Applications available via remote desktop and lab machines (Student version)
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‘NIDA Bookmarks' - see this section for links to these bookmarked applications
Installed applications
'NIDA Bookmarks'
These bookmarks appear in the bookmarks bar of NIDA-owned devices, such as NIDA supplied personal computers and CAD Lab and Mac Lab machines:
The Applications listed in the ‘NIDA Bookmarks’ menu, apart from those shown above in the Installed Applications table, are:
'NIDA Bookmarks' | |||
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Table last updated 8 May 2026 | |||
Application | Link | Staff use | Student |
ASIMUT | Yes | Yes | |
CheqRoom | Yes | Yes | |
Edushare [via NIDA Portal] | Yes | Yes | |
Fotoweb | Yes | Yes | |
Helpdesk (aka HappyFox) | Yes | Yes | |
Knowledge Base | Yes | Yes | |
Library Catalogue (aka Aurora) [via NIDA Portal] | Yes | Yes | |
My account (Microsoft) [via Microsoft account url] | Yes | Yes | |
NIDA Home (aka NIDA website) | Yes | Yes | |
Library site [via NIDA Portal] | Yes | Yes | |
NIDA Learn (aka Canvas) | Yes | Yes | |
NIDA Portal (aka NIDA Intranet aka Sharepoint) | Yes | Yes | |
Office portal (Microsoft) [via Microsoft account url] | Yes | Yes | |
Outlook Web Access | Yes | Yes | |
Safety Portal (aka ecoPortal] | Yes | Yes | |
Security info (Microsoft) [via Microsoft account url] | Yes | Yes | |
Self service password reset (Microsoft) [via Microsoft account url] | Yes | Yes | |
Student Portal (aka Paradigm) | Yes | Yes | |
Student Share [via NIDA Portal] | Yes | Yes | |
Zoom | Yes | ||
Installed applications
The table below is adapted from an existing IT Department list of what applications are available as standard
online via Remote Desktop Server KENRDS00 and
onsite via the CAD, Mac and Music Labs available at Kensington.
Please be aware that some of the listed items may be out of date.
Applications on the Remote Desktop Servers (aka ‘RDS’) and Lab machines are available to all HE and VET students who have an @student.nida.edu.au account.
Students should be aware that the Labs may be booked for teaching sessions - check ASIMUT and approach HE/VET staff in Student Services if you feel you will need to book a longer block of time to complete your project.
See the following guide for how to access RDS00: https://nida.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/HOW/pages/29360719
Application | CAD Lab | Mac Lab | Music Lab | RDS01 |
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Table updates: | ||||
Application versions may be more recent than shown here | ||||
Applications listed as ‘Browser’ are available on NIDA machines via the ‘NIDA Bookmarks’ menu in Edge, Firefox and Chrome browsers. | ||||
365 Apps (Microsoft) | Yes (Browser) | Yes (Browser) | Yes (Browser) | Yes (Browser) |
7-Zip | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Ableton Live | No | Yes | Yes | No |
Access (Autodesk) | ? | ? | ? | No |
Acrobat DC (Adobe) | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Acrobat Distiller (Adobe) | No | No | No | Yes |
Acrobat Reader (Adobe) | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
After Effects 2023 (Adobe Creative Cloud) | Yes | Yes | No | No |
ART ToolShop | Yes | No | No | No |
Attendant Console (Cisco) | No | No | No | No |
Audacity | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Audition 2023 | Yes | No | No | No |
Augment3D | Yes | No | No | No |
Aurora | No | No | No | No |
AutoCAD (Autodesk) | Yes | Yes | No | No |
AusKey | No | No | No | No |
AutoCAD Performance Feedback Tool | Yes | No | No | No |
Blackmagic RAW | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Access (Autodesk) | ? | ? | ? | No |
Advance Steel 2023 Object Enabler (Autodesk) | Yes | No | No | No |
Automator | No | Yes | No | No |
Azure Data Studio | ? | ? | ? | Yes |
Blender | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Books | No | Yes | No | No |
Bonjour (Apple) |
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| Yes |
Bridge 2023 (Adobe Creative Cloud) | No | Yes | No | No |
Capture (CorelDRAW) | ? | ? | ? | No |
Chrome (Google) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Cinema 4D 25 (Maxon) | Yes | No | No | No |
Citrix Workspace | ? | ? | ? | Yes |
Civil 3D 2023.2 Object Enabler (Autodesk) | Yes | No | No | No |
Command Centre (Gallagher) | ? | ? | ? | Yes |
Commandline (Maxon) | ? | ? | ? | No |
Content Manager | No | No | No | No |
CorelDRAW (CorelDRAW) | No | No | No | No |
Creative Cloud (Adobe) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Cura (Ultimaker) | No | No | No | No |
Cyber Duck | No | No | No | No |
DaVinci Resolve (Blackmagic) | Yes | Yes | Yes | |