Microsoft Developer Network Academic Alliance (MSDNAA) Resource Page
If you are having problems please visit the FAQ's
MSDNAA Accounts will be created during the second week of classes to allow for the adding and dropping of courses after the semester begins.
We have been licensed through the MSDN Academic Alliance Program to provide software to students in certain IS Classes at a substantially reduced cost or free download. We now have the ability to provide the software to you over the Web.
Elgibility Requirements.
1.To be elgible for the software you have to be taking one of the following courses:
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IS350
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IS360
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IS365
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IS389
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IS445/645
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IS460/660
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IS475/675
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IS482/682
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IS485/685
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IS495
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IS746
2. Your NetID will be used to register for an account in the MSDNAA system.
- Choose the Register button and fill out the Student Identifier (NetID) and Email Address and Password
- The email address that is chosen during registration becomes the username
- Students will not be allowed to enter an email address that has been previously used as a username in the MSDNAA system (i.e. the email address they had registered in ePAWS last semester).
3. Your home computer MUST have Windows XP or Windows Vista on it. If you have Windows 95, 98, ME, or 2000 you will need to plan on upgrading your operating system. You will also need a CD or DVD Burner if you wish to download and install Windows XP. All of the computers in the COBA Computer Labs have CD Burners that you can download and create the CD's on.
4. High Speed Internet. Please do not try downloading this from home over dialup.
How the Program Works
At the beginning of each semester we will use the class rosters to get your NetID and create your accounts. You will use your NetID to register for an account in the MSDNAA system. From there you can download and install the software that we have an agreement to provide to you. You can only install this software on 1 computer. DO NOT try installing it on multiple computers.
There are 3 options for obtaining the software.
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Download the Software from the system at home
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Download the software in the labs and burn it to a CD.
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Purchase the Software through the system for very little money.
The COBA Lab Consultants will NOT be able to download the software and put it on a CD for you. Please do not ask them to do this. If you are having problems, please click on the Support Button and go thorugh the FAQ's.
You can only download and install software on one computer. ONLY DOWNLOAD THE SOFTWARE YOU NEED FOR THE CLASS YOU ARE ENROLLED IN. Downloading additional software may make the software unavailable for a future class if you get a new computer.
If you are having problems with the system check out the FAQ's.