW, you are required to uninstall this software.

Download ChemDraw

You'll need to register to download and activate ChemDraw. Please follow the registration process outlined below:

1. Complete and submit the UNSW ChemDraw request form.
2. Once your request has been processed, you will receive an email from Signals with instructions for setting your password.
3. Once the activation is complete, you can sign in to ChemDraw to use ChemDraw online or access the download links for ChemDraw Desktop.

EndNote is a commercial reference management software package, used to manage bibliographies and references when writing essays and articles.

This product is covered by a UNSW-wide site license and is available at no cost for non-commercial learning and research purposes for students.

Platform - This application is available on Windows, Mac OS and MyAccess.

Current supported version - X9.0 Windows & X9.3.1 Mac OS 

Vendor - EndNote

Installation conditions

• This product is covered by a UNSW-wide site licence and is available at no cost for non-commercial research and teaching purposes for staff.
• Installation on personal devices is permitted for non-commercial research and teaching purposes.
• For UNSW managed devices, please install this software by using the 'Company Portal' app for a Windows device or on your Mac device by using the 'Self-Service' app.
• If you terminate your relationship with UNSW, you are required to uninstall this software.

Licensing

This application has the license key embedded into the install package, simply download and install the packages available on this page to start using the application on your device.

 Use your zID and password to access the downloads.

Download EndNote X9

• Windows (File type: EXE) (Size: 101MB)
• Mac (File type: DMG) (Size: 94MB)

EndNote X9 is not upgradeable to version 20 and will require a full re-installation for version 20. Incremental updates to X9 will need to be triggered manually. 

Download EndNote 20

• Windows (File type: ZIP)
• Mac (File type: DMG)

When installing EndNote 20, ensure to extract the file contents before running installer to avoid serial key activation issues.

Download EndNote 21

• Windows (File type: ZIP)
• Mac (File type: DMG)

Note: EndNote isn't recommended for use with cloud storage services such as OneDrive, Dropbox, Google Drive or iCloud, as the synchronisation process used by these applications can corrupt the files in your EndNote database file. For more information, please refer to the EndNote support article.

Installation guides

• EndNote X9 installation guide - Windows
• EndNote 20 installation guide - Windows

LabVIEW uses graphical programming to help you visualise every aspect of your application, making it easy to integrate hardware, represent complex logic, develop data analysis algorithms, and design custom user interfaces.

Installation conditions

•  This product is covered by a UNSW-wide site licence and is available at no cost for non-commercial research and teaching purposes for staff.
• Installation on personal devices is permitted for non-commercial research and teaching purposes.
• For UNSW managed devices, please install this software by using the 'Company Portal' app for a Windows device or on your Mac device by using the 'Self-Service' app.
• If you terminate your relationship with UNSW, you are required to uninstall this software.

Online training

NI Online Training is accessible to UNSW staff and students 24-hours a day. Each online training course contains multimedia training modules that cover the same topics as the corresponding instructor-led course, interactive quizzes to test your understanding, and challenging exercises and their solutions. Use online training for a quick refresher on technical topics or to prepare for an upcoming certification exam.

To access this training, you will need to create a NI user profile with a @unsw.edu.au email address. If you have an existing user profile, modify it to use @unsw.edu.au email address.

Navigate to the training portal to access NI Online Training.

Licensing

To use LabVIEW on personal or unmanaged UNSW devices, you'll need a license key. To access the license key, go to Software licensing for staff and sign in using your zID email and password.

Download LabVIEW

To access the downloads use your zID and zPass.

• Windows (File type: EXE) (Size: 7MB) (LabVIEW Professional)
• Mac (File type: ZIP) (Size: 3.5GB) (LabVIEW Professional)

ISO files will need to be extracted for users on Windows 7 operating systems using free tools such as 7-Zip, Windows 8 and above allows the ISO file to be mounted without the need for additional software.

Alternatively, you can also download the individual installers from the NI website by registering using your UNSW email address. 

Wolfram Mathematica is a modern technical computing system that covers various areas, including neural networks, machine learning, image processing, geometry, data science, and visualisations.

Platform - This application is available on Windows, Mac OS, Linux and MyAccess.

Current Supported Version - 12.3.1

Vendor - Wolfram Methematica

Installation conditions

•  This product is covered by a UNSW-wide site licence and is available at no cost for non-commercial research and teaching purposes for staff.
• Installation on personal devices is permitted for non-commercial research and teaching purposes.
• For UNSW managed devices, please install this software by using the 'Company Portal' app for a Windows device or on your Mac device by using the 'Self-Service' app.
• If you terminate your relationship with UNSW, you are required to uninstall this software.

Download Mathematica

To access the downloads use your zID and zPass.

• Windows (File type: ISO)
• Mac - Apple CPU (File type: DMG)
• Mac - Intel CPU (File type: DMG)
• Linux (File type: ISO)

ISO files will need to be extracted for users on Windows 7 operating systems using free tools such as 7-Zip, Windows 8 and above allows the ISO file to be mounted without the need for additional software.

For the installation guide and licensing information, go to Software licensing for staff and sign in using your zID email and password.

MATLAB is a high-level language and interactive environment used by millions of engineers and scientists worldwide for exploring ideas and collaborating across disciplines such as signal and image processing, communications, control systems, and computational finance.

Platform - This application is available on Windows, Mac OS, Linux and MyAccess.

Current supported version - R2023b Update 6

Vendor - MATLAB

Installation conditions

•  This product is covered by a UNSW-wide site licence and is available at no cost for non-commercial research and teaching purposes for staff.
• Installation on personal devices is permitted for non-commercial research and teaching purposes.
• For UNSW managed devices, please install this software by using the 'Company Portal' app for a Windows device or on your Mac device by using the 'Self-Service' app.
• If you terminate your relationship with UNSW, you are required to uninstall this software.

MATLAB online training

Access 100+ hours on online interactive training courses that cover MATLAB, Simulink, Machine and Deep Learning and numerous applied mathematics & statistics. These courses are included in our UNSW site-wide license and available for all staff to access.

For more information and to access the training go to MATLAB Academy.

Licensing

1. If you have UNSW VPN access or are using MATLAB on a UNSW/ADFA device that will remain on the UNSW/ADFA campus, you'll need a license key. Go to Software license keys using your zID email and password and download the installation guide for MATLAB.
2. If you don't have access to UNSW VPN:
   • Download the installer
     • Visit the UNSW MATLAB Portal, then select ‘Sign in to get started’ under the Get MATLAB and Simulink section.
     • Log into your MathWorks account that is associated to your UNSW license. Create an account if you have not done so previously, you will need to use your staff or student UNSW email address for this.
     • Click the download button for the current release. (UNSW only uses the latest ‘b’ release of MATLAB as their supported version).
     • Choose a supported platform and download the installer.
   • Install and activate
     • Run the installer.
     • In the installer, select Log in with a MathWorks Account and follow the online instructions.
     • When prompted to do so, select the Academic – Total Headcount license labelled Individual.
     • Select the products you want to download and install.
     • After downloading and installing your products, keep the Activate MATLAB checkbox selected and click Next.
     • Follow the prompts to activate MATLAB.

Download MATLAB

To access the downloads use your zID and zPass.

• Windows (File type: ISO)
• Mac OS Intel Processor (File type: DMG)
• Mac OS Silicon (File type: DMG) - For MATLAB on Apple Silicon Macs, MathWorks only supports the Java 8 JRE included with Amazon Corretto 8.
• Linux (File type: ISO)

ISO files will need to be extracted for users on Windows 7 operating systems using free tools such as 7-Zip, Windows 8 and above allows the ISO file to be mounted without the need for additional software.

Gartner is a technology research and consulting firm that provides research data to subscribers. As a student, you have access to the Campus Access Program, which allows you to use Gartner’s research to explore technology trends, IT careers, market-leading vendors, and technology-enabled business strategies from a global perspective.

With this resource you can:

• Bring timely and objective real-world examples and content to the classroom.
• Include Gartner’s best practices and frameworks into your curriculum.
• Learn how to incorporate new technology in the classroom.
• Reference Gartner for the basis of case studies on how to apply technology to solve business problems.
• Stay current with the latest technology trends.
• Learn about various organisations IT needs.
• Keep up to date on new tech gadgets and how to use them.
• Understand IT’s rapid and profound change to all businesses.

Exclusive features to Gartner

• Hype Cycle - Gartner Hype Cycles provide a graphic representation of the maturity and adoption of technologies and applications, and how they are potentially relevant to solving real business problems and exploiting new opportunities.
  
• Magic Quadrants - Gartner Magic Quadrant research methodology provides a graphical competitive positioning of four types of technology providers in fast-growing markets.
• Research special reports – Reporting that provide insights into major business and technology trends that will help you stay ahead and make smarter decisions for your organisation.

NVivo is a qualitative data and statistical analysis software package designed for researchers who need to perform in-depth analysis of rich text-based or multimedia information.

Platform - This application is available on Windows, Mac OS and MyAccess.

Current supported version - Version 12

Vendor - NVivo

Installation conditions

• This product is covered by a UNSW-wide site licence and is available at no cost for non-commercial research and teaching purposes for staff.
• Installation on personal devices is permitted for non-commercial research and teaching purposes.
• For UNSW managed devices, please install this software by using the 'Company Portal' app for a Windows device or on your Mac device by using the 'Self-Service' app.
• If you terminate your relationship with UNSW, you are required to uninstall this software.

Working with NVivo for Windows and NVivo for Mac

You can transfer NVivo projects between NVivo for Windows and NVivo for Mac. Projects will have different file formats, and before converting any projects we recommend to backup your project and understand the cross-platform limitations and issues - all data may not successfully convert due to restrictions on data interchange between operating systems. Please note that to work with a project in this way, you must be using the newest version of NVivo for Mac with the newest version of NVivo for Windows, and not a combination of new and old NVivo releases. For example, you can’t work with a project in this way using the first release of NVivo for Mac and latest release of NVivo for Windows.

Licensing

For standalone license activation for use on personal computers, go to Software license keys using your zID email and password to get the license key.

Download NVivo

To access the downloads use your zID and zPass.

• Version 12 - Windows (File type: ZIP) (File size: 549MB)
• Version 12 - Mac (File type: DMG) (File size: 682MB)
• Version 14 - Windows (File type: ZIP) (File size: 566MB)
• Version 14 - Mac (File type: DMG) (File size: 692MB)

Installation guides

• Download Nvivo 12 Installation Guide - Windows
• Download Nvivo 12 Installation Guide - Mac

GraphPad Prism is a data analytics and modelling software, combining 2D scientific graphing, biostatistics with explanations, and curve fitting via nonlinear regression.

Platform - This application is available on Windows and Mac OS.

Current supported version - Version 10.2.0.392

Vendor - GraphPad

Installation conditions

• This product is covered by a UNSW-wide site licence and is available at no cost for non-commercial research and teaching purposes for staff.
• Installation on personal devices is permitted for non-commercial research and teaching purposes.
• For UNSW managed devices, please install this software by using the 'Company Portal' app for a Windows device or on your Mac device by using the 'Self-Service' app.
• If you terminate your relationship with UNSW, you are required to uninstall this software.

Licensing

To use Prism on personal or UNSW devices, you'll need a license key. To access the license key, go to Software license keys and sign in using your zID email and password.

Download Prism

Use your zID and password to access downloads.

• Windows 64-Bit – (File type: MSI) (File size: 186.4 MB)
  
• Mac OS – (File type: DMG) (File size: 102.5 MB)

Installation guides

• Download Prism Install Guide - Windows
• Download Prism Install Guide - Mac

SAS is a statistical software suite developed for advanced analytics, multivariate analysis, business intelligence, criminal investigation, data management, and predictive analytics.

Platform - This application is available on Windows, Mac OS and MyAccess.

Current supported version - Version 9.4 M8 (JMP Version 17.2)

Vendor - SAS

Installation conditions

• This product is covered by a UNSW-wide site licence and is available at no cost for non-commercial research and teaching purposes for staff.
• Installation on personal devices is permitted for non-commercial research and teaching purposes.
• For UNSW managed devices, please install this software by using the 'Company Portal' app for a Windows device or on your Mac device by using the 'Self-Service' app.
• If you terminate your relationship with UNSW, you are required to uninstall this software.

Licensing

The installation packages for SAS for standalone license activations on personal devices and unmanaged UNSW owned devices contain the license files. To access the installation packages, go to Software license keys and sign in using your zID email and password.

Installation guides

• SAS Installation Guide

The IBM SPSS software platform offers advanced statistical analysis, a vast library of machine-learning algorithms, text analysis, open-source extensibility, integration with big data and seamless deployment into applications.

Platform - This application is available on Windows, Mac OS and MyAccess.

Current supported version - Version 28

Vendor - IBM - SPSS

Installation conditions

• This product is covered by a UNSW-wide site licence and is available at no cost for non-commercial research and teaching purposes for staff.
• Installation on personal devices is permitted for non-commercial research and teaching purposes.
• For UNSW managed devices, please install this software by using the 'Company Portal' app for a Windows device or on your Mac device by using the 'Self-Service' app.
• If you terminate your relationship with UNSW, you are required to uninstall this software.

Licensing

When not on the UNSW network, this application requires you to have an active internet connection and a connection to the UNSW VPN to license the software each time it’s launched. 

To access licensing information for SPSS, go to Software license keys and sign in using your zID email and password.

Downloads

Download SPSS Statistics 27

•  Windows (File type: EXE)
• Mac (File type: PKG)
•  Linux OS (File type: BIN)

Download SPSS Statistics 28

•  Windows (File type: EXE)
• Mac (File type: PKG)

Download SPSS Statistics 29 (Unsupported - Fix for Sonoma OS)

•  Mac (File type: PKG)
•  Mac OS (ISO) (File type: ISO)
• Windows (File type: EXE)

Download AMOS 27

•  Windows 32-Bit only (File type: EXE) 

Download AMOS 28

•  Windows 64-Bit only (File type: EXE) 

Download AMOS 29 (Unsupported)

•  Windows 64-Bit only (File type: EXE) 

Installation guides

• Download SPSS Install Guide - Windows
• Download SPSS Install Guide - Mac
• Download SPSS Amos Install Guide - Windows

Maple is a mathematical software tool that enables you to deep dive into mathematical problems with using a multi-paradigm programming language to solve mathematical problems.

Platform - This application is available on Windows, Mac OS, Linux and MyAccess.

Current supported version - 2023 (Only released for home use activations)

Vendor - Maplesoft - Software for Mathematics, Online Learning, Engineering

Installation conditions

• This product is covered by a UNSW-wide site licence and is available at no cost for non-commercial research and teaching purposes for staff.
• Installation on personal devices is permitted for non-commercial research and teaching purposes.
• For UNSW managed devices, please install this software by using the 'Company Portal' app for a Windows device or on your Mac device by using the 'Self-Service' app.
• If you terminate your relationship with UNSW, you are required to uninstall this software.

Licensing

To access licensing information for Maple, go to Software license keys and sign in using your zID email and password.

Downloads

To access the downloads use your zID and zPass.

ISO files will need to be extracted for users on Windows 7 operating systems using free tools such as 7-Zip, Windows 8 and above allows the ISO file to be mounted without the need for additional software.

Download Maple 2023

•  Windows (File type: ZIP)
•  Mac (File type: DMG)
•  Linux (File type: ZIP)

Download Maple 2024

•  Windows (File type: ZIP)
•  Mac (File type: DMG)
•  Linux (File type: ZIP)