Software Licensing

What should I know about Software Licensing?

Each of us has several software packages associated with our computers. This software is either "freeware" (it's free to use and we don't need a license) or it requires a license.

Most of the critical software packages that we use (i.e. Microsoft Office, Symantec virus checker, SAS, SPSS, STATA, Matlab, and others) have licenses that the university has purchased for BYU computer use only. The University maintains and keeps track of all these licenses.

Please keep a copy of any software (and their associated license codes) that you purchase, download from the internet, or install using CD's. Should your computer need to be re-imaged, we cannot reload this software for you unless you have the correct license code and installation files to set it up.

If you purchase a license for only one computer, IT CANNOT BE PLACED ON MORE THAN 1 COMPUTER!! If you do put it on more than one BYU computer, BYU potentially could be fined for violating the license agreement. Please obey all software licensing agreements you enter into.