Software for Aalto University students and staff
Aalto University offers free of charge software and licenses to students and staff via download.aalto.fi service. Software downloads require authentication using your Aalto user account.
Anti-virus software:
- Microsoft Defender Antivirus (Windows): built-in antivirus and malware protection. Recommended for most use cases.
- Sophos Home (PCs and Mac): free, registration required
SSH client software for Windows:
- Putty (free SSH client for Windows)
X server software for Windows:
- Xming (free X server for Windows)
Note: Linux, BSD, and macOS all have native support for SSH and X Windowing, so no third-party software is required.
Other public software mirroring services
- nic.funet.fi (nic.funet.fi, various software mirroring services provided by CSC/Funet)
Hall of Shame: software reported causing issues with network connectivity
The following third-party software or operation system features may cause network connectivity issues. If you're using any, please try to disable each temporarily and test again. In some cases you may need to uninstall 3rd party software and reboot the system to remove all software components affecting performance.
- Windows: AVG Free antivirus for Windows 10 (frequent high latency spikes)
- Windows: Avast Free antivirus for Windows 10 (frequent high latency spikes)
- Windows: Malwarebytes for Windows 10 (IPv6 blocked)
- Windows/Mac: "Bluetooth" and/or "Location Services" (high latency spikes or interruptions)