IST Webstore

About this service

The IST Webstore provides access to most site-licensed software that requires internal cost recovery, and to no-cost campus licenses.

  • Access is limited to University employees.

  • All transactions are internal transfers that require a University account in the Unit4 system.

  • Use of most software is restricted to University business. Some software is restricted to University-owned machines.

The IST Webstore can be used to:

  • Purchase software using a University account number,

  • assign software licenses to users or computers,

  • download license files,

  • initiate installation of software on managed machines, and

  • get access to software installers on a network share.

What's available:

See the list of Licensed software at the University of Waterloo.

Who can use this service

Graduate Students, Faculty, Researchers, Staff, IT Support Staff

How to request this service

Submit a request using the Jira Service Desk Portal

Support for this service

Submit a request using the Jira Service Desk Portal

Learn more about purchasing licenses for MATLAB or arcGIS.

Business critical

No

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