Available Software How To Get Your Software How To Qualify For This Program Who To Contact
MSDNAA@NDSU
ISO Burning Station


The Computer Science Department, the Accounting and Information Systems Department, and the Architecture and Landscape Architecure Department at NDSU are members of the Microsoft Developer Network Academic Alliance (MSDNAA).  As a member of the Academic Alliance these departments are able to make selected Microsoft software products available to qualified students. The Academic Alliance software includes Microsoft's operating systems, servers, development tools, and some applications. 

Sorry - The Microsoft Office Professional Suite is not part of this program.  The best place that I know of to purchase the Microsoft Office Professional Suite is the electronics department in the Varsity Mart Bookstore.  Be sure to go to the counter and ask for the specially priced student offer.  This offer is about $100.  Students see below for another $100 deal. You will need your NDSU ID to receive this special price and this offer is limited to students, faculty and staff.  

Note - If you only need the Access application it is available in this (the MSDNAA) program.

>>>>>     The NDSU Bookstore has a great deal on Microsoft Office Professional for $100.    <<<<<

You may now download software directly from the MSDNAA Software Center.  

CAUTION:  If you live in a residence hall downloads from the MSDNAA Software Center

                                WILL COUNT TWOARDS YOUR DOWNLOAD QUOTA.

                     If you live in a residence hall it is recommend that you use the ISO Burning Station.

                     Attempting to download the larger packages may result in your account being blocked by ITS. 

The ISO Burning Station is the primary method for delivering the MSDNAA software packages to the students.  See the How To Get Your Software section for detailed instructions on how to order your software packages and how to use the ISO Burning Station to burn your own copies of these packages.


Available Software

Below is a table of the most popular software that is currently available on the MSDNAA ISO Burning Station.
Additional software is available on the MSDNAA Software Center storefront.
Icons for the software package with green background appear on the MSDNAA Software Center storefront.
Software packages with the white background can be found by using the drop-down box located above the storefront icons.

 Available Software Blank Media Required Media Sales Available
Category Title CDs DVDs
Developer
Tools
Expression Studio 4
1 na no
Developer Tools Expression Web 1 na no
Developer Tools Visual Studio 6.0
Visual Studio 6.0 - Service Pack 6
MSDN Library for Visual Studio 6.0 (optional)
2
1
3
na no
Developer Tools Visual Studio .NET 2005 Professional
MSDN Library for Visual Studio .NET 2005 Professional (optional)
2
3
1
1
yes
Developer
Tools
Visual Studio 2008 Professional na 1 yes
Developer
Tools
Visual Studio 2010 Professional (x86) na 1 yes
Application MapPoint 2009 European Maps na 1 no
Application MapPoint 2009 North American Maps na 1 no
Office
Application
InfoPath 2007 1 na no
Office Application Office FrontPage 2003 1 na no
Office Application Project Professional 2003 1 na no
Office Application Project Professional 2007 1 na yes
Office Application Visio Professional 2003 1 na no
Office Application Visio Professional 2007 1 na yes
Office Application Access 2003   1 na no
Office Application Access 2007  
1
na
no
Office
Application
Access 2010 na 1 no
Office
Application
Office Grove 2007 1 na yes
Office
Application
Office One Note 2007 1 na yes
Office
Application
SharePoint Designer 2007 1 na yes
Operating
System
Windows 7 Professional - 32 bit edition 1 na yes
Operating
System
Windows 7 Professional - 64 bit edition 1 na yes
Operating System Windows Vista - Business Edition with SP1
Only the Business Edition is available through MSDNAA.
na 1 yes
Operating System Windows Vista - Business Edition with SP1 - 64 bit edition
Only the Business Edition is available through MSDNAA.
na 1 no
Operating System Windows XP Professional  na na yes
Operating System Windows XP Professional with SP3 1 na no
Operating System Windows XP Professional -- 64 bit edition 1 na no
Operating System Windows XP Tablet Edition 2005 2 na no
Operating System Server 2003 Enterprise 1 na no
Operating System Server 2003 Standard 1 na no
Operating System Server 2008 Enterprise and Standard Edition na 1 no
Operating
System
Server 2008 Enterprise and Standard Edition - 64 bit edition na 1 no
Server Exchange Server 2003 Enterprise 1 na no
Server Exchange Server 2003 Standard 1 na no
Server Exchange Server 2007 Standard and Enterprise
Both the standard and enterprise versions are on the same DVD image.
This DVD image is 5.5GB and will requires dual layer media.
na 1
dual layer
no
Server Office SharePoint Server 2007 Standard and Enterprise
Both the standard and enterprise versions are on the same CD image.
1 na no
Server SQL Server 2005 Standard na 1 no
Server SQL Server 2008 Enterprise 32 and 64-bit editions 1 na no


How To Get Your Software

Step # 1 -  Be Qualified

You must be a Qualified Student in order to participate in the MSDNAA program.

Qualified students will receive two email messages sent to your NDSU email address.

The first message will be from the MSDNAA@NDSU administrator (Joesph.latimer@ndsu.edu) informing you that you are qualified to  participate in the MSDNAA program and will provide you with:
The second message will be from MSDNAA Software Center informing you that you have been registered with Software Center and will provide you with:
If you believe that your are a qualified student but have not received either of the email messages referenced above then contact your MSDNAA@NDSU Administrator.
                     
Step # 2 - Order Your Software
Step # 3 - Burn Your Software

Qualified Students
In order to participate in the MSDNAA a student must be currently enrolled in one of the following courses at NDSU:
Any Computer Science (CSCI) course.
Any Management Information Systems (MIS) course
ECE 373, 374
ACCT 420, 620
ARCH 271,272,371, 372, 471, 472, 771, 772
LA 271, 271, 371, 372, 471, 472, 571, 572

If you believe that you qualify for this program and have not received both of the email messages described in the How To Get Your Software section
by the beginning of the fourth week of class contact your MSDNAA Administrator.  Keep in mind that these email messages are sent to your NDSU email account.  Be sure to check you NDSU email account before contacting your administrator.

The MSDNAA license requires that we verify current enrollment.


Who To Contact
Joseph.Latimer@ndsu.edu  --  MSDNAA Administrator for Accounting, Finance, and Information Systems
Betty.Opheim@ndsu.edu -- MSDNAA Administrator for Computer Science
Ben Bernard@ndsu.edu --  MSDNAA Administrator for Architecture & Landscape Architecture


Software Licensing Requirements

MSDN Subscription Terms
MSDN subscriptions offer each user the right to use the software included in the subscription to design, develop, test, and demonstrate their products.  The licensing requirement will be displayed when you order a product.