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Software Licensing

Here, you can see the list of software titles available to faculty, staff, and students at low or no cost under a comprehensive agreement or bulk purchase. We also provide an online tool to help our community to manage software in compliance with laws, regulations, and licensing terms.

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Before You Begin

In Japan, software products are protected under Copyright Law. Obtaining and using an illegal copy of software is a violation of the law which can put you and the university under legal liability. In addition, pirated software frequently contains a malicious program, which may leak your personal information and cause data loss. Please read the instructions below and be sure to use software products properly.

  • Get software programs directly from the manufacturer or through authorized distributors. Never use an illicit copy of software or unauthorized licenses obtained on the web.
  • Do not buy or use any cracking tools, which are used to illegally modify software programs.
  • Use software programs properly according to their license agreement. Illegal copying and unauthorized modifications must not be made.
  • Keep your software products in safe places―whether they are distributed on CD or DVD or downloaded from the web―so that they are not obtained by ineligible users.
  • Do not throw away your software media, license keys, and licensing terms and conditions so that you can use or read them as needed.
  • Managers in charge of IT devices should keep track of installed software on them regularly to make sure the products are properly used.

See also: The Proper Use of Computer Software (promotion flyer; PDF)

Services

Available Software Titles

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Kyoto University has comprehensive contracts with software vendors whose products are widely used on campus. As for less-used software products, some user groups may have a volume licensing contract with their vendors. These contracts enable faculty, staff, and students to use the products at a low rate. See the list of available products for how to get a copy.

Software License Management

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At Kyoto University, each department is responsible for the software license management of its members. To make it easier for department SLM managers to keep track of all the software installed on the members' devices, we offer Software License Management Assistant Tool that everyone on campus can use to collect software information on their PCs.

Software License Management Assistant Tool (Limited on campus)
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