Software Configurations

 

The vast majority of EUI's desktop computers managed by the Computing Service is based on two software configurations (often referred to as Clones or Images) called Staff and Research (or ResLab).

Both are based on Windows 7 Professional 32bit operating system [1]  and feature MS Office 2010 (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and Word):

• Research Configuration 

• Staff Configuration 

 

 

 

Research Configuration 

The Research Configuration is devoted to research and as such is made available to:

• Researchers, including Visiting Researchers
• Teaching Assistants [2] 
• Fellows [2] 
• Part-time Academic Staff (Professors) [2] 
• Visiting Professors [2] 
• Guests

both in Computer Rooms  and Offices  made available by the Department, Programme or Project of affiliation for the above categories.

 

This configuration is very "dynamic", meaning that its research software (or the entire configuration) gets updated very often, sometimes just a few days after a new software version is released by its developer.

To facilitate this continuous upgrades, the configuration has restrictions in terms of storing data locally on the computer as well as installing extra (own) software.

 

The main features compared to the Staff Configuration  are:

• User profile deleted shortly after logoff [2] [3] 
• Upgrades of Research software very frequent
• Outlook Web Access  (OWA) webmail as default EUI E-mail client [2] 
• FireFox available as alternative browser
• EUI Administrative software NOT available
• Extra (own) software installations NOT available 

(click on any of the above links for more information on the topic)

 

Please Note: for a full outline of standard software installed and other information (hardware specificationss, guides and tutorials, etc.) check the Computer Rooms  menu on the left.

 

 

Staff Configuration 

The Staff configuration is typically made available to:

• Administrative Staff
• Full-time Academic Staff (Professors)

and as such is available only in Offices .

 

This configuration is more "personal" and the main differences towards the Research Configuration  are:

• User profile NOT deleted upon logoff
• Upgrades of software versions on demand
• Outlook 2010 as default EUI E-mail client
• EUI Administrative software  installed as per user needs
• Research Software  installed as per user needs
• FireFox installed on request [4] 
• Extra (own) software installations available on justified request 

(click on any of the above links for more information on the topic)

 

Please Note: for a full outline of standard software installed and other information (hardware specifications, guides and tutorials, etc.) check the Office PCs  menu on the left.

 

 

 

 

 

[1]  = Mac desktops feature ONLY the Staff Configuration (with a few limitations). Please note that Macs are NOT a standard hardware available at the EUI and not all categories are eligible. A specific request should be made to the CS (if full-time Academic Staff) or to your Service of affiliation (if Administrative Staff).

[2]  = Some exceptions can be made available for this category of users on request.

[3]  = Max Weber Programme fellows do not have this restriction by default.

[4]  = Installed by default on Library staff's PCs.