Science software licences negotiated by C&CZ All info can be found on the Science licenses pages. Questions: please contact C&CZ. Most software can be found on the install share. On a PC with MS-Windows (or a Linux “Samba client”), one can connect to the service: \install.z.science.ru.nl\install RU software licences negotiated by ILS ILS negotiated license agreements for the RU for a number of software packages. This makes that software relatively cheap (bulk license) or even free (campus license) for use by students and employees. ...

General Account The procedure below only works for employees with an U-number. For access with an E-number account please contact labservant@science.ru.nl All employees and guests who need to access to labservant can obtain an account using the following steps: Request labservant access via the secretariat of your department, they can grand labservant access via RBS. After labservant access is granted in RBS, login to labservant using your RU account (https://labservant.science.ru.nl) During your first logon an account is created based on your personal data in RBS After a successful login (you should see the Labservant home screen), the lab-manager of your department can grant you the authorizations needed. When the message “Logged in but no verified check” is displayed after logon, try to login again using a capital letter in your user name (U-number). If the message persists the most probable cause is that labservant access was not granted in RBS by your department’s secretariat. ...

Starting December 2022 the ChemOffice+ license is being replaced by a ChemDraw Prime campus license. ChemDraw Prime is a complete “entry-level” drawing program that provides all the tools you need to quickly create chemically intelligent, publication-ready chemical structures and reactions, laboratory notes and experiment write-ups. As well as a full set of chemical structure essentials such as rings, bonds, chains, atoms and functional groups, ChemDraw Prime includes chemical and lab equipment templates and handy TLC and Gel Electrophoresis Plate drawing tools. ...

The latest version of Matlab, R2022a, is available for departments that have licenses. The software and license codes can be obtained through a mail to postmaster for those entitled to it. The software can also be found on the install-disc. All C&CZ-managed Linux machines have this version installed, an older version (/opt/matlab-R2021a/bin/matlab) is still available temporarily. The C&CZ-managed Windows machines will not receive a new version during the semester to prevent problems with version dependencies in current lectures. ...

C&CZ administers the licenses for the use of LabVIEW within FNWI. LabVIEW by NI is a graphical programming environment engineers use to develop automated research, validation, and production test systems. From version 2022Q3 LabVIEW no longer works standalone and unlimited in terms of time. C&CZ manages a LabVIEW license server with a small number of licenses that have to be renewed every year. Users of this license must be registered on the license server. ...

Mathematica is a mathematical software package made by Wolfram Research. C&CZ manages the network license for the concurrent use of Mathematica within Radboud University. The license for a small number, ca. 20, of concurrent users of Mathematica, is paid for by C&CZ and may be used freely by students and staff of the Faculty of Science. Until the end of 2023, there temporarily was an unlimited license for all RU staff and students. Users/departments from other parts of the campus can use Mathematica for a yearly reimbursement of the license costs. ...

Maple by Waterloo Maple’s Maplesoft is an interactive computer-algebra system, for which C&CZ has acquired a license. The license of Maple is a 4-user concurrent license in 2023 and a 2-user in 2024.

The C&CZ administered “4 concurrent user” license for Maple has been continued until December 31, 2022. The latest version of Maple, Maple2021.2, for Windows/macOS/Linux can be found on the Install network share and has been installed on C&CZ managed Linux computers. License codes can be requested from C&CZ helpdesk or postmaster.

To make it easier to install NI LabVIEW for departments that participate in the license, the newly arrived “Spring 2021” version has been copied to the Install network share. Install media can also be borrowed. License codes can be obtained from C&CZ helpdesk or postmaster. For macOS/Linux this version is necessary, for MS Windows one can also install LabVIEW from the NI website.

The latest version of Matlab, R2021b, is available for departments that have licenses. The software and license codes can be obtained through a mail to postmaster for those entitled to it. The software can also be found on the install-disc. All C&CZ-managed Linux machines will soon have this version installed, an older version (/opt/matlab-R2021a/bin/matlab) is still available temporarily. The C&CZ-managed Windows machines will not receive a new version during the semester to prevent problems with version dependencies in current lectures. ...