Minimum Requirements v.13.1

Windows XP SP2 or Windows Vista; 300 MB available disk space; 256 MB RAM

Windows Connectivity Package

NSIT provides the Connectivity Package to help members of the University community configure their computers for Internet access and to supply pre-configured applications that take advantage of that connection. This documentation walks you through installing the Connectivity Package and gets you started using its applications.

Version 13.1 of the Connectivity Package contains significant changes and improvements from previous versions and is recommended if you are using a version of the package older than 12.0. For a specific list of the software (and version numbers), read our list of included software.

Main Packages

  • Thunderbird – Thunderbird is a secure and powerful email client
  • Firefox – Firefox is NSIT's recommended web browser
  • WinSCP SFTP – WinSCP allows you to upload and download files from NSIT servers
  • PuTTY SSH – PuTTY allows you to start shell sessions on NSIT servers
  • Acrobat Reader – Adobe's Acrobat Reader allows you to read PDF formatted documents
  • Spark – Spark allows you to easily communicate in real-time via text-based chat - more commonly known as Instant Messaging

Utilities

  • Connect Pack Updater – the Connect Pack Updater helps you easily keep your Connect Software up to date
  • Network Configuration – the Network Configuration Utility helps you easily adjust your networking settings

Security Packages

Last updated: 3/06/07