Overview
The following software items are available for use by staff and/or students without additional cost, subject to the terms described in the following sections-
1. Office 365 ProPlus
For Staff:
Under the coverage of Microsoft Enrollment for Education Solutions (EES, previously called Microsoft Campus Agreement) for 2018/19 (June 1, 2018 – May 31, 2019), all staff (except employees who do not use institutional devices such as cleaner, maintenance worker, grounds keeping, cafeteria staff, etc.) can enjoy the right to download and install Microsoft Office ProPlus (Office 365 ProPlus) on up to 5 personal machines (PC or Mac) and Office apps on 5 mobile devices including Android, iPad, and Windows tablets without additional cost during the subscription period. They can also use Microsoft’s online cloud storage OneDrive for Business (5 TB in size) and Skype for Business. Please refer to https://www.its.hku.hk/documentation/guide/cloud/o365 for details.
The right to use will expire when staff and faculty leave or retire from the University. After the employment end date, Office 365 ProPlus will be deactivated and access to Office apps, OneDrive for Business and Skype for Business on their personal device(s) will become unavailable. The data stored on OneDrive for Business will be deleted after the use right is updated and removed.
For Students:
The right to use Office 365 ProPlus for Students is covered under the EES. New students will receive an email from ITS informing them the availability of this service after their HKU Portal account is created.
Each University student can download and install Microsoft Office ProPlus (Office 365 ProPlus) on up to 5 machines being PC or Mac as well as Office apps on 5 mobile devices without additional cost. They can also use Microsoft’s online cloud storage OneDrive for Business (5 TB in size).
Students’ right to use the Microsoft Office ProPlus offered under EES will expire after they leave or graduate from the University. The expiry date will align with that of the HKU Portal account and Microsoft products installed will be deactivated after the expiry date.
2. Amazon Web Services (AWS) Educate
AWS Educate is Amazon’s global initiative to provide students and teaching staff with resources needed to accelerate cloud-related learning. AWS Educate provides grant-based access to AWS, training and content, which also providing students and educators with a forum for collaboration. Users must use their HKU email address (educators/teaching staff: UID@hku.hk; students: UID@connect.hku.hk to sign up for an AWS account and apply to use AWS Educate. For details, please refer to https://www.its.hku.hk/services/cloud/aws.
Pages Related To This Pages
FAQ on Office 365 ProPlus for Staff
User Guide on Office 365 ProPlus for Staff
User Guide on Office 365 ProPlus for Staff
User Guide on Office 365 ProPlus for students admitted in 2018/19 and onwards
User Guide on Office 365 ProPlus for students admitted before 2018/19
Startup Guide for Amazon Web Services (AWS) Educate
Available To
- Office 365 ProPlus (all University students and staff belonging to departments on Microsoft EES subscription)
- Amazon Web Services (AWS) Educate (all University students and teaching staff)
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