With upgrade, Software Remote applications should launch and run faster

As a senior studying computer and information technology, Brady Morgan routinely needs to use advanced analytic software, like SPSS, to complete projects for his courses. But that doesn’t mean he has to spend extra time on campus.

A recent upgrade to Software Remote means Morgan can continue to access more than 100 different software programs remotely – but the upgrade allows the service to load faster and run more smoothly than the in the past.

“The new service definitely both loads and runs faster than the old service,” says Morgan. “I have not experienced any issues logging into Software Remote since the change.”

Students interested in using the upgraded Software Remote can find instructions on how to access the service by clicking here.

The old version of Software Remote, which can still be found at goremote.itap.purdue.edu, will continue to be available during the spring semester.

Students looking for optimum performance of Software Remote should consider downloading and installing Receiver free from www.citrix.com.

Byron Reed, director of Learning Spaces for ITaP, says Citrix Receiver users who add  software titles to their Favorites list in the new Software Remote will now see those titles listed in their Windows Start menus, although no software has actually been downloaded to their personal computer. Software titles will continue to be available via web browser as well with the new system.

“With the Citrix Receiver, you’ll then be able to access those software applications from your Windows Start menu or by searching for it in the search bar,” Reed says.

Software Remote’s suite of titles including popular software packages like MathWorks MATLAB, SPSS and SAS, along with multiple design, statistical and computational titles.

More information about software packages available to students for their personally owned machines through University-affiliated vendors can be found by visiting ITaP’s student software page. Some software, such as free anti-virus software, also is available through the ITaP software download site.

Writer: Dave Stephens, technology writer, Information Technology at Purdue, 765-496-7998, steph103@purdue.edu

Last updated: February 15, 2018