(To be clear, if it's a brand-new system, you can get the factory install, untouched by Chemistry IT.)

If Chemistry IT installs an OS, it is a "base", factory-like OS (Windows or macOS).

• Cornell's license requires the Windows OS to check-in with Cornell's license server at least every 6 months.

Chemistry IT installs the most current OS (Mac or Windows), with updates. And Chemistry IT temporarily uses the base administrative account for any installs requested, below.

Required by Chemistry IT to do any set-ups below.

Chemistry IT creates a temporary Admin p/w to user afterwards, for them to change immediately.

• Chemistry IT staff do not continue having system's Admin p/w.

Anti-virus software (optionally Cornell-licensed)

For Macs

Either install free 3rd-party tools. CIT's instructions:

• http://www.it.cornell.edu/services/antivirus/howto/mac/

Or request installation of Cornell-licensed Microsoft SCEP for Macs, by Chemistry IT staff.

• Installation *.dmg file can only be obtained by Cornell staff via download. Not available for download to graduate students, unfortunately.

For Windows

Either install free Windows-native tool (such as Microsoft's Windows Defender). CIT's instructions:

• http://www.it.cornell.edu/services/antivirus/howto/windows/

Or request installation of Cornell-licensed Microsoft SCEP for Windows, by Chemistry IT staff.

Microsoft Office (Cornell-licensed)

Mac: If using ChemDraw, see also:

• ChemDraw and Office 2016 on Macs

Either install Microsoft Office from your Cornell-licensed Office 365 account, using one of your 5 allocations.

• Faculty or staff
• Students
• Must to launched at least every 30 days to keep license active.

Or request installation by Chemistry IT.

• The installed version requires software to check-in with Cornell's license server at least every 6 months.

Either install and configure these yourself. Chemistry IT's documentation:

• https://confluence.cornell.edu/x/LAkkD

Or request installation and configuration by Chemistry IT, to print to your group printers.

• Pleas specify printers desired.

Either install this yourself. It is permitted since it's a Cornell-owned computer. However, there are hoops for user to get a Cornell-funded license.

• http://www.it.cornell.edu/services/software_licensing/available/adobe.cfm#acrobat
• http://www.it.cornell.edu/services/software_licensing/available/Adobe-Creative-Cloud-Enterprise-Licensing.cfm#acrobat

Or request installation by Chemistry IT.

Either install this yourself. Permitted since it's a Cornell-owned computer. However, there are even more hoops for user to get a Cornell-funded license. Such as having to provide an account number to the CU Software Team, even thought it does not get charged.

http://www.it.cornell.edu/services/software_licensing/available/adobe.cfm#cloud

http://www.it.cornell.edu/services/software_licensing/available/Adobe-Creative-Cloud-Enterprise-Licensing.cfm#cc

Or request installation by Chemistry IT.

Either install this yourself. Chemistry IT recommend installing the ESR version. More on ESR:

• https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/organizations/faq/

Or request installation of the ESR version by Chemistry IT.