Azure Virtual Desktop (formerly Windows Virtual Desktop) is a virtual workspace accessible to UMass Amherst students, faculty, and staff enabling remote access to specialized software from any device. Please consult this software list to determine the specific UMass Classroom you need to request.
| Software name | UMass Classroom 1 (no GPU) | UMass Classroom 2 (with GPU) |
|---|---|---|
| 3DF Zephyr Free | No | Yes |
| 3ds Max | No | Yes |
| Arnold Render | No | Yes |
| AutoCAD | No | Yes |
| Civil 3D | No | Yes |
| Fusion 360 | No | Yes |
| Google Earth Pro | No | Yes |
| Maya | No | Yes |
| Navisworks Manage | No | Yes |
| Revit | No | Yes |
| Sefaira (Plugin for Revit) | No | Yes |
| Slic3r | No | Yes |
| Trinble Connect (Plugin for Revit) | No | Yes |
UMass Amherst IT strongly recommends that all Adobe users back up content stored in the Adobe Creative Cloud as soon as possible. For instructions on how to access your storage in the Document Cloud and Creative Cloud, see this UMass Amherst IT Knowledge Base article.
Effective Tuesday, August 15, 2023, access to Adobe products will be limited to those who have submitted the Software License Request Form.
| Software name | UMass Classroom 1 (no GPU) | UMass Classroom 2 (with GPU) |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe Creative Cloud | No | Yes |
| Software name | UMass Classroom 1 (no GPU) | UMass Classroom 2 (with GPU) |
|---|---|---|
| Kurzweil 3000 Firefly | Yes | Yes |
| NVDA | Yes | Yes |
| Read & Write Gold | Yes | Yes |
| ZoomText Fusion | Yes | Yes |
| Software name | UMass Classroom 1 (no GPU) | UMass Classroom 2 (with GPU) |
|---|---|---|
| Audacity | Yes | Yes |
| Praat | Yes | Yes |
| Software name | UMass Classroom 1 (no GPU) | UMass Classroom 2 (with GPU) |
|---|---|---|
| Cn3D | Yes | Yes |
| DNA Master | Yes, preferred | Yes |
| MetaNeuron | No | Yes |
| oufti | Yes | Yes |
| Serial Cloner | No | Yes |
| Swiss-PDB Viewer | Yes | Yes |
| Software name | UMass Classroom 1 (no GPU) | UMass Classroom 2 (with GPU) |
|---|---|---|
| Write-N-Cite | Yes | Yes |
| Zotero | Yes | Yes |
| Software name | UMass Classroom 1 (no GPU) | UMass Classroom 2 (with GPU) |
|---|---|---|
| Anaconda 3 | Yes | Yes |
| Logger Pro | Yes | Yes |
| Software name | UMass Classroom 1 (no GPU) | UMass Classroom 2 (with GPU) |
|---|---|---|
| Pajek | Yes | Yes |
| PowerBI | Yes | Yes |
| Visio | Yes | Yes |
| Software name | UMass Classroom 1 (no GPU) | UMass Classroom 2 (with GPU) |
|---|---|---|
| 7-Zip | Yes | Yes |
| Adobe Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Air | No | Yes |
| Cyberduck | Yes | Yes |
| DebugMode Wink | Yes | Yes |
| Google Chrome | Yes | Yes |
| Mozilla Firefox | Yes | Yes |
| PUTTY | Yes | Yes |
| SecureCRT | Yes | Yes |
| Sheet Music Now Viewer | Yes | Yes |
| VLC | Yes | Yes |
| WinSCP | Yes | Yes |
| Software name | UMass Classroom 1 (no GPU) | UMass Classroom 2 (with GPU) |
|---|---|---|
| ArcGIS | No | Ye |
| ArcGIS Pro | No | Yes |
| ENVI 5.5.3 | No | Yes |
| Hydrotherm | Yes | Yes, preferred |
| QGIS | No | Yes |
| TopoDrive & ParticleFlow | Yes | Yes, preferred |
| Software name | UMass Classroom 1 (no GPU) | UMass Classroom 2 (with GPU) |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematica | Yes | Yes, preferred |
| MATLAB | Yes | Yes, preferred |
| Minitab | Yes | Yes, preferred |
| SPSS | Yes | Yes, preferred |
| SPSS AMOS | Yes | Yes, preferred |
| Stata | Yes | Yes, preferred |
| WinBUGS | Yes | Yes, preferred |
| Wolfram Player | Yes | Yes |
| Software name | UMass Classroom 1 (no GPU) | UMass Classroom 2 (with GPU) |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Office | Yes | Yes |
| Software name | UMass Classroom 1 (no GPU) | UMass Classroom 2 (with GPU) |
|---|---|---|
| Eclipse | Yes | Yes |
| Eddy | Yes | Yes |
| ImageJ | Yes | Yes |
| OpenJDK | Yes | Yes |
| PGAdmin 4 | Yes | Yes |
| Python 3 | Yes | Yes |
| R | Yes | Yes |
| R Studio | Yes | Yes |
| R Tools | Yes | Yes |
| Silverlight | Yes | Yes |
| Squeak | Yes | Yes |
| Software name | UMass Classroom 1 (no GPU) | UMass Classroom 2 (with GPU) |
|---|---|---|
| Primavera P6 | Yes | Yes, preferred |
| Project | Yes | Yes |
| Software name | UMass Classroom 1 (no GPU) | UMass Classroom 2 (with GPU) |
|---|---|---|
| Citrix Workspace | Yes | Yes |
| Remote Desktop | Yes | Yes |
| Software name | UMass Classroom 1 (no GPU) | UMass Classroom 2 (with GPU) |
|---|---|---|
| BasinSim | No | Yes |
| iSee Player | Yes | Yes |
| JAGS | Yes | Yes |
| NetLogo | Yes | Yes |
| OpenSim | Yes | Yes |
| Stella Architect | No | Yes |
| Stellarium | No | Yes |
| Vortex | Yes | Yes |
| Software name | UMass Classroom 1 (no GPU) | UMass Classroom 2 (with GPU) |
|---|---|---|
| DataLink Connect | Yes | Yes |
| Software name | UMass Classroom 1 (no GPU) | UMass Classroom 2 (with GPU) |
|---|---|---|
| Atom | Yes | Yes |
| Emacs | Yes | Yes |
| MadCap Software | No | Yes |
| MiKTeX | Yes | Yes |
| Notepad++ | Yes | Yes |
| TeXstudio | Yes | Yes |