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Hi James, re: > I just registered and am trying to download the McIDAS-X software but > end up at a page that says "Forbidden -- You don't have permission to > access /downloads/mcidas/index.jsp on this server." It is most likely that you registered using a non-'.edu' email address (e.g., address@hidden), and you did not specify an Affiliation Type that was one of the following: Degree Granting College or University Community College K-12 Institution The reason that this is important is our license with UW/SSEC to distribute McIDAS-X permits us to make the software available to U.S. educational institutions with no exceptions and international educational institutions with a few restrictions. We are not allowed to distribute McIDAS-X to commercial entities, government agencies or private individuals So, if you are wanting to download Unidata McIDAS-X-/-XCD on behalf of SUNY Albany/ASRC, we can arrange access for you. Please let us know if this is, in fact, the case. Cheers, Tom -- **************************************************************************** Unidata User Support UCAR Unidata Program (303) 497-8642 P.O. Box 3000 address@hidden Boulder, CO 80307 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unidata HomePage http://www.unidata.ucar.edu **************************************************************************** Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: CFH-129934 Department: Support McIDAS Priority: Normal Status: Closed =================== NOTE: All email exchanges with Unidata User Support are recorded in the Unidata inquiry tracking system and then made publicly available through the web. If you do not want to have your interactions made available in this way, you must let us know in each email you send to us.