Microsoft's Azure DevTools enables University of Westminster students to download Microsoft software for free on personal devices, including Visio, Project, Visual Studio, Windows 10 and Windows 11. It also provides access to Azure cloud.
How does it work?
Using your University of Westminster login and password, sign in to the Azure website. From there, you can select the software you'd like and download it to your machine.
Currently, you can only use this to download software to your own personal device. You can't download software on laptops borrowed from the library or on the computers in our teaching labs. All equipment in labs is controlled by IT admin to prevent unauthorised installation of software.
What can I download?
- Advanced Threat Analytics
- Agents for Visual Studio
- Azure DevOps
- BizTalk Server
- Host Integration Server
- Hyper-V Server
- Machine Learning Server
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Project
- Microsoft Visio
- R Server
- Remote Tools for Visual Studio
- SharePoint Server
- Skype for Business Server
- SQL Server Developer
- SQL Server Enterprise
- SQL Server Mobile Report Publisher
- SQL Server Standard
- SQL Server Web
- System Center
- Visual Studio Code
- Visual Studio Community
- Visual Studio Enterprise
- Visual Studio for Mac
- Windows 10, Windows 11
- Windows Server
Can I contact the Service Desk if I need help with the software I download?
The Service Desk can only offer support on Westminster provided devices, so are unable to help with software downloaded onto personal equipment.
Can I keep the software on my device when I leave the University?
When you leave the Univerity, the software will remain on your device. However, from that point onward, you will only receive standard security updates, and you won't be able download new versions of the software for free.
Contact us
If you require assistance on this subject, please contact the Service Desk via email, or call +44 (0) 20 7915 5488 extension: 65488 (opening hours 8.30am to 6pm).