Software Download Center

The following software is available through campus licensing agreements. (See Decompressing Downloaded Files at the bottom of this page if you need help understanding what to do after you download a file.) Please also see our Microsoft Campus Agreement, which details work-at-home software available to faculty and staff. VirusScan software (along with other utilities) is also available from the OIT Help Desk on DVD or CD free of charge.

NOTE: The download link will open a new window (pop-up blockers may need to be disabled) and require that you log in to the CMU Single Sign-on Gateway. Once logged on, you will be prompted to save the file to a location of your choosing.

CMU Net	Version & Release Date	File Size
Windows
QWS3270 Plus		1,320 KB
WSFTP_LE		1,061 KB
Macintosh
Fetch	4.0.3 (free version; call Help Desk for license)	1,278 KB
tn3270 for Mac OS 9	2.5b5 (free version)	778 KB
tn3270 3.1.1 for Mac OS X	3.1.1 (free version)	364 KB

VIRUS PROTECTION (CMU McAfee license applies to faculty/staff)

Anti-virus products can protect your computer against the thousands of computer viruses in circulation -- but only if you download and install the latest anti-virus files!

McAfee releases new DAT (virus definition) files regularly to provide protection against hundreds of new viruses that appear each month. To ensure that your system or network is protected, download and install the latest DAT files.

For desktop PCs running Windows 2000/XP/Vista

Download (from this page) and install the latest version of VirusScan (see table, below). Be sure to read any associated documentation.
As necessary, download and install any Service Pack and/or patch associated with the version (see table, below)
Weekly, or at least monthly, check this page for the latest SuperDAT file (see table below). SuperDAT files contain the latest anti-virus data. If a new SuperDAT file is available, download and install it.

For Macs

Download (from this page) and install the latest version of VirusScan available for your operating system (see table, below). Be sure to read any associated documentation.
As necessary, download and install any update associated with the version (see table below).
Weekly, or at least monthly, check this page for the latest DAT file (see table below). DAT files contain the latest anti-virus data. If a new DAT file is available, download and install it.

For PC servers

Download (from this page) and install the latest version of NetShield (see table below). Be sure to read any associated documentation.
As necessary, download and install any update associated with the version (see table below).

Virus Protection	Version	File Size
Server Virus Protection
NetShield (for Windows NT, Windows 2000)	4.5.0	9027 KB (.zip file)
NetShield Service Pack 1 (for Windows NT, Windows 2000)	4.5.0	3525 KB (.zip file)
Hotfix Rollup (for Windows NT, Windows 2000)	4.5.0	1007 KB (.zip file)
All Files Fix (for Windows NT, Windows 2000)	4.5.0	25 KB (.zip file)
Netshield (for Novell NetWare)	4.6.0	10239 KB (.zip file)
Windows PC Virus Protection
Virus Scan Enterprise 8.8 (XP, Vista, and Windows 7)	8.8 release date: 05-25-11	37,852 KB (.zip file)
VirusScan Enterprise 8.7 with Patch 3 (XP, Vista, and Windows 7)	8.7i release date: 03-09-10	26,987 KB (.zip file)
VirusScan Enterprise 8.7 Patch 3 only	8.7i release date: 03-09-10	11,366 KB (.zip file)
VirusScan Enterprise (Windows NT, 2000, XP, & Vista)	8.5i release date: 11-29-06	20,581 KB (.zip file)
VirusScan Multiplatform (Windows 9x & ME)	4.5.1	17261 KB
McAfee Command Line	4.16.0	4931 KB
VirusScan Service Pack 1 for Windows XP, 95/98/NT & 2000	4.5.1	2296 KB
VIRUSSCAN UPDATES (DAT FILES):
VirusScan SuperDAT file (engine plus DAT) Download Directions: Click on the above link. (If a McAfee page appears asking you to accept a "PrimeSupport" agreement, click the "I Agree" button.) A table with five columns will appear. In the row designated for the "Windows" platform, click on the corresponding .exe file. NOTE: SuperDAT is applicable to all versions of McAfee. (The "_" signifies numeric characters that will designate the current version of the file.) NOTE: The file name should follow the format: "sdat_.exe"
VirusScan 4.x DAT file only Download Directions: Click on the above link. (If a McAfee page appears asking you to accept a "PrimeSupport" agreement, click the "I Agree" button.) A table with five columns will appear. In the row designated for the "Windows-Intel" platform, click on the corresponding .exe file. NOTE: The file name should follow the format: "_xdat.exe" (The "_" signifies numeric characters that will designate the current version of the file.)
VirusScan 4.x DAT file only for UNIX Download Directions: Click on the above link. (If a McAfee page appears asking you to accept a "PrimeSupport" agreement, click the "I Agree" button.) A table with five columns will appear. In the row designated for the "Unix" platform, click on the corresponding .tar file. NOTE: The file name should follow the format: "dat-_.tar" (The "_" signifies numeric characters that will designate the current version of the file.)
Macintosh Virus Protection
McAfee VirusScan for Mac 9.1 (Mac OSX Intel Only 10.5-10.7)	9.1 release date: 08-01-11	264,017 KB
VirusScan 8.6.1 for Mac OS X (Mac OS X v10.4 to v10.5)	8.6.1 release date: 07-20-2009	50,565 KB

Email
Zimbra Notifier	Call Help Desk for license.	247 KB (.zip file)

Instant Messaging
Spark 2.6 (for PC)	release date: 05/06/11	36.975 MB (.zip file)

CISCO VPN Client
CISCO AnyConnect VPN Client for PC (XP/Vista/7, 32 & 64-bit)	release date: 01/04/10	1.46 MB (.zip file)
Cisco VPN Client for PC (IPSEC) (2000/XP/Vista/7, 32-bit Only)	release date: 4/13/10	7.79 MB (.zip file)
Cisco VPN Client for PC (IPSEC) (XP/Vista/7, 64-bit Only)	release date: 4/13/10	4.88 MB (.zip file)
CISCO VPN Client Mac (OS Tiger, Leopard, and Snow Leopard)	release date: 01/11/11	17.7 MB (.dmg file)

Turning Technologies - TurningPoint

Turning Technologies Software Downloads (PC 32/64bit & Mac)

Respondus 4.0.4.00
Respondus 4.0.4.00 Installation Package	11.67 MB (.zip file)
Installation Directions	20 Kb (.pdf file)
Additional Tutorials

Wireless Configuration

Windows 7 - Cmich GOLD

Automatically configures wireless network Cmich GOLD on Windows 7.

release date: 08/04/10

8.00 KB
(.zip file)

Decompressing Downloaded Files

Often, files downloaded from the internet are in a compressed format. A compressed file takes less space on the server and, more importantly, takes less time to download. However, once the file has been downloaded, it must be decompressed before it can be used.

Some of the more common formats used to compress files found on the internet include zip (pkzip, the most common Windows file compression format), sit (StuffIt archive file format), hqx (binhex 4.0 file format), bin (binary file format), and gzip (Gnu version of zip). These files have icons that look like this:

Windows:

Macintosh:

In addition, some compression formats, such as exe (executable file) and sea (self-extracting archive) are self-extracting. Self-extracting files include both the compressed file and a small program used to decompress the file. When you double-click on the self-extracting file, it automatically generates the decompressed file.

Most operating systems have the ability to natively unzip the files, however, in some cases compressed files that are not self-extracting require the use of third-party products such as WinZip (for Windows; visit the site: http://www.winzip.com/) or Stuffit Expander (for Windows and Macintosh; visit the site: http://www.aladdinsys.com/index.html). If you download a file and see an icon that looks like this:

Windows: Macintosh:

you must use a third-party product to decompress it.

NOTE: Always use caution when downloading and/or installing software from non-trusted sources. [Links to third-party products or services do not imply University endorsement.