Windows & TUtoolbox

To establish a connection to the SWD server via Samba, you can proceed as follows:

Screenshot Windows - This PC — Open "This PC", if the icon is not on the desktop, just press the start button and type "this" and select "This PC" and right-click "Map network drive"."

Screenshot Windows Samba Connect — Enter folder `"\\products.tusoftware.tuwien.ac.at\staff"` and click "Connect using different credentials" and click Finish.

Screenshot Windows - Login — Now enter the username (your TU username@intern) and the upTUdate password in the dialog. For security reasons, please do NOT tick "Remember my credetials". The spelling "intern\TU-Username" is also possible.

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. With each product directory you will find a file with the name 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. Please read these notices necessarily before the installation.

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

Your network must be properly configured and wired.
Your computer must be registered and have a valid DNS entry (registration-TUnet).
With our Portchecker you can test whether the software server from your computer can be reached from.

Alternatively, you can also make the connection conveniently with the Connect SWD tool, which is included in our new TU toolbox. For that Download and run the Toolbox Installer from here https://service.it.tuwien.ac.at/swsupport/tools/tutoolbox/.

Screenshot TUtoolbox select language — Select the installation language and click OK."

Screenshot TUtoolbox language welcome — Click on Next to start the installation and the current version will always be loaded from our server (an active internet connection is required!).

Select screenshot of TUtoolbox components — Select the desired components (be sure to select **ConnectSWD**) and confirm with Next.

Show screenshot TUtoolbox summary — Click on Install to download and install the selected packages.

Screenshot TUtoolbox finished — Click Finish to complete the installation.

Screenshot ConnectSWD Icons — The two tools "Connect SWD" and "Disconnect SWD" are then available in the "TU-Toolbox" folder.

Screenshot TUtoolbox login — intern\ is already filled in. The username is saved for further use, the upTUdate password must always be entered.

After successful registration, an Explorer window opens in which you can see your products. Please DO NOT close this window, as the drive is not displayed in the "normal" Explorer. By calling the tool "Disconnect SWD" the drive can be disconnected again (a disconnection also takes place automatically with a restart).

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 whether the software server from your computer can be reached from.