Beginning July 9, 2002, pursuant to UAMS policies, the account on which a new PC is purchased or leased will be charged $200 per computer to offset the associated cost of the UAMS Microsoft Campus Agreement.

The Benefits of the UAMS Microsoft Campus Agreement:

1. All UAMS PCs are licensed (providing the PCs meet hardware requirements) for the following software titles:

a. Microsoft Windows Operating Systems (XP, 2000, and NT 4.0)
b. Microsoft Office App Suites (2003, XP, 2000, 97, and MacOffice versions 2001, X)
c. Microsoft CORE Client Application License (Allows PCs to connect to Microsoft Exchange, Web, and File and Print Servers)

2. Faster PC configuration and installation

a. Because the Microsoft licensing charges are pre-paid, the PCs can automatically be configured as they arrive without waiting for software licensing IDTs to be processed.

3. Employee Work-At-Home privileges

a. Current UAMS employees (faculty and staff, not students) may check out the needed media to install the above software on home PCs providing the Microsoft Campus Agreement Waiver is completed and returned to IT.
b. Employees must remove all software titles and return the original media to UAMS IT at or before termination of employment at UAMS.

What is not covered under the UAMS Microsoft Campus Agreement:

1. Microsoft Server Licenses

a. Exchange
b. Web (IIS)
c. Windows 2000 & NT 4.0 server

2. Microsoft Developer Tools

a. Front Page
b. Office Developer
c. Visio
d. Project

 

3. Microsoft SQL CALs

a. Allow PC connections to SQL database servers (via the web or directly)
b. Future SQL server licensing must be per processor editions
c. If the SQL server will be clustered, Enterprise editions are required

Upgrade System Requirements (campus or home use)

1. Windows 2000, XP

a. PIII 550Mhz processor
b. 128MB RAM
c. 6GB Hard Drive
d. Sunguard is not compatible

2. Office 2000, XP

a. PIII 550Mhz processor
b. 1GB free space on hard drive

 

To receive information, request a hardware evaluation, and/or upgrade, contact the UAMS Help Desk at 686-8555 or HelpDesk@uams.edu.