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COVID-19: Library Updates 2021-2022

Licensed Software

The Licensed Software Office (LSO) negotiates and administers software license agreements with many vendors in order to decrease overall software costs to the University. The software can be purchased by U of T students, faculty and staff. However, depending on our agreement with the vendor, not all software is available to everyone.

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lic.software@utoronto.ca
416-978-4990

Security SAS 9.4 (M3 to M7) Log4j Vulnerability

SAS has released a statement that SAS 9.4 (M3 to M7) requires remediation to reduce exposure to the log4j vulnerability. Please follow the required steps on the SAS website.

We sent an e-mail communication on the early morning of Tuesday December 21 to all purchasers. Please continue to check this page for any future updates as there may be more log4j vulnerabilities discovered and patched.

Security Multiple SPSS versions with Log4j Vulnerability

Update January 3, 2023: IBM has released another update for SPSS on December 27. Please visit our SharePoint site at https://utoronto.sharepoint.com/sites/utl-ic-lso to update to the latest interim fix. If you have already updated to the latest fix pack or modified release in step 2 then please proceed to step 3 to download the latest interim fix.

We sent an e-mail communication on the early morning of December 17 and 21. Please continue to check this page for any future updates as there may be more log4j vulnerabilities discovered and patched.

 

Please visit our SharePoint site at https://utoronto.sharepoint.com/sites/utl-ic-lso for Licensed Software Office hosted downloads. A UofT e-mail account on the UTmail+ system is required for login.

IBM has announced that their SPSS desktop and server software (Versions 25, 26, 27 and 28) on all platforms is affected by the Log4J critical vulnerability. This vulnerability would allow an attacker to take complete control of the host system allowing access to data and the possibility of installing ransomware. Please do not open your SPSS application until you have contacted your IT group to get confirmation that your affected SPSS files have been replaced.

Link to official statement: Security Bulletin: Log4Shell Vulnerability affects IBM SPSS Statistics (CVE-2021-44228) - IBM PSIRT Blog
Link to IBM instructions and downloads (requires IBM account creation): https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6525830

 

Buy Now SPSS for August 1, 2021 to July 31, 2022

IBM SPSS for the August 1, 2021 to July 31, 2022 license period is now available for purchase.

The product can be found on uSOURCE and software.utoronto.ca by searching for:

  • IBM SPSS Statistics 28
  • IBM SPSS Statistics 27
  • IBM SPSS Statistics 26 - COMING SOON
  • IBM SPSS Statistics 25
  • IBM SPSS Statistics 24

Instructions:

System Requirements for SPSS for Mac:

  • SPSS 27 and 28 are supported on 10.13 and above.
  • SPSS 26 is supported on 10.10 and above.
  • SPSS 25 is supported on 10.10 and above.
  • SPSS 24 is supported on 10.10, 10.11 and 10.12 only.
  • SPSS 23 is supported on 10.9, 10.10, and 10.11 only.
  • SPSS 21, 22, and 23 are no longer supported.

System Requirements for SPSS for Windows:

  • SPSS 27 and 28 are supported on Windows 10.
  • SPSS 24, 25, and 26 are supported on Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10.
  • SPSS 21, 22, and 23 are no longer supported.

Buy Now SAS for July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022

SAS for the July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022 license period is now available for purchase. The cost for SAS 9.4 is $155 and is available in either 32-bit for Windows, 64-bit for Windows, or 64-bit for Linux. The license has a 30 day grace period and will stop working at the end of July 2022.

New license purchases can be found on uSOURCE and software.utoronto.ca by searching for:

  • SAS 9.4 for MS Windows Workstation for x64 - New
  • SAS 9.4 for MS Windows Workstation 32-bit - New

Renewal license purchases can be found on uSOURCE and software.utoronto.ca by searching for:

  • SAS 9.4 for MS Windows Workstation for x64 - Renewal
  • SAS 9.4 for MS Windows Workstation 32-bit - Renewal
  • SAS 9.3 for MS Windows Workstation for x64 - Renewal

SAS 9.4:

Buy Now MATLAB for July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022

MATLAB for the July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022 license period is available for sale. The uSOURCE and software.utoronto.ca catalogues have been updated. For full information on the license please see our MATLAB license page.

Buy now at:

Note: U of T faculty, graduate students, and staff who are off-campus must use UTORvpn to access software.utoronto.ca:

Buy Now UTORMFA Hardware Token

The Licensed Software Office distributes hardware tokens that have been selected for use with the UTORMFA service. This is an alternative for those who do not have the option to use a mobile device with the Duo Mobile app. See UTORMFA Hardware Token purchasing information.

Compatibility SPSS Compatibility Issues With macOS 10.15 (Catalina)

IBM has reported compatibility and installation issues with SPSS versions 25 and 26 with the latest macOS 10.15 (Catalina).
Please see the IBM article for workarounds for the issues below:

  • When attempting to view files from Documents, Downloads, Desktop, and connected external disks, you will see a blank area where files normally display
  • Installation will fail

In the coming weeks, IBM will release a Version 26 Fix Pack and a Subscription update. When available we will update the media for new purchases and make it avialble for previous purchases upon request.

An interim fix has been released to update the license activation wizard for versions 24 and 25 as they are 32-bit applications not supported by macOS 10.15. Please contact us to obtain the interim fix if you experience the error "SPSS Statitsics License Authorization Wizard needs to be updated".

Buy Now Windows Server 2019

Microsoft Windows Server 2019 is now available for purchase. Windows Server 2019 is licensed on a core based licensing model. The minimum purchase requirement is a license covering 16 cores. Additional two core license packs can be purchased to cover additional cores. A minimum of 8 core licenses is required for each physical processor. See the licensing datasheet for licensing examples.

The software can be purchased and downloaded immediately afterwords online at:

Note: U of T faculty, graduate students, and staff who are off-campus must use UTORvpn to access software.utoronto.ca:

Products can be found by searching for the following SKU in uSOURCE:

  • Windows Server 2019 Standard 64-bit - Required 16 Core License Pack (8 two-core packs): MSWINSRVR2019STD16PK
  • Windows Server 2019 Standard 64-bit - Additional 2 Core License Pack (1 two-core pack): MSWINSRVR2019STD2PK
  • Windows Server 2019 Datacenter 64-bit - Required 16 Core License Pack (8 two-core packs): MSWINSRVR2019DATA16PK
  • Windows Server 2019 Datacenter 64-bit - Additional 2 Core License Pack (1 two-core pack): MSWINSRVR2019DATA2PK

Transition Full Transition To Online Purchasing

The Licensed Software Office has moved to online-only order processing and purchasing via software.utoronto.ca or uSOURCE over the summer of 2019. The paper order forms are no longer available.

Software can be purchased and downloaded immediately afterwords online at:

Note: U of T faculty, graduate students, and staff who are off-campus must use UTORvpn to access software.utoronto.ca: