This article guides you on running a Jetbrains application on university-owned computers and personal devices.

Overview of getting a Jetbrains Educational license

To license Jetbrains products with an Educational License, all you need is a University account.

How it works

1. Download the application
2. Launch the installer
3. Login with your university username (for example ab1c25) and password

This only has to be done once on each login, and on the first product that you run. If you choose to run another Jetbrains product during your session on the machine, it will automatically pick up a license.

The process is exactly the same for all applications in the Jetbrains Suite.

What to do if you log out

If you logout and then use a different PC, you will need to login again into the Jetbrains application.

The licensing process will work on any university-owned computer.

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Running Jetbrains applications on university-managed computers

The following is applicable to a university-managed computer, where the software has been installed from the Software Center. It is also applicable to Commnon Learning Space (CLS) workstations where the software has automatically been installed.

Step-by-step instructions:

1. Download the software from the software Center (if you are using a Windows device) or the University of Southampton Software Download Service 
2. Start the Jetbrains application that you wish to use
3. You will be presented with the Manage Licenses Window
4. Select the Activate button:
   
5. The Log in to License Vault screen will open in a web browser.
6. Select the icon for Microsoft Entra Login, shown below surrounded by a purple circle:
   
7. You will then see the university single sign-on screen
8. Enter your university username (for example ab1c25) and password

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Running Jetbrains applications on non university-managed computers

If you wish to use Jetbrains on a non university-managed computers, you need to set the Server Address to https://soton-uni.fls.jetbrains.com. This can be done by setting the server name in the Manage Licenses screen. 

Step-by-step instructions:

1. Download the software from JetBrains website
2. Start the Jetbrains application that you wish to use
3. You will be presented with the Manage Licenses Window
4. Go the Server address field and enter the following address: https://soton-uni.fls.jetbrains.com
   
5. Select the Activate button:
   
6. The Log in to License Vault screen will open in a web browser.
7. Select the icon for Microsoft Entra Login, shown below surrounded by a purple circle:
   
8. You will then see the university single sign-on screen
9. Enter your university username (for example ab1c25) and password

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Getting IT help

If you need help, please contact ServiceLine or visit one of our Tech Hubs.

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