Download Software from Dreamspark in Linux
After making purchase, you’ll only be able to download a .sdx
file. This file can be opened by SDM (Secure Download Manager), which is not available in Linux. Fortunately, we have an alternative: Linux SDM Downloader. Clone Linux SDM Downloader’s source code, enter its folder, and run:
$ python main.py ms-software.sdx
You’ll get a .sdc
file and a .sdc.key
file. Next you need another tool to decrypt the sdc file together with the key: xSDM
$ xsdm ms-software.sdc
Make sure that your sdc and sdc.key are located in the same folder.