The UIC CS Department has a site license with Microsoft through the MSDNAA program to distribute its systems software. This does not include Microsoft Office. You can get copies of this software either by burning your own copies of the media that is on reserve at the main library (see below), or by ordering original media at cost (see below).
Below is the list of software we have readied so far to distribute through the UIC main library:
10 sets of Visual Studio .Net (5 discs per set)
15 copies of XP Professional (single discs)
10 copies of SQL Server (single discs)They are in the reserves section of the library, on the first floor. To find this online at the UIC library catalog web page:
http://uiccat.lib.uic.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?DB=local&PAGE=First
Selecting the red "Course Reserves" tab allows searching the reserves material from:
http://uiccat.lib.uic.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?PAGE=rbSearch&SEQ=20031021135429&PID=16126
Search for:
Instructor: Dale Reed
Department: CS INDEF:Computer Science
Course: CS INDEF: Microsoft Software
You may check them out overnight to burn a copy of them. You will need to prove your identity using your UIC i-card, and your userid will be looked up to make sure you are a current UIC CS student. You can install directly off the CD's, however you will still need to get a license for each product you install. You are allowed to make 2 installations of each. Only currently registered CS students (password-protected list) will be able to retrieve the license from the web site (described below).
This information was copied 10/21/03 from the UIC MSDNAA site for UIC software. See the link below on "Getting Software License" for login and password information.
Microsoft is now providing the option of ordering a personal copy of CD Media online for the following products:
Product, Description, Price
Project Professional 2002 (Single-User) $5.15 US
Visio Professional 2002 (Single User) $5.15 US
Visual Studio .NET 2003 Professional - Full Install $11.80 US
Windows XP Professional (Single User) $5.15 USShipping is extra (~$2.60 for regular (7-10 days), ~$4.50 for priority(3-5 days) ).
Students who are CS students should have gotten an email some time ago from MSDNAA with their password. Note that this requires your CS account, not your UIC netid.
If you have not received an email with your password, but are a currently registered UIC CS Dept. student, then you can visit:
http://msdn01.e-academy.com/uic_cs/
Then select the "Log In" button. In the login screen, select the link at the bottom that specifies:
Can't remember your password? Click here for a reminder.
The following screen then allows you to type in your CS account userid, after which you get an email with your password.
Note that there is a bug in SQL Server. When attempting the installation of SQL Server, you should first download the bug fix from Microsoft. You should then disconnect your machine from the network to do the installation, otherwise it is quite likely that you will get the bug before you can even apply the fix.
For help with software downloads and installation, please contact Yosef Lifshits <yosef@microfirmz.com> You can also use the following bulletin-board for discussion of installation/CD burning issues: http://www.quicktopic.com/21/H/LkxmWumTbewf
CS departmental support does not have the resources to provide individualized support for the MSDNAA program.