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Overview 

AppsAnywhere provides Purdue students, faculty, and staff with access to Purdue-licensed academic software through a web-based portal. Applications can be launched directly from the AppsAnywhere catalog without requiring traditional software installation methods for many titles. AppsAnywhere is Purdue's primary platform for remote access to licensed software and is replacing the legacy Citrix Software Remote service starting August 10th 2026.

Accessing AppsAnywhere 

  1. Navigate to: https://appsanywhere.it.purdue.edu/
  2. Sign in using your Purdue Career Account credentials.  
  3. If prompted, install the AppsAnywhere client and any required components.
  4. Allow the launcher to open when prompted by your browser. 
  5. Wait for the system validation check to complete. 
  6. Browse the available software catalog and select Launch for the desired application.

Eligibility 

Software availability is determined by licensing agreements, campus affiliation, department, course enrollment, and academic program requirements.

If software is assigned to specific users, it may not show up in the catalog for those who are not authorized to use it.

 

Further Assistance

Please visit the following knowledge base to get further information. 

Apps Anywhere Overview

If you have any further questions please submit a request via the Purdue IT Service Portal.