You will need an Anti Trackware Software for your computer to protect your computer or network free of compromising and intrusive threats to your privacy:

• Ad-aware ( from Lavasoft )
• Spybot

You will need an AntiVirus Software for your computer if you want to protect your computer from viruses. The following AntiVirus Software are available to download:

• Symantec Anti-Virus for Windows XP
• Symantec Anti-Virus Windows Vista
• Symantec Anti-Virus for MAC

You will need an Archive Software if you are working with large files that need Compression/ Expansion/ Zip/ Unzip. The following Archive Software are available to download:

• StuffIt for Windows ( from Allume Systems )
• StuffIt for Macintosh ( from Allume Systems )
• WinZip ( from WinZip )

You will need a Web Browser (Internet Client) if you want to navigate on the internet. The following Browsers are available to download:

• Firefox
• Internet Explorer ( from Microsoft )
• Navigator/Communicator ( from Netscape )
• Opera
• Mozilla (E-mail Client, Web Browser, Chat Client)

You will need an E-Mail Client to read and send messages over the internet. The following E-mail clients are available for download:

• Eudora ,
• Netscape Messenger (Installs with recent versions of Netscape)
• Outlook Express (Installs with recent versions of Microsoft Internet Explorer),

You will need a FTP (File Transfer Program) software if you want to transfer files from one location to another server. The following FTP software are available to download:

• WinSCP (for Windows)
• WS_FTP LE ( for Windows )
• Fugu (for Macintosh)
• Fetch Softworks (for Macintosh)
• CuteFTP (for Macintosh)

Star Office 8 offers a word processor, spreadsheet, presentation tool, database and drawing platform all in one package

• Star Office 8 installer (for Windows)
• Getting Started with Star Office 8 (PDF)
• Star Office 8 Basic Scripting Guide (PDF)

Microsoft Office Web Publishing Accessibility Wizard

• For PowerPoint, Word, and Excel

Use an SSH client to log into your e-mail account:

• Putty SSH Client
• Forwarding Your Panther Mail With Putty (doc)

EIU's VPN (Virtual Private Network) software creates a secure tunnel between the EIU campus systems and a remote location such as your home office or an EIU wireless access point. Data flowing between the two points is encrypted, allowing the two different sites to be connected together over Internet in save and secure way.

• Windows - v5.0.01.0600 for Windows Vista - Instructions DOC
• Windows - v4.8.01.0300 for Windows 2000/XP - Instructions DOC
• Windows - v4.8.00.0440 for Win98, NT - Instructions DOC
• MAC - v4.9.01.0080 supports OS X 10.4 and above on both PPC and Intel processors
• MAC - << ONLY OS X 10.3 or OS X 10.2 >> IF you are not sure, check your version! Click on the apple icon in the title bar then select 'About this Mac'.
• Linux - v4.8.00.0490 Linux x86 VPN CLI Client tar - (this install is not preconfigured by EIU ITS. Our help desk may not be able to help you with this one. Contact mabarrow if you get it working and need the group information.)

Tutorials page for:

• WinZip
• WinSCP
• eReader

Plug-ins:

• Acrobat Reader
• Quick Time
• Flash Player
• Shockwave Player