Standard Software

Compliance with these standards ensures your computers and software will be supported by the ITS Support Center. Support for non-standard equipment and software will be referred to your Divisional Liaison. 

UC Minimum Security Standard requires devices connected to the campus network to run versions of operating system and application software for which security updates are made available.

Standard Operating Systems

Windows

• OS requirements

Mac

• OS requirements

Linux 

• Alma OS requirements
• Ubuntu OS requirements

UCSC security software and device management tools

Device management software for university-owned computers

• BigFix (Windows, Linux)

• JAMF (Apple/Mac OS)

Security software for university-owned computing devices

• Endpoint Detection and Response (Windows, Mac, Linux)

• Vulnerability Scans

Desktop Security for student-owned computing devices

• Endpoint Detection and Response (Windows, Mac, Linux)

Virtual Private Network (VPN) software for for university-owned computing devices

• Virtual Private Network 

Device authentication software for university-owned computing devices

• Multifactor Authentication (Duo)

Supported Software

• Microsoft Office 365 (Windows, Mac)
• Microsoft Office 2019 (Windows, Mac)
• Microsoft Office 2016 (Windows, Mac)

• Microsoft Outlook (Windows, Mac)
• Thunderbird (Windows, Mac)
• Apple Mail (Mac)

• Chrome (Windows, Mac)
• Firefox (Windows, Mac)
• Safari (Mac)
• Microsoft Edge (Windows)

Browser Security Settings

PDF

• Adobe Acrobat DC (Windows, Mac)

Database Client

• FileMaker Pro 18, 19 (Windows, Mac)

Campus Business System Support

• Java Runtime Environment
• PuTTY
• OnNet TN3270 (Windows)
• Brown TN3270 (Mac)
• Stunnel (Windows)