Employees - Installing software using the Company Portal

Overview

Employees of Sault College, using company computers, are not administrators of their pcs and so they are unable to install software directly, such as downloading from the Internet.  However, we have provided a tool to allow you to install college approved application directly on your computer.  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. Cisco Jabber (Use your college phone on your computer from anywhere)
  3. PDF Readers
  4. ...
NOTE: Depending on your job role, you may have access to different programs then 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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Details

Article ID: 4857
Created
Fri 1/13/23 1:59 PM
Modified
Tue 1/2/24 4:31 PM

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