Vista: University-Centric Windows Vista Compatibility

From Provider Notes

The following is an alphabetical list of Windows applications in use at the University and their compatibility status with Microsoft's new Windows Vista operating system. In most cases, only the latest versions of the applications have been listed, though recent versions are listed if they require a paid upgrade.

All testing as of late-November is with the release version of Windows Vista Ultimate Edition running the 32-bit versions. A compatibility chart is available for for the 64-bit versions as well. As actual release versions of Windows Vista become available for testing, this page will be updated to reflect those results.

Article index A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

A

• Ad-Aware 2007 series (Free, Plus, Pro) - compatible

• AOL Client 9.0VR (Vista Ready) - compatible

• AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) 6.1 - compatible

Apple - see iTunes, QuickTime

Adobe - see Bridge, Dreamweaver, Flash Player, Photoshop, Reader

Allume - see StuffIt Expander

• Assignments - compatible

B

• BEN Deposits - compatible

• BEN Financials - not compatible

Does not install properly; Service tickets are open with both Markview and Oracle

Markview indicates it will certify Internet Explorer 7 in 2007, but gives no date

• BEN My Reimbursements - compatible

• BlackBerry Desktop Manager - compatible

Version 4.2.1 and higher

• Bridge (Adobe Bridge) - compatible

• Business Objects -

Version 5.1 not compatible

Business Objects XI Release 2 (XIR2) compatible

C

• Calendar (Penn Web) - compatible

• Classlists - compatible

• Courses in Touch - compatible

D

• DHCP - compatible

• Dimension 4 5.0.35.0 - compatible

• DNS - compatible

• Dreamweaver 8.0.x and CS3 - compatible

Some shortcut keys do not work because they are now reserved by Windows

KFtp proxy also functions and passes Kerberos tickets

E

• EndNote X - compatible

• Eudora 6.2.x and 7.0.x - compatible, with the following limitations:

Kerberos functionality is only enabled if the Kerberos for Windows client is open

Penn Online Directory (LDAP) searches do not work, because new search directories are unable to be defined

Eudora Help File will not work

• ewido security suite 4.0 - does not function correctly

ewido security suite is being replaced by AVG Anti-Spyware 7.5, which also currently does not work with Vista

F

• FileMaker Pro 9.0 - compatible

• FileMaker Pro 8.5v2 - compatible with some issues. See the website for more information

Clicking anywhere in the Relationships Graph causes the display to turn gray, hiding all objects.

Clicking any blank space on a layout will cause the layout to turn black, including the Status area.

• FileZilla 2.2.x - compatible

• Firefox 1.5.0.x and 2.0.0.x - compatible

• Flash Player 9.0 - compatible

G, H

• Ghost 8.x - not compatible

Ghost Solution Suite 2.0 expected to be compatible (to be released mid-February 2007)

• GRAM - compatible

• HostExplorer 11.0.1.0 and above - compatible

Hummingbird - see HostExplorer

I

• Interactive Intelligence Client (ACD)

Vista support expected in version 3.0 which is to be available quarter 2 of 2007

• ISS Scanner - not compatible

Vendor is working on a solution; currently no release date published

• iTunes 7.4.1 - compatible

See also QuickTime 7.2

K, L

• KITE - compatible

After authenticating, it is necessary to reauthenticate using ticket manager if you wish to use kerberized services

• Leash32 2.6.5 - compatible

Kerberos for Windows 3.1 is also compatible, but is a significantly modified interface.

M

• Maple 10.0 - not compatible

Maplesoft has released version 11.0.1, which is compatible

• Mathematica 5.2 and above - compatible

• Meeting Maker Calendar 8.5.3 - compatible

Meeting Maker Palm Conduits - compatible

Meeting Maker Connector for Outlook (MMCO) - not compatible

Microsoft - see Office 2003, Windows Internet Explorer, Windows Mail, Windows Media Player

Mozilla - see Firefox and Thunderbird

N, O

• Netreg - compatible

• Novell Netware Client -

Novell Client for Vista has been released and is available here

• Office 2003 - compatible, although Penn Online Directory (LDAP) searches are limited in Outlook 2003

Microsoft's web-based "Office Update" is not currently supported under Vista; install and run "Microsoft Update" to obtain Office 2003 updates automatically

Older versions of Office will not work, and thus will not be supported

• Office 2007 - compatible

P

• Palm Desktop 4.1.4e and 4.2 - compatible

Older versions have not been tested

HotSync manager works, see Meeting Maker

Quick Install is not currently compatible

• PAS-GINA - not compatible

End of life service and not supported under Vista. Use KITE instead.

• Payroll - compatible

• Penn in Touch - compatible

• Penn ERA - compatible

Requires Firefox. Internet Explorer support was expected in April 2007

• PennNames Client and Web Client- compatible

PeopleCube - see Meeting Maker

• PGP Desktop - not compatible

Does not install

• Photoshop CS2 and CS3 - compatible

Q

Qualcomm - see Eudora

• QuickTime 7.2 - compatible

See also iTunes 7.x

R

• Reader (Adobe Reader) 7.0.x and 8.x - compatible

Due to security issues, only Reader 8.0 and above are supported for Windows Vista

• RealPlayer 10.5 Basic - compatible

• Remedy 6.3 - doesn't function with normal installation

Installation under 'Compatibility Mode', as described here will allow Remedy to run normally. Additionally, the Remedy web interface functions in Internet Explorer 7 and Firefox

S

• SecureCRT 5.1.1/5.2.x - compatible

• SecureW2 3.2 - functions on most supported hardware

Please see Connecting to AirPennNet with Windows Vista for more information.

• Spybot Search & Destroy 1.5 - compatible

• SRS - compatible

• StuffIt Expander 8.5.x - compatible

• Symantec AntiVirus 10.1.x - does not install

Symantec has released Symantec AntiVirus 10.2, which is compatible with Vista.

T, U, V

• Thunderbird 2.0.0.x - compatible. As of Version 2, LDAP searches now work.

VanDyke - see SecureCRT

W

• Washington Proxy (Dreamweaver/Kerberos) - compatible

• Windows Internet Explorer 7 - integrated and compatible

• Windows Mail (successor to Outlook Express) - integrated and compatible, although authenticated Penn Online Directory (LDAP) searches do not work (unauthenticated searches do work)

• Windows Media Player 11.0 - integrated and compatible

Wolfram - see Mathematica