Baseline Software Supported by NDSU Agriculture

Below is a list of desktop baseline software packages supported by NDSU Agriculture. Each package has an arrow associated with it.

 Software is being supported. One software program with an up arrow in each category is currently being installed on new purchases upon departmental/office approval.

Software is supported but is not a default installation. It will be installed upon request when possible.

Support Parameters

• Users may select software that is not part of the baseline, but it will not be supported.
• Supporting baseline software means having the software installed and operational.
• Support for specific operational tasks associated with the software are the responsibility of the user.
• Only the current version of the software and, when possible, one version back are supported.
  
• Additional site-licensed software is available, but it will not be supported as part of the baseline.
• The status of this software is subject to change at six-month intervals.
  

Baseline Software for NDSU Agriculture

Current pricing information for licensed software can be found at NDSU's Software Licensing page. 

Operating System

Software	Support
Windows 10

Microsoft Office Software (Word, Outlook, Excel, Access, Publisher and PowerPoint)

Software	Support
Office 2019 Pro Plus
Office 2016 Pro Plus

Web Browser

Anti-Virus

Software	Support
Forefront / System Center Endpoint Protection
Windows Defender (Windows 10 Only)

Adobe Products (Optional)

Software	Support
Photo Editing
Photoshop Elements 19
Photoshop Elements 15
Premiere Elements 19
Premiere Elements 15
PDF Creation & Editing
Acrobat Pro DC
Adobe Suites
Creative Cloud (self-install)

Free Downloadable Software Packages

These programs and their current license files can be downloaded at:
https://ndusbpos.sharepoint.com/sites/NDSU_SoftwareDownload/SitePages/Home.aspx

Software	Support
ESRI ArcGIS 10.7.1
ESRI ArcGIS Pro 2.5
SAS 9.4
JMP Pro 15
SPSS 27