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Computer Science MSDNAA Program @ Eastern Washington University
New Students
Be sure to read this page thoroughly.
Returning Students
The MSDNAA ELMs site has been redesigned and user account prior to Fall 2011 are now invalid. Be sure to read the information on this page to note the changes to the program.
FAQs
What is MSDNAA?
The MSDN Academic Alliance (MSDNAA) is a software subscription program for academic departments offering instruction in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). The goal of the program is to make it easier and less expensive for for students to obtain Microsoft developer tools, platforms, and servers for instructional and research purposes.
Who is eligible for the Computer Science MSDNAA program?
Access to the CS MSDNAA program is determined on a quarter by quarter basis. ANY student enrolled for at least one credit hour in Computer Science (CSCD) during the currently active academic term is eligible to participate in the program. Please note that having a declared major/minor in Computer Science does not in and of itself satisfy the MSDNAA eligibility requirement.
During the add/drop period of each academic quarter, qualifying students will have their campus NetID/iTech User Principal Name (UPN) uploaded to the CS MSDNAA ELMs site (Web based software distribution and management system).
UPNs are in the format username@eastern.ewu.edu
For example, if your campus NetID/iTech account name is jdoe43, then your UPN is jdoe43@eastern.ewu.edu
Note: Your UPN is not an email address. @eastern.ewu.edu is simply a suffix that specifies that your campus NetID/iTech account is a member of the eastern.ewu.edu domain.
When does eligibility expire?
Access for eligible students expires 12am the day after the last day of final's week each quarter. The program is closed during acadmic breaks. Please note that it is the responsibility of the student to retrieve resources from the ELMs site (e.g. software images, serial keys, etc) before their eligibility expires.
Are Office desktop apps such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, avaialable through this program?
No, the MSDNAA program was designed to provide development environments, tools, and apps for students studying STEM disciplines. Microsoft does NOT consider the Office desktop apps to be development resouces.
If students get software through MSDNAA, do they have unlimited usage of the software?
No, MSDNAA software is intended for use in academic pursuits of STEM disciplines: schoolwork, research, academic projects, and so on are all acceptable uses.
Can students keep these tools after they graduate?
Yes, this license is perpetual and nontransferable. You don’t have to uninstall the tools, but the stipulation of “academic use only” does not change.
In one class, students used MSDNAA tools to create a product that is so good they plan to sell it. Can products made with MSDNAA software be sold commercially?
Yes, the only stipulation is the purchase of commercial licenses for all tools used in the creation of a new product prior to selling the product in a commercial situation.
What is the URL for the CS MSDNAA ELMs site?
http://e5.onthehub.com/WebStore/Welcome.aspx?ws=7ff91f3d-e59b-e011-969d-0030487d8897&vsro=8
How to burn an ISO file to a CD in order to install the software?
ISO images are images of a disk containing all files as well as boot files necessary for automatically launching the installation wizard. These files need to be burned to a disk specifically as an image, instead of a 'data' disk, which will extract the ISO into the required setup files. By burning the file to a disk as a data disk, you will simply end up with an .ISO file on the disk, which cannot be used for the installation.
Once you downloaded the software, you will end up with the ISO file which by default is saved in the C:\temp folder. You will have to burn it on a CD to make it “bootable.” If you are running Windows 7, Microsoft has provided built-in capability for burning an ISO file to disc. Simply right-click the ISO file and select 'Burn disc image'. If you are not running Windows 7, you need special software to do this. If you don’t have one , try the following:
A free disk burning program, Active@ ISO Burner, is available by NTFS.com that will allow you to burn ISO or disk images to a disk.
Click Here to download Active@ ISO Burner.
Click Here for instructions on how to use the software.
See this page for additional resources and instructions.
Additional disk burning programs can be downloaded free at the following link(s): http://www.thefreecountry.com/utilities/dvdcdburning.shtml
If you have further questions, please contact the PA (Program Administrator) at your school. Your PA's contact email information can be found at the bottom of this page or on the support page of the MSDNAA checkout site.
Additional Questions
If you have any additional questions about the ELMs system, please refer to the following help pages before asking for support:
Directions for Registration:
- You must be enrolled for at least one credit in Computer Science (CSCD) to register
- Go to https://e5.onthehub.com/WebStore/Security/SignIn.aspx?ws=7ff91f3d-e59b-e011-969d-0030487d8897&vsro=8&rurl=%2fWebStore%2fSecurity%2fSignin.aspx%3fws%3d7ff91f3d-e59b-e011-969d-0030487d8897%26vsro%3d8%26action%3dsignout%26JSEnabled%3d1
- Click on the Register button
- Enter your campus NetID/iTech UPN as your username. DO NOT enter an email address as your username. You will be able to specify an email address of your choosing for receiving email from the ELMs system when you fill out the details for your account.
- You will recieve your log-in information via the email address you provided in your account details.
Software Check-out Notes:
There are currently two ways to check-out software. You may directly download a copy from the web or, if available, you may pay a reduced rate for your own personal copy from Microsoft.
Directions for Check-out:
- Click on the "Sign In" link in the upper right hand corner of Web page.
- Enter in your username and password
- Click the "Start Shopping" link at the bottom of the Web page.
- Browse the software catalog for products
- Select a product and delivery method and click "Add to Cart"
- When you are done shopping, click the "Check-out" link in your cart
- Read and accept the EULA
- Follow the directions for the deliver method you chose
MSDNAA Software Checkout
Please follow the following link to check out and download your software.
http://e5.onthehub.com/WebStore/Welcome.aspx?ws=7ff91f3d-e59b-e011-969d-0030487d8897&vsro=8
Problems or Questions?
Send inquiries to msdnaa@penguin3.cslabs.ewu.edu
