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Faculty/Staff
Columbia Owned Device
windows should be obtained from Software Center or you can call desktop services and put in a ticket
for help reimaging
Client https://colum.teamdynamix.com/TDClient/2029/Portal/Requests/ServiceDet?ID=39474 Devices
Azure Apps for Education https://azure.microsoft.com/education/institutions/
or
https://colum.onthehub.com/ requires registration and allows you to buy windows for $0 (yes its free but you buy it)
Students
There are two ways to get free product keys for Students
1. Azure Student developer resources
Students can get copies of windows 10/11 from Azure Student developer resources
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/resources/students/#overview
This requires setup with your student O365 account and also includes other Microsoft Software like Visual Studio. This program was previously know as MSDNAA Microsoft Digital Network Academic Alliance and Dreamspark.
2 Kivuto On the Hub
https://colum.onthehub.com/ requires registration and allows you to buy windows for $0 (yes its free but you buy it)