The Pennsylvania State University - Administrative Information Services, a unit of Information Technology Services

Electronic Document Distribution System (eDDS)

eDDS is a tool that enables users to access and view reports through the Web. Reports can be viewed with a Web browser, Adobe Acrobat, text editor, or a word processor and can be saved, edited, or printed locally. Benefits include lower paper costs, less paper use, reduction in manual distribution of reports, and quicker distribution.

If you’ve already obtained access, you may login to eDDS.

General Information

Hours of Availability

eDDS is available 7 days per week, 24 hours per day.

Note: On occasion, server and/or database maintenance activities might interrupt this schedule.

Browser Compatibility

The following browsers are supported by the vendor providing the software used for eDDS:

Windows
Internet Explorer 5.0 and above, Netscape 6.1 and above and Firefox 1.0

Macintosh
Internet Explorer 4.0, 5.1 or 5.5 (IE 5.0 is not recommended) and Netscape 4.73 and above (Netscape 6.0 is not supported)

Note: Opera is not a supported browser.

Obtaining Access

In order to obtain access to eDDS, you must contact your Access and Security Representative (ASR) and indicate which reports you need access to.  For further details on obtaining access to eDDS, please visit the link below.

Help & Support

Below is a list of help resources for eDDS users and developers.  eDDS also offers a user listserv (L-EDDS@LISTS.PSU.EDU) as a mechanism to share information, ideas, tips, concerns and helpful hints.  If you would like to be added to the listserv, send an e-mail to the eDDS moderator including your name and your e-mail address.

Content Questions: eDDS Consultant | Support Questions: AIS Support