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UAB IT Announces VMWare Academic Program Access for UAB STEM Programs
The VMware Academic Program, provided as a service to the UAB STEM Community through UAB IT, accelerates instruction and research in the rapidly expanding area of virtualized infrastructure by providing faculty and students involved with science, technology, engineering, and math courses (STEM) with access to the virtualization technologies most widely used in commercial production environments. Access to the VMWare Academic Program is through an external webportal managed by UAB IT.
For more information about the program guidelines/licensing and logon instructions click here.
VMWare Academic Software
The VMware Academic Program, provided as a service to the UAB STEM Community through UAB IT, accelerates instruction and research in the rapidly expanding area of virtualized infrastructure by providing faculty and students involved with science, technology, engineering, and math courses (STEM) with access to the virtualization technologies most widely used in commercial production environments.
- STEM Faculty can use VMware software under specific usage guidelines in a variety of areas of academic research and classroom instruction.
- STEM Students can use this software free of charge for one year with yearly renewals as part of qualified coursework or research projects.
Office 2013 Install Guide
Office 2013 is now available only for download by TIMGroup members only.
UAB Guest User Accounts (XIAS accounts)
Persons who are formally affiliated with UAB gain access to university-managed electronic resources by means of an officially recognized credential called a “BlazerID." A non-UAB person who needs access to these resources is not eligible to create a BlazerID, and is thus required to obtain a guest username and password. Guest accounts (also referred to as “XIAS” accounts) must be sponsored by a UAB employee, and are subject to an approval and setup process.
Who is a guest?
Guest accounts can be used for many purposes at UAB. Guests can fall into a number of categories, including but not limited to:
- A researcher accessing data stored on a UAB SharePoint site
- A colleague from another institution who needs to access a UAB file share
- A vendor that is remotely supporting a UAB-owned system via VPN
- A site visitor conducting an accreditation review who needs local network access
- A consultant who needs system access to conduct on-site installation or maintenance
- A meeting or conference attendee who needs to access UAB WiFi
- A high school guidance counselor who needs access to Banner
FOR SPONSORS
As a Sponsor, use the links below to begin the process of setting up a guest account. Once you have completed the underlying form(s), the sponsored user or users will receive automated emails that will guide them through the process of completing the setup. Once the setup is complete, you will receive an email confirmation and information on next steps.
I would like to…
Give a guest access to hardware or software that they support in your area
Give a guest access to the UAB VPN
Give a guest access to a SharePoint site or other Windows-based resource
Give a guest access to connect to UAB WIFI while they are visiting the campus
FOR GUESTS
As a guest, you will receive an automated email that with instructions on how to complete the setup of your sponsored account. You can use the link below to manage certain aspects of your account, such as a forgotten password. Please note that as a guest you are not able to initiate the account creation process; this must be done by a valid UAB-affiliated sponsor.
Accessing Archived Messages on the Old Voice Mail System
The new voice mail platform was successfully implemented on November 15th, 2012. Archived messages were only available until December 15th, 2012.
MATLAB License Renewal/Update Information
Current users of MATLAB are required to UPDATE the current license on their desktop before Feb 1, 2013. To update MATLAB, open MATLAB and do following:
- click on Help and then Licensing and then UPDATE.
- MATLAB will take a couple minutes to connect to the MATLAB License center and download an update license file to the users desktop.
For more information on MATLAB see http://www.uab.edu/it/home/component/k2/item/306-matlab.
VPN Access
Microsoft Dreamspark
Microsoft Dreamspark Premium is now available to all UAB STEM programs at no cost. The Dreamspark program supports technical education by providing access to Microsoft software for learning, teaching and research purposes for faculty & students engaged in a STEM program (science, technology, engineering, math). UAB will be working to make a limited selection of products available to non-STEM programs, but current access to the Dreamspark products is for STEM programs only. For more guidelines on the appropriate rights for installation and use of products under the Dreamspark program click here.
According to Microsoft "DreamSpark is simple: it's all about giving students Microsoft professional-level developer and designer tools at no cost so that students can chase their dreams and create the next big breakthrough in technology - or just get a head start on their career." While most of the software is free, some items are at a small cost and if ordered you must provide a valid form of payment. However, those fee-based products should not be required as part of any course at UAB.
DreamSpark helps educators teach the latest technologies and experiment in research. To make learning more motivating, relevant, and engaging for today's students requires a diverse set of resources. DreamSpark gives educators the resources to ensure their classrooms always have the latest technologies to challenges, motivate, and keep students engaged in new ways.
Access to the Dreamspark program is through an external webportal managed by UAB IT. Login using your BlazerID and strong password (don't worry, the authentication takes place using a secure connection back to UAB...your password is never provided to the external website).
NOTE: While anyone with a valid BlazerID can login to the Dreamspark site, only those students and faculty engaged in a STEM program are currently authorized to order/download any software. Your ability to participate in the program is based on the information UAB passes to Dreamspark during the login process.
Step 1: Get Started Here >>> Order Now - DREAMSPARK Website (see instructions below...login using Single-Sign-on option)
Step 2: Click Sign-in (top right)
Step 3: Sign In using your BlazerID via Single Sign-On (box on the left)
IT Related Contracts & Agreements
reviewing any University contract that includes an IT or IT related component prior to such contract being executed. The information and sample addendum, below, provide details on how to ensure that your IT related contract can be routed for execution in a timely manner. Questions on the process or requirements should be directed to UAB IT- Contracts for software and/or software maintenance, including renewals
- Professional services agreements for installation of software/systems
- Contracts where University data/information will be processed, hosted, or stored as part of the vendor's services (regardless of whether system is located at University or at the vendor's site)
- Contracts involving acceptance/processing of credit card transactions
- Contracts involving design, creation, maintenance, support, and/or hosting of any website/webpage
- Contracts involving personally identifiable information (PII) or personal health information (PHI) - does not include Health System Agreements which are managed by HSIS
- Cloud-based services of any kind
- Other similar contracts/agreements
- For most agreements the following two addendums will be added during the routing process. You can provide those addendums to your vendor in advance for their review and acceptance/signature prior to routing at UAB and include them in the routing packet.
- The general UAB Addendum (found on the Financial Affairs contract website) which covers information related to State, University, and Legal issues/clarifications. Any changes to the UAB addendum must be approved by University Contracts.
- The UAB Information Technology Addendum which covers additional confidentiality, information security, liability, and warranty language. Portions of the IT Addendum may be applicable to only certain agreements and that applicability is detailed in the various sections of the addendum. Any changes to the IT addendum must be reviewed and approved by UAB IT.
- For agreements that include HIPAA (health related information) a Business Associate Agreement (BAA) may also be required. For information related to the BAA see the UAB HIPAA website.
- For RENEWAL agreements: please ensure that a copy of the original, underlying, governing agreement that was previously executed between UAB and the vendor is included with the routing packet, including any subsequent addendums. If that original agreement included the IT Addendum and UAB Addendum, no additional language may be necessary as long as the renewal document references the original agreement and not a new document. If the original agreement did not include the IT Addendum, please have it reviewed/executed by your vendor and attach to the renewal agreement when routing.
- For NEW agreements: please ensure that a copy of the full, underlying, governing agreement (license, EULA, professional services, etc) and any documents referenced in such agreement such as separate maintenance, support, privacy, statement of work, etc. (on a website or otherwise) are included with the routing packet. Submission of an order form, quote, schedule, etc. without the full underlying terms/conditions document will cause delays in the review process as those documents will be requested before the review can be completed. In addtion, please have your vendor review/execute the UAB Addendum and UAB IT Addendums and attach them to the new agreement when routing.
- Standard Master Product/Services Agreement (and/or appropriate SOW)
- Professional Services Agreement (and/or appropriate SOW)
- Statement of Work - no hosting or processing of data
- Statement of Work - with hosting or processing services
Oracle Software
UAB's Oracle agreement includes both site-licensed product available to the UAB community (for installation on UAB owned systems) and limited-use products based on a specific number of installations, users, or use. The current agreement renews each August and requires an annual payment and an annual true-up (purchase of additional licenses) to cover additional FTEs over the base FTEs covered the previous year.
