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MSDNAA accounts are generated based on enrollment information in courses and programs. Course instructor will request accounts for all students registered for a class. You should receive an e-mail automatically from the MSDNAA with a username and password at the beginning of the course. If you do not receive your information at that time, please contact MSDNAA@BU.EDU with the course number and your name.
Click here to login to MSDNAA Software Download Center and login using user name and password you received from MSDNAA
It is strongly recommended to change your password after the first login to MSDNAA site. To change your password after the first login, please go to My Profile and select Change My Password option.
To retrieve your USERNAME and PASSWORD
If you've lost or forgotten your password, you can try one of the following:
- If a registration email was originally sent from e-academy (@e-academy.com) you can use the 'Forgot Password' link to have your login information resent to your email address.
- If your username and password were sent from MET (@bu.edu), send an email to MSDNAA@BU.EDU.
Software available for download
Please check the link for the list of software currently available for download.
If you don’t see the software you are looking for, email MSDNAA@BU.EDU your request.
For detailed instructions on how to download your software please see the download instructions.
You can download a program two times, to request additional downloads email MSDNAA@BU.EDU.
Your key is valid for one installation of the software. To reinstall the software please contact MSDNAA@BU.EDU
Your software will remain functional after you graduate. However, your MSDNAA account will be deleted and you will not be able to download new software or request new keys.
Most of the software you download is a CD or DVD image files with the extension ISO. These files need to be burned to a disk specifically as an image, instead of a 'data' disk, which will extract the ISO into the required setup files.
A free disk burning program, Active@ ISO Burner, is available by NTFS.com.
Click Here to download Active@ ISO Burner. Click Here for additional instructions.
You can also use virtual cd/dvd mounting software like this one.
It is not necessary to download software to view your key. When you choose a program, before downloading it, you will be shown the key which was generated for you.
Your key is valid for one installation of the software. To re-install the software, please send your request to MSDNAA@BU.EDU
Software 'downloads' that require a product key, serial number, activation code, or authorization code for installation, can be found by logging into the MET MSDNAA software site, and clicking on the 'My Software' link found on the left side of the page.
To request and account for yourself, please email MSDNAA@BU.EDU or call 617-354063
To request accounts for your students, please email the list of students to MSDNAA@BU.EDU including preferred students email accounts before the course starts or during the first week of class.
All student accounts are created within 24 hrs and login information emailed to all students automatically to email accounts provided in the class list. If any of the students didn’t receive the login information within 24 hrs of your request, they should email MSDNAA@BU.EDU with the first-last name and the course number. Once we receive the request from the student, the account will be manually reset and notification send to the student from one of the IT team members within 24 hrs.
NOTE: The most common reasons for students not to get the login credentials are:
- Students don’t use BU email accounts provided in the class list;
- Email forwarding for BU accounts is not configured properly;
- Emails with login information come from e-academy@Microsoft and filtered as SPAM;
Please check the link for the list of software currently available for download.
If you don’t see the software you are looking for, email MSDNAA@BU.EDU with your request.
For detailed instructions on how to download your software please see the download instructions.
Most of the software you download is a CD or DVD image files with the extension ISO. These files need to be burned to a disk as an image, instead of a 'data' disk.
Click Here for a free disk burning program, Active@ ISO Burner, available by NTFS.com
Click Here for additional instructions.
You can also use virtual cd/dvd mounting software like this one.
With any questions not addressed in the two options above, please email MSDNAA@BU.EDU or call 617-353-4063
