MSDNAA

MSDN Academic Alliance

What is MSDN Academic Alliance?

This program gives IT and Designer students and academics access to the latest development tools, operating systems, server software, documentation and technical references. In addition, students get licenses to these tools for their personal PCs and laptops, so keeping up to speed is easy

What are the licensing terms for using MSDN Academic Alliance software and licenses?

• Your school/department must be a member of the MSDN Academic Alliance program. Find out here if your school/department is part of the program.
• IT & Designer students can download the latest Microsoft developer and designer software, for doing their coursework in science, technology and design subjects.
• Students and academics may not use the software for commercial purposes or to develop and maintain your own administrative or IT systems.
• Microsoft Office products and licenses are not available under MSDN Academic Alliance. For genuine and student discounted version of Microsoft office, please visit http://www.lapshop.co.nz/.
• Other MSDN Academic Alliance licensing terms applies. To view the full MSDN Academic Alliance end user license agreement, please click here!

What software licenses can I get under MSDN Academic Alliance?

• The latest version of Microsoft’s multiplatform development tool – Microsoft Visual Studio
• Microsoft Servers – Microsoft Windows Server, SQL Server and more
• Microsoft’s latest operating system – Microsoft Windows Vista (Business Edition)
• Microsoft’s new designer suite – Microsoft Expression
• And lots more. Click here for the full list.

How do I get it? Use ELMS!

MSDN Academic Alliance provides students and faculty members of the eligible department/school access to the latest Microsoft developer tools for education and research purposes. Students and faculty members can use ELMS (Electronic Licensing Management System) to download the required software but also request for license keys easily. Click on the link of your department below and find out how you can access MSDN AA software today. To find out more about ELMS click here

How do I get access to the software?

University	Department	Department
University of Auckland	Information Systems	Computer Science
AUT University	Computer & Mathematical Sciences
University of Waikato	Information Systems	Computer Science
Massey University	Information Systems	Computer Science
Victoria University of Wellington	Information Management	Computer Science
University of Canterbury	Information Systems	Computer Science
Lincoln University	Computing & IT
Otago University	Information Systems	Computer Science
Technical Institutes and Polytechnics	Department
UNITEC	Computing & IT
MIT	Computing & IT
WINTEC	Computing & IT
UCOL	Computing & IT
WELTEC	Computing & IT
Whitireia	Computing & IT
CPIT	Computing & IT
Otago Polytechnic	Computing & IT
Northtec	Computing & IT
Eastern Institute of Technology	Computing & IT
Waiariki Institute of Technology	Computing & IT
Western Institute of Technology	Computing & IT
Southern Institute of Technology	Computing & IT

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University of Auckland

Information Systems

Software Images:
You can download software from here: http://software.isom.auckland.ac.nz/ which is part of the intranet allowing students to download the software at no cost. All students and staff are authenticated through the University Net Account System and must agree to the terms provided by Microsoft.

Software Licenses:
For the MSDNAA Software that require a Product Key, students need to go to the ELMS website: http://msdn70.e-academy.com/uoa_isom


Computer Science/Software Engineering

Software Images:
Students who are qualified to use the software go to http://msdn.cs.auckland.ac.nz/

Software Licenses:
Students who are qualified to use the software go to http://msdn.cs.auckland.ac.nz/

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AUT University

Computing and Mathematical Sciences

Software Images: Students need to go to the "MSDN-AA burn station" in WX303 (department open lab). They can also do direct downloads from the ELMS site.

Software Licenses: Students can access licencses from the ELMS site here:
http://msdn70.e-academy.com/auot. To gain access to this site you will need to register using your Student User ID

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University of Waikato

Computer Science

Software Images: Students will be sent an email three weeks into each semster providing them instructions on how to get access to the tools.

Software Licenses: Students will be sent an email three weeks into each semster providing them instructions on how to get access to the tools.

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Massey University

Information Systems

Software Images: Please connect with local IT staff to obtain access to tools

Software Licenses: Please connect with local IT staff to obtain access to tools


Computer Science

Software Images: Please connect with local IT staff to obtain access to tools

Software Licenses: Please connect with local IT staff to obtain access to tools

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Victoria University of Wellington

Information Systems

Software Images: Please connect with local IT staff to obtain access to tools

Software Licenses: Students can access licencses from the ELMS site here:
http://msdnaa.sim.vuw.ac.nz/. To gain access to this site you will need to register using your Student Login


Computer Science

Software Images: Please connect with local IT staff to obtain access to tools

Software Licenses: Please connect with local IT staff to obtain access to tools

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University of Canterbury

Accounting Finance and Information Systems (AFIS)

Software Images: .ISO images are located in folders dedicated to different cources, only students enrolled in a course have access to the course folder. Under that is an MSDN folder that contains the images.

Software Licenses:Students can access licencses from the ELMS site here:
http://msdn70.e-academy.com/elms/Storefront/Home.aspx?campus=uoc_afis. To gain access to this site you will need to register using your Student User ID


Computer Science

Software Images: Please connect with local IT staff to obtain access to tools

Software Licenses: Please connect with local IT staff to obtain access to tools

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Lincoln University

Computer Science

Software Images and Licenses: Please connect with local IT staff to obtain access to tools

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University of Otago

Information Systems

Software Images: To obtain .ISO images of tools please go here http://www.business.otago.ac.nz/infosci/Home/MSDNAA/CD.htm

Software Licenses:
Students can access licenses and tools from the ELMS site here http://www.business.otago.ac.nz/infosci/Home/MSDNAA/ELMS.htm .To gain access to this site you will need to register using your Student User ID


Computer Science

Software Images: Please connect with local IT staff to obtain access to tools

Software Licenses: Students can access licenses and tools from the ELMS site here   http://msdn70.e-academy.com/uo_computerscience. To gain access to this site you will need to register using your Student User ID

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UNITEC

Computer and IT

Software Images and Licenses: Please connect with local IT staff to obtain access to tools

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MIT


Computer and IT

Software Images and Licenses: Please connect with local IT staff to obtain access to tools

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WINTEC

Computing and IT

Software Images: The ISO images are located on one of the servers up in ITs own managed network (N317, N301). URL is http://rexnet.itd.local MSDN downloads link. A walkthrough of the checkout and ISO burning procedure is under MSDN help (That link only works from N301, 317 BTW) A couple of images are available for download from ELMS/MSDN servers but most of them are only assesible from the Intranet.

Software Licenses: Students can access licenses from the ELMS site here:
http://msdn70.e-academy.com/elms/Storefront/Home.aspx?campus=wiot_soit .Authentication for ELMS is different to Authentication for Wintec computer labs, the students get given a different username & password. This username is normally their students.wintec.ac.nz email address

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UCOL

Computer and IT

Software Images and Licenses: Please connect with local IT staff to obtain access to tools

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WELTEC


Computer and IT

Software Images and Licenses: Please connect with local IT staff to obtain access to tools

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Whitirera

Computer and IT

Software Images and Licenses: Please connect with local IT staff to obtain access to tools

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CPIT

Computer Science

Software Images and Licenses: Please connect with local IT staff to obtain access to tools

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Otago Polytechnic

Computing and IT

Software Images: .ISO images are located on a local server: \\bitdev.tekotago.ac.nz\students\. To access this shared folder students need to activate a separate account which can be achieved by contacting their local technician.

Software Licenses: Students can access licenses from the ELMS site here:
http://msdn70.e-academy.com/elms/Storefront/Home.aspx?campus=otago_ite

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Northtec

Computer and IT

Software Images and Licenses: Please connect with local IT staff to obtain access to tools

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Western Institute of Technology

Computer and IT

Software Images and Licenses: Please connect with local IT staff to obtain access to tools

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Southern Institute of Technology

Computer Science

Software Images and Licenses: Please connect with local IT staff to obtain access to tools

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Eastern Institute of Technology

Computer and IT

Software Images and Licenses: Please connect with local IT staff to obtain access to tools

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Waiariki Institute of Technology

Computer Science

Software Images and Licenses: Please connect with local IT staff to obtain access to tools
 

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