JMU Recommended Software
1/1/2008
Computing Support updates the list of campus "Recommended software" on an academic calendar year basis. In general, the Computing HelpDesk supports the version listed and the previous major version, for example, Office 2007 and Office 2003. |
An "x" indicates listed and more recent updates of that version (e.g. 1.2x means version 1.2.0, 1.2.3.4, etc.)
| Windows Software | Recommendations |
|---|---|
| Operating System |
Windows XP Professional SP2 Windows Vista Enterprise (Faculty/Staff only), Business and Ultimate |
| Office Application | Office 2007 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook) |
| Mail Client | Webmail - https://webmail.jmu.edu Outlook 2007 Configuration information for other email clients |
| Browser | Internet Explorer 7.0 |
| File Transfer | WS-FTP 5x https://secureweb.jmu.edu/computing/download/ |
| Antivirus | Symantec Antivirus 10x https://secureweb.jmu.edu/computing/download/ |
| Terminal Communications | PuTTY 0.58 https://secureweb.jmu.edu/computing/download/ |
Visit Hardware / Software Support Plan for additional information on the software lifecycle support of the PC Operating System and Office applications.
An "x" indicates listed and more recent incremental updates of that version (e.g. 1.2x means version 1.2.0, 1.2.3.4, etc.)
| Macintosh Software | Recommendations |
|---|---|
| Operating System | OSX 10.4 (Tiger) |
| Office Application | MS Office 2004: Word, Excel, PowerPoint |
| Mail Client | Webmail - https://webmail.jmu.edu Tiger OS X Mail Configuration Information |
| Browser | Safari 2.0x (see the Mac Browser Compatibility Chart http://isapps.jmu.edu/browser/mac.asp) |
| File Transfer | OSX-provided ftp |
| Antivirus | Symantec Antivirus 10x https://secureweb.jmu.edu/computing/download/mac |
| Terminal Communications | OSX-provided telnet and ssh |
Visit Hardware / Software Support Plan for additional information on the software lifecycle support of the Mac Operating System and Office applications.