UNLV faculty and staff may install select software titles on their university-barcoded devices through the following Software Distribution systems:
- Software Center (Windows)
- UNLV Self Service (macOS)
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Available Software
Faculty and staff can download these software titles at no additional cost to the department. Once installed, you will not see the software name available in the self-service center.
- Adobe Acrobat Pro
- ArcGIS Pro
- Archibus
- Firefox
- FortiClient VPN
- Google Chrome
- Google Drive
- IBM SPSS Statistics
- MakeMeAdmin
- Microsoft Office
- Omnilert
- Respondus LockDown Browser
- Webex
- Zoom
Installing Software
Software acquired from Software Center or UNLV Self Service will download and install in the background while you continue to use the device.
Software Center for Windows
Locate Software Center
Applications shown in screenshots may vary from what is displayed on your device.
Windows uses the Software Center application for self-service software installs.
This can be located in one of the following places:
- On the desktop
- In the Start menu
- Searching from the Start menu
Software Available to Install
Software available to install is found on the Applications tab.
Software Already Installed
Software that is already installed is found on the Installation status page.
Installing Software
- To install software, go to the Applications page. Then, select the software to install.
- On the application's information page, review the information, then click Install.
- Installation will complete automatically in the background. You can close Software Center if you wish, or you can monitor the progress of the install from the application page. Installation is complete when Installed is displayed. You may also receive a notification.
UNLV Self Service for macOS
Locate UNLV Self Service
Applications shown in screenshots may vary from what is displayed on your device.
macOS uses the UNLV Self Service app to perform self-service installs.
This can be located in one of the following places:
- Dock > Launchpad
- Finder > Applications
- Spotlight Search > Search "Self Service"
If you don't see the self service app, please contact the IT Help Desk to have the app installed.
Software Available to Install
This is Featured on the Home screen:
Or by selecting a category in the Browse menu:
If a software is not listed, it is likely already installed on the device or not available through UNLV Self Service.
Installing Software
- Select Install on the application you wish to install.
- A notification will display when installation has started. You can continue to use your device as the installation is completed.
- Once installation has completed, another notification will display. The application should now be ready to launch. If you are not located on campus, the computer will need to be connected to the UNLV VPN to activate the software.
Reinstalling Software
Software will not show up in UNLV Self Service if it is already installed on the device. To reinstall the software, you must first uninstall it from the local device, then reboot the device.
On rare occasions, you may need to run the JAMF recon command so that JAMF knows the software is no longer installed. To do this, open Terminal and run the command sudo jamf recon, then reboot the device and attempt to install the software again from UNLV Self Service.
Support Resources
For questions or to report an issue, please contact the IT Help Desk.