Java Vulnerability Alert - May 25, 2013
Recently, security bulletins have been issued on the internet about risks arising from potentially infected websites that exploit a security hole in all web browsers. Click to expand/collapse.

Infected websites can take advantage of vulnerabilities in the widely used web browser plug-in for the Java platform and pose risks for Internet users. To protect against attack from websites of unverified origin, we advise using two separate web browsers for different purposes.

  1. A designated browser with Java enabled, to access enterprise UBC systems and other trusted websites and
  2. Another browser set as the default browser with the Java plugin disabled for all other web sites e.g. Blogs, internet news, gaming sites, etc.

Instructions for disabling the Java plugin can be found here. If assistance is needed in disabling the plugin for either of these browsers, help can be obtained either from your designated IT support group, or the IT Service Centre staff can help either by phone, or via the Walk-In Support Centre in the UBC Bookstore.

More information is available at our FAQ page.

Software Licensing

 

UBC IT provides a variety of software programs to the University community. Leveraging volume purchases, IT is able to provide discounts to the UBC community. Over one thousand UBC faculty and staff buy statistical products, Microsoft software and UBC administrative system software through IT, taking advantage of low prices and the convenience of being able to install software across the network onto their hard drives in a matter of minutes.

For more information or to purchase software for the Vancouver campus, please contact IT Software Licensing .  Okanagan campus staff and faculty should contact the Instructional Computing Centre in the Okanagan.

Eligibility for some products may be restricted based on your affiliation with the university, e.g., student, staff, or faculty.

Products by Vendors:

Announcements

Microsoft Products - Students

The UBC Bookstore offers academic pricing to students for many software packages including Microsoft Office 2010 and Windows 7 Operating Systems. Please visit the Bookstore to see their wide selection of products.

Connecting to Saturn

Instructions on how to connect to the Saturn Download server can be found here .

Journal Voucher Examples

Here are a couple of examples (example 1, example 2) of completed Journal Vouchers displaying the kind of information we may need.

Software Expectations

By purchasing a software license, you are only purchasing the right to use the software. You do not own the software and cannot redistribute it to others. Some other important policies surrounding our Software Licensing Service include:

  • Once software has been purchased, it CANNOT be returned . Thus, compatibility between your computer and the software should be thoroughly researched before a purchase is made.
  • Licenses are purchased per machine, so a single license cannot be used for multiple machines. NOTE: Depending on the software, Departments with at least ten machines in their lab may have the opportunity to purchase a Lab License.
  • Most licenses are based around a yearly maintenance fee.
  • The IT Service Centre offers very limited technical support for this software, so we suggest that you check the manual or the vendor's website before contacting us. 

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