How to Access Autodesk's Free Educational Licenses with SSO


 

Overview

Autodesk offers free, fully functional educational licenses for most of their software, including Maya and 3DS Max. The offer is available to degree and continuing studies students, support staff, and to any faculty teaching at Emily Carr.

 

CAUTION  - Please note that  any your personal information you provide will be stored and accessed on Autodesk's servers which may be located worldwide outside of Canada. You are responsible for any risk associated with providing any additional personal information, and should read and understand your privacy options as described in Autodesk's Privacy Statement.

 

Instructions

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Step 1:

Go to: https://www.autodesk.comor open any Autodesk application (AutoCAD, Revit, Inventor, Fusion, etc.). Click Sign In.

 

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Step 2:

You will be redirected to Emily Carr University's Microsoft 365 Single Sign On (SSO) page.  Enter your @ecuad.ca email and password.  Then click Next and follow the instructions on the screen.

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Step 3:

Complete the multifactor authentication when prompted.  

 

Step 4: 

Autodesk will use your Emily Carr University Microsoft account to sign you in. There is no Autodesk password to create or remember, as Microsoft manages the sign-in process.

 

CAUTION  - Please make sure you enter your school email address (@ecuad.ca) and password correctly. Your Multifactor Authenticator (MFA) needs to be setup beforehand. For further information regarding how to set up your MFA, please visit this link.

 

Solutions

  • Some older Autodesk product versions may not work smoothly with modern SSO authentication flows and may require updates. Autodesk notes that product updates may be necessary when SSO is enabled.

 

If you are experiencing issues logging in, please submit a Software for Personal Computers ticket.


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