The Oakland University Virtual Computer labs make software and compute resources available to students through a web browser. Up to 75 users can use this service at the same time.
Who is Eligible?
Active Faculty, Staff, and Students
How to Connect
From any device with a web browser, go to https://oakland.apporto.com/ and log with your NetID. Select the software you want to run.
An end user guide is available at https://www.apporto.com/helpcenter
School of Business Administration
Software Available
- Microsoft Office 2024 Suite
- Word
- Access
- Excel
- PowerPoint
- IBM SPSS 31
- Minitab
- Populus
- PSPP
- Palisade Suite through Excel
- @RISK
- MeuralTools
- PrecisionTree
- StatTools
- !Toprank
- Tableau
- Power Bi Desktop
- This application requires you to sign into your Microsoft 365 account, see below for instructions for use.
- Not all users are eligible for this application. Please review the linked article to determine if your Microsoft 365 license is eligible for PowerBi Desktop
Signing Into Power Bi Desktop
1. Launch Power BI Desktop

2. Locate the Sign-In Button
Once the application is open:

3. Enter Your Credentials
A Microsoft sign-in dialog box will appear:


- You may be sent a notification on DUO for MFA.

Additional Support
- OU Technology Center
- 44 Oakland Center
- Rochester, MI 48309-4479
- (248) 370-4357
- Office Hours: M-F 8:00am - 5:00pm