Azure Virtual Desktop Software List


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.

3D Modeling & CAD

Software nameUMass Classroom 1 (no GPU)UMass Classroom 2 (with GPU)
3DF Zephyr FreeNoYes
3ds MaxNoYes
Arnold RenderNoYes
AutoCADNoYes
Civil 3DNoYes
Fusion 360NoYes
Google Earth ProNoYes
MayaNoYes
Navisworks ManageNoYes
RevitNoYes
Sefaira (Plugin for Revit)NoYes
Slic3rNoYes
Trinble Connect (Plugin for Revit)NoYes

 

Adobe Creative Cloud

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 nameUMass Classroom 1 (no GPU)UMass Classroom 2 (with GPU)
Adobe Creative CloudNoYes

 

Assistive Technologies

Software nameUMass Classroom 1 (no GPU)UMass Classroom 2 (with GPU)
Kurzweil 3000 FireflyYesYes
NVDAYesYes
Read & Write GoldYesYes
ZoomText FusionYesYes

 

Audio Processing

Software nameUMass Classroom 1 (no GPU)UMass Classroom 2 (with GPU)
AudacityYesYes
PraatYesYes

 

Biotechnology

Software nameUMass Classroom 1 (no GPU)UMass Classroom 2 (with GPU)
Cn3DYesYes
DNA MasterYes, preferredYes
MetaNeuronNoYes
ouftiYesYes
Serial ClonerNoYes
Swiss-PDB ViewerYesYes

 

Citations & Reference Management

Software nameUMass Classroom 1 (no GPU)UMass Classroom 2 (with GPU)
Write-N-CiteYesYes
ZoteroYesYes

 

Data Science

Software nameUMass Classroom 1 (no GPU)UMass Classroom 2 (with GPU)
Anaconda 3YesYes
Logger ProYesYes

 

Data Visualization

Software nameUMass Classroom 1 (no GPU)UMass Classroom 2 (with GPU)
PajekYesYes
PowerBIYesYes
VisioYesYes

 

General Utilities

Software nameUMass Classroom 1 (no GPU)UMass Classroom 2 (with GPU)
7-ZipYesYes
Adobe ReaderYesYes
AirNoYes
CyberduckYesYes
DebugMode WinkYesYes
Google ChromeYesYes
Mozilla FirefoxYesYes
PUTTYYesYes
SecureCRTYesYes
Sheet Music Now ViewerYesYes
VLCYesYes
WinSCPYesYes

 

Mapping & Geographical Information

Software nameUMass Classroom 1 (no GPU)UMass Classroom 2 (with GPU)
ArcGISNoYe
ArcGIS ProNoYes
ENVI 5.5.3NoYes
HydrothermYesYes, preferred
QGISNoYes
TopoDrive & ParticleFlowYesYes, preferred

 

Mathematics & Statistics

Software nameUMass Classroom 1 (no GPU)UMass Classroom 2 (with GPU)
MathematicaYesYes, preferred
MATLABYesYes, preferred
MinitabYesYes, preferred
SPSSYesYes, preferred
SPSS AMOSYesYes, preferred
StataYesYes, preferred
WinBUGSYesYes, preferred
Wolfram PlayerYesYes

 

Microsoft Office

Software nameUMass Classroom 1 (no GPU)UMass Classroom 2 (with GPU)
Microsoft OfficeYesYes

 

Programming & Development Environments

Software nameUMass Classroom 1 (no GPU)UMass Classroom 2 (with GPU)
EclipseYesYes
EddyYesYes
ImageJYesYes
OpenJDKYesYes
PGAdmin 4YesYes
Python 3YesYes
RYesYes
R StudioYesYes
R ToolsYesYes
SilverlightYesYes
SqueakYesYes

 

Project Management

Software nameUMass Classroom 1 (no GPU)UMass Classroom 2 (with GPU)
Primavera P6YesYes, preferred
ProjectYesYes

 

Remote Desktop

Software nameUMass Classroom 1 (no GPU)UMass Classroom 2 (with GPU)
Citrix WorkspaceYesYes
Remote DesktopYesYes

 

Simulation

Software nameUMass Classroom 1 (no GPU)UMass Classroom 2 (with GPU)
BasinSimNoYes
iSee PlayerYesYes
JAGSYesYes
NetLogoYesYes
OpenSimYesYes
Stella ArchitectNoYes
StellariumNoYes
VortexYesYes

 

Test Scoring & Reporting

Software nameUMass Classroom 1 (no GPU)UMass Classroom 2 (with GPU)
DataLink ConnectYesYes

 

Text Editing & Markup

Software nameUMass Classroom 1 (no GPU)UMass Classroom 2 (with GPU)
AtomYesYes
EmacsYesYes
MadCap SoftwareNoYes
MiKTeXYesYes
Notepad++YesYes
TeXstudioYesYes