Mac campus software via Samba

For users of Mac OS X, the Macintosh campus software is offered via the SMB (Samba) protocol.

It is recommended to use a recent version of Mac OS X.

Important note

If error messages occur when a disk image is opened directly on the server, the image should be copied to your own computer and opened there.

Instructions

Screenshot Connect to server — In the Finder, choose "Connect to Server" from the "Go" menu.

Screenshot Connecting to Samba — Enter "smb://products.tusoftware.tuwien.ac.at/staff" and click Connect.

Screenshot allow connection — A warning may be displayed, confirm this with Connect.

Screenshot login with username and password — Now enter the username (your shortname@intern) and the **upTUdate password** in the dialog. For security reasons, please **NOT** check "Remember this password in my keychain".

The notation "intern\shortname" is also possible, but does not work on all systems.

After successfully logging in, you will see all the software products assigned to you.

Each product is stored in a directory, with (depending on the product) sub-directories differing by language, system or version. For each product directory you will find a file called Read_TU.txt, which can be opened with any text editor (e.g. Notepad, Notepad, ...). It contains important information such as serial numbers or installation instructions.

Be sure to read these notes before installing.

If you cannot connect to the software server, please note the following:

Your network must be properly configured and wired.
Your computer must be connected to the TUnet (VPN from the home office).
With our Portchecker you can test if the software server is accessible from your computer.