{"id":993,"date":"2020-03-17T15:41:11","date_gmt":"2020-03-17T15:41:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/cmssupport\/?page_id=993"},"modified":"2025-01-18T16:43:52","modified_gmt":"2025-01-18T16:43:52","slug":"remote-working","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/cmssupport\/central-it-services\/remote-working\/","title":{"rendered":"Remote working"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While the computer labs are closed we hope the information below will be helpful. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While it is possible to find them in the blogs by browsing, this page gives you links to all resources for home working in one place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Virtual Desktop <\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/cmssupport\/virtual-desktop\/\">https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/cmssupport\/virtual-desktop\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The majority of software used in teaching in modules in the CMS School is available on virtual desktop EXCEPT for the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Software with licensing restrictions (e.g. the Adobe Creative Cloud Suite)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Software that will not run on the virtual desktop system due to hardware limitations (e.g. Android Studio, Autodesk 3D Studio Max, Unity)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Specialist Forensic software installed in the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/cmssupport\/the-king-william-labs\/computer-labs\/comms-lab\/\">Forensics lab KW103B<\/a>&nbsp;only<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Specialist Hardware Comms software installed in the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/cmssupport\/the-king-william-labs\/computer-labs\/comms-lab\/\">Hardware Comms lab KW116<\/a>&nbsp;only<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mac OS X or software that runs on Mac OS X only<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Microsoft Office<\/strong>:&nbsp; <br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gre.ac.uk\/it-and-library\/software\/office365\">https:\/\/www.gre.ac.uk\/it-and-library\/software\/office365<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The full Microsoft suite (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, OneDrive) of programs is available to all University students. You can download Office 365 Pro Plus software by logging in using your&nbsp;University Account (username@gre.ac.uk)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Azure Dev Tools for Teaching<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/cmssupport\/software\/azure-dev-tools\/\">https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/cmssupport\/software\/azure-dev-tools\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Includes most Microsoft development programs like Visio, Project, <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/cmssupport\/software\/visual-studio-2019\">Visual Studio<\/a> etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Games and digital media software<\/strong>:<br><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/designsupport\/design-studios\/software-for-home-use!\">https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/designsupport\/design-studios\/software-for-home-use<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our colleagues from Design School have kindly collated a list of specialist games and digital media software that can be used by students at home. This includes Autodesk,  Adobe, Unity3d,  Unreal Engine and some others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Security software<\/strong>:<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wireshark.org\/download.html\">https:\/\/www.wireshark.org\/download.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wireshark&nbsp;is the world\u2019s foremost and widely-used network protocol analyser. It lets you see what\u2019s happening on your network at a microscopic level. To download, simply select the installer that is suitable for your OS.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While the computer labs are closed we hope the information below will be helpful. 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