Windows Vista
Information Technology Services has tested Vista with a wide range of University applications.
Browser based applications listed below have been tested against Vista. The list details applications that work with no issues, do not work and those that require workarounds.
RMIT will not install Vista on University owned machines until the release of Vista compatible versions of all software run on PCs.
Contact the IT Service Desk:
- For further information
- To report a possible Vista compatibility issue.
For detailed information go to:
Compatibility list
Works with no issues
- Blackboard
- BW Web
- Class Scheduling
- Course Guides
- Document Tracking System
- eJournal
- Enrolment Online
- Equity Database
- ESS (but not using Firefox)
- Graduation Database
- iExplore
- Learning Hub
- NetStorage
- Novell WebAccess (GroupWise staff email)
- ORBIT
- Quicktime (requires version 7.1.5)
- Real Media (requires version 10.5)
- Temore Dial-up Systems (RDS)
- Research Master
- Result Processing
- RMIT web site, view
- SFX
- SkillPort
- STS, staff administration
- STS + STS, read only
- Student Issues Database
- Student leadership
- Syllabus Plus
- Voyager 6.2 client
- WebBoard
- Webfarm
- WebLearn
- Wireless
- uBillIT
- uniCalendar
- VPN 32 bit Vista client.
Does not work
These products require an upgrade from the vendor:
- RMIT web site web publishing
- Voyager Analyzer
- VPN 64 bit Vista client not yet available.
Workarounds
- Office 2007
- When submitting files, save in Office 2003 format. For further information, please contact the IT Service Desk..
- RMIT web site
- When updating must use Word 2003 not Word 2007.