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Security Advisory: multiple security vendors have reported and Adobe has acknowledged vulnerabilities in versions of Flash Player for OS X and Windows prior to 11.2.202.235 that could allow remote code execution. ISC strongly suggests upgrading to the latest version of Flash Player. For more information, click here. [May 4, 2012]
Supported Computing Products 2011-2012
The software in the tables below have been recommended by Information Systems & Computing (ISC) for general-purpose campuswide use. Many schools and units have standardized on the use of specific software. Faculty and staff should speak to their local support provider to determine what products are supported before selecting software.
About the tables: Follow the links to find more information about listed products and to locate download links for software that is distributed free of charge to Penn users. Remote access users who are unable to use the PennKey Authentication System to download the software can obtain and install the recommended software directly from the PennConnect DVD-ROM.
Mac OS 10.7 Lion was released on July 20, 2011. Information Systems & Computing (ISC) supports Mac OS 10.7 Lion for its clients, including off-campus students. ISC recommends Mac OS 10.7 only for Apple systems with Intel Core 2 Duo or newer processors (this excludes Core Duo and Core Solo Macs) that have at least 2.0 GB of RAM. For more information, please see the Mac OS 10.7 Lion article.
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Mac OS 10.5.8, 10.6.x, & 10.7.x |
Windows XP SP3, Vista SP2, & 7 SP1 |
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| Database |
local standard/
FileMaker Pro 10.0.x & 11.0.x |
local standard/
FileMaker Pro 10.0.x & 11.0.x |
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| Email |
IMAP/POP |
Thunderbird 5.x |
Thunderbird 5.x |
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also supported:
Mail 3.6 [10.5.8]
Mail 4.5 [10.6.x]
Mail 5.1 [10.7.x] |
also supported:
Outlook 2007 SP2
Outlook 2010 SP1 |
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Exchange |
Entourage 2008 EWS
Outlook 2011 SP1 |
Outlook 2007 SP2
Outlook 2010 SP1 |
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| FTP |
Fetch 5.6 |
WS_FTP Professional 12.3 |
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| Instant Messaging |
Adium 1.4.2
iChat 4.0.x [10.5.8]
iChat 5.0.x [10.6.x]
iChat 6.0.x [10.7.x]
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Pidgin 2.7.11 |
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| Multimedia Players |
Flash Player 11.2 |
Flash Player 11.2 |
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QuickTime Player 7.7.x [10.5.8]
QuickTime Player X [10.6.x/10.7.x] |
QuickTime Player 7.7.x |
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Flip4Mac 2.3.x |
Windows Media Player 11.0 [XP/Vista]
Windows Media Player 12.0 [7] |
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| Network Time |
Built-in |
Built-in |
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| Office Suite |
Microsoft Office 2004 SP2, 2008 SP2, & 2011 SP1 |
Microsoft Office 2007 SP2 & 2010 SP1 |
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Presentation |
PowerPoint 2004 SP2, 2008 SP2, & 2011 SP1 |
PowerPoint 2007 SP2 & 2010 SP1 |
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Spreadsheet |
Excel 2004 SP2, 2008 SP2, & 2011 SP1 |
Excel 2007 SP2 & 2010 SP1 |
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Word Processor |
Word 2004 SP2, 2008 SP2, & 2011 SP1 |
Word 2007 SP2 & 2010 SP1 |
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| Portable Documents (PDF) |
Adobe Reader X 10.1.x |
Adobe Reader X 10.1.x |
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Security
Applications |
Personal Firewall |
Built-in |
Built-in |
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Kerberos Ticket
Manager |
Built-in (preferences installer available) |
Kerberos for Windows 3.2.2 |
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802.1X Supplicant |
XpressConnect 3.5.x |
XpressConnect 3.5.x
contains SecureW2 Enterprise Client 3.5.x |
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Spyware/Adware
Protection |
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Symantec Endpoint Protection 12.1 |
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Virus Protection |
Symantec Endpoint Protection 11.0.7 |
Symantec Endpoint Protection 12.1 |
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also supported:
Norton AntiVirus 11.0.3 |
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Whole Disk Encryption |
PGP |
PGP |
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| Terminal Emulation |
Kerberos
VT100 |
dataComet-Secure 10.2.1 |
HostExplorer 14.0.4 |
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tn3270 |
dataComet-Secure 10.2.1 |
HostExplorer 14.0.4 |
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secure shell |
dataComet-Secure 10.2.1 |
SecureCRT 6.7.0 |
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| Web Authoring |
Dreamweaver CS4 & CS5.x |
Dreamweaver CS4 & CS5.x |
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| Web Browser |
Firefox 3.6.x
Firefox 5.x
Safari 5.0.x [10.5.8]
Safari 5.1.x [10.6.x/10.7.x]
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Firefox 3.6.x
Firefox 5.x |
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also supported:
Internet Explorer 8.0 [XP/Vista/7]
Internet Explorer 9.0 [Vista/7] |
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