OIT Software Licensing

NI LabVIEW has identified a security vulnerability affecting its driver software (CVE-2026-18485).

Users running NI drivers older than the July 2026 Q3 release should update their software as soon as possible.

Action Required: Install the latest update by November 10, 2026, to avoid potential issues with NI software and hardware functionality.

For instructions and additional information, visit NI Driver Security Update.

ConnectWise, the vendor that provides ScreenConnect remote support software, has announced an critical Security Update for on prem installations of ScreenConnect server.

OIT instances have been patched already.

For departments who are running their own ScreenConnect server instance we strongly recommend upgrading to version 26.6.5 as soon as possible.

For instructions on how to upgrade your on-premises installation please visit Upgrade an on premise installation.

For questions or assistance, please contact site@duke.edu

New features are now available in StataNow! Access the latest additions, including:

• • DID with switching treatments for panel data using the new xtswitchdid command, which supports binary and multivalued treatments, event-study estimation, parallel-trends and anticipation tests, treatment-effect plots, and path-specific or average total effects.
  • Spatial error covariance structures for multilevel models in mixed, with exponential, Gaussian, spherical, and power covariance structures to model distance-based correlation in spatial and irregularly spaced longitudinal data.
  • Frames in the Data Editor, making it easier to view, edit, copy, paste, manage, and restore data across multiple frames.
  • Bayesian half-distribution and square-root parameter priors
  • Append PDFs
  • More customized tables, including collecting from data frames and labeling missing values.

Learn more about the New Features in Stata 19 on the Stata website.

Be sure to check out the latest StataNow update for more details on these features.
And if you missed earlier StataNow releases, you can also explore features such as:

• Financial statistics
• Convert PDF to plain text
• Download business calendars
• Psychometric meta-analysis
• Proportional odds test
• Moderating effects for heterogeneous DID
• Convert Word to HTML, EPUB, and more
• Local average treatment effects (LATE)
• Import data from Parquet files
• Causal mediation enhancements
• VCE additions for linear models
• Do-file Editor change history ribbon
• Data Editor improved variable name truncation
• Power analysis for logistic regression
• and more…

As part of Duke’s ongoing efforts to strengthen website security, OIT Software Licensing has made WP Activity Log by Melapress available to the Duke community.

The plugin was evaluated by a collaborative working group consisting of the IT Security Office (ITSO), Duke Web Services, and distributed WordPress administrators from across Duke. Following testing and review, WP Activity Log was selected as the standard solution for WordPress activity logging and auditing in support of Duke’s updated security requirements for WordPress websites.

WP Activity Log provides visibility into administrative actions and site changes, helping support security monitoring, incident response, and audit capabilities. WordPress site owners should review the software and begin planning for implementation as part of their site’s security program.

Learn more and obtain licensing information at
WP Activity Log on software.duke.edu.

The SAS software license has been renewed. Renewal licenses for SAS 9.4 and SAS 9.3 are available for download, and installation options have been updated to reflect the latest version.

The new licenses will extend the expiration date of the software to June 30, 2027.

To download renewal licenses and installation files visit the software website.

For more information visit the SAS at Duke information page.

We have renewed Duke’s annual Stata/SE license for the year, and the new authorization codes and installers are now available for purchase on the software distribution site.

If you purchased a Stata/SE license within 3 months of the expiration date, then your purchase includes a renewal license that may be used to extend the expiration date of your software until July 23, 2027. Renewal authorization codes/installers will be emailed to anyone who purchased Stata/SE within this grace period.

Stata/SE 19 is available. For information on the new features included with this release please visit the vendor’s website: https://www.stata.com/new-in-stata/

Our volume license agreement for GraphPad Prism has been renewed, and as of today, licenses purchased through OIT will expire on January 24, 2027.

If you purchased a license on or after October 24, 2025, you have been sent a renewal license at no additional cost.

Please visit https://software.duke.edu/ to purchase licensing through OIT. The cost of a license is $71.50 per computer.

ConnectWise, the vendor that provides ScreenConnect remote support software, has announced an critical Security Update for on prem installations of ScreenConnect server.

OIT instances have been patched already.

For departments who are running their own ScreenConnect server instance we strongly recommend upgrading to version 25.8 as soon as possible.

For instructions on how to upgrade your on-premises installation please visit Upgrade an on premise installation.

For questions or assistance, please contact site@duke.edu

As of November 3, 2025, Duke University will transition Wolfram (Mathematica) product access to Single Sign-On (SSO). After this date, all users will log in using their Duke SSO credentials.

Please note there may be brief downtime during the transition, and new users may experience temporary access issues.

What to Expect:

• New users will be redirected to Duke’s Single Sign-On (SSO) when creating their Wolfram account.
• Existing users will be prompted to link their Wolfram account to Duke SSO during their next upgrade or license renewal.
• No action is required until that time.

Resources:

• How to activate Wolfram products using SSO
• How to troubleshoot SSO login or access issues

For installation/technical support please visit: https://www.wolfram.com/support/contact/

Contact site@duke.edu with any questions

For support, tutorials, videos, and updates, please visit http://crystalmaker.com/support/index.html.