Employees - Installing software using the Company Portal

Overview

Employees of Sault College are not administrators of their computers and so they are unable to install software from a downloaded installation file.  To facilitate self serve installations of approved application, Sault College ITS has provided a tool to allow you to install applications directly on to your computer without opening a Ticket.  This tool is call the COMPANY PORTAL.

Software programs that are available for you use will change over time, but a few to keep in mind are:

  1. Internet Browsers, other then MS Edge (which is your default installed browser)
  2. PDF Readers
  3. AppsAnywhere Client
  4. ...
NOTE: Depending on your job role, you may have access to different programs than other staff members.

Target Audience

Employees

Instructions

To install the college approved software:

  • Run Company Portal on your computer
    • Click the Windows Start menu
    • Search for Company Portal and run it

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  • Once the Company Portal is running you will see a list of applications that you have been granted access to install

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  • To install an Application click the software you want to install
  • Then click Install in the top right of the next screen.
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  • Be patient while the software installs. 
  • You can monitor the install at the top of the Company Portals screen or you can safety close the program while the software installs in the background.

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  • Once the software is installed it will be available under the Startmenu
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