Work At Home Software
Some software products licensed for business use include “work at home” rights. These licenses have specific and differing terms --- sometimes use is limited to the licensee or cannot be used for personal or commercial projects. If you cannot comply with the Work At Home terms for a software, please obtain personal use software.
Work at home software always remains the property of the University and must be uninstalled when association with the University ends.
A Work At Home License must be submitted and recorded prior to receipt of installation media.
Work At Home Software License Form (pdf)
Work At Home Software License Form (.doc)
Summaries for some Work at Home Licenses are below. For information about other software products or for complete terms, please contact us at software.services@wwu.edu or 360.650.3159.
License Summary for:
Adobe Work At Home License Summary
For Adobe products with "work at home" rights, the primary user of the computer on which the software is installed may install a second copy of the software for his or her exclusive use on either a portable computer or a computer located at his or her home, provided that the software on the portable or home computer is not used at the same time as the software on the primary computer. The software remains the property of WWU and must be uninstalled when the licensed software is uninstalled from the work computer or when the licensee is no longer associated with WWU.
All Adobe software distributed by ATUS Software Services includes a Work At Home benefit.
Microsoft Work At Home License Summary
For Microsoft products with "work at home" rights, for each software license, the primary user of the computer on or from which the product is run may also run a second copy from either a laptop or desktop computer that he or she owns or leases. The software may be used only for work-related purposes and only during the term of the agreement (including any renewals). The software remains the property of WWU and must be uninstalled when the licensed software is uninstalled from the work computer or when the licensee is no longer associated with WWU.
The Microsoft Office 2007 work at home software installation media has a unique authorization code for each licensee. The installation CD is available for $10.
SPSS Work At Home License Summary
Full and part-time employees and faculty licensed for SPSS use on university-owned workstations may also install SPSS on a home computer. Use of the Software by an authorized end-user shall be for academic research, teaching or for other purposes of Licensee in accordance with the following restrictions:
- the software is not to be used for commercial timesharing, rental or service bureau use
- the software is not be used to create, or attempt to create, or permit or help others to create the source code from the software
- it is not permitted to reverse engineer or decompile the software
- The software must be uninstalled at the end of the annual license term or when the licensed software is uninstalled from the work computer or when the licensee is no longer associated with WWU.
Thompson ResearchSoft EndNotes Work At Home License Summary
If the Software is installed only on the permanent memory of a single desktop computer which is not accessible by multiple computers, and that single desktop computer is used by the primary user no less than 80% of the time the computer is in use, that primary user may also install an additional copy of the Software, but only for use on a home or portable computer which is used by such user more than 80% of the time the home or portable computer is in use.