[Macpartners] IS&T Software Update for February 2007

[Deb Bowser]

Good day:

This monthly communication is intended for Faculty, Staff and Students
within the MIT Community, to provide updated information regarding new and
upcoming software products and services.

Topics of the month:
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1. Recent releases
2. Software release projects underway
3. Volume & site license software update
4. Windows automatic update service (WAUS)
5. How are we doing?


1. Recent Releases
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Microsoft Office 2007 - February 14, 2007
VirusScan 8.5 (Windows and Macintosh) – February 20, 2007
VPN 4.8 (Windows) - February 26, 2007

For information on other recent releases, please visit:

      http://web.mit.edu/swrt/index.html#recent-releases


2. Software Release Projects Underway
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VirusScan 5.10 for Linux and TSM 5.4 for Mac and Windows are a small
sampling of current software release projects underway.  For more
information on these and other software release projects underway, please
visit:

      http://web.mit.edu/swrt/index.html#projects-underway


3. Volume & Site License Software Update
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Mathworks released Matlab 2007a on March 1, 2007.  Matlab R2007a adds
support for Windows Vista and the Intel based Macintoshes.  We are working
with Mathworks to make this latest version available at MIT.  For more
information about Matlab R2007a see:

http://www.mathworks.com/products/new_products/latest_features.html?s_cid=H_
RH_2007a


You can check the availability of and order Matlab R2007a from
http://web.mit.edu/ist/products/vsls/.  Folks with existing licenses can
request new keys if they wish to upgrade to R2007a before the annual cycle
coming up in June by sending email to vsls-matlab at mit.edu with their
original license ticket number.

For additional information on other software available from VSLS, please
visit:

      http://web.mit.edu/ist/products/vsls/


4.  Windows Automatic Update Service (WAUS)
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IS&T recommends users configure their Windows machines to use MIT's Windows
Automatic Update Service (WAUS) for critical patches and service pack
deployment.

For additional information including instructions on how to configure
your machine to subscribe to WAUS, please visit:

       http://web.mit.edu/ist/topics/windows/updates/


5. How are we doing? - Let us know
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Do you find this communication helpful?  Are there other items of interest
you would like to see included as well?  Please take a moment to let us
know:

       http://web.mit.edu/swrt/feedback.html

Send email to <swrt at mit.edu> with any questions and comments you have
pertaining to this communication or other software release matters.

Cheers,

Deb Bowser
Team Leader - Software Release Team
Client Support Services
Information Services and Technology (IS&T)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Room W92-175
Cambridge, MA 02139
617-253-3879
bowser at mit.edu