This article lists the network server and client software
that is supported by Microsoft Office XP.
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The following network servers and clients were tested with
Microsoft Office XP Setup and the programs included with Office XP:
Server Client
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Microsoft Windows 2000 Client for Microsoft Networks
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Server Client for Microsoft Networks
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Client for Microsoft Networks
Workstation
Microsoft Windows 98 Client for Microsoft Networks
Novell NetWare, 4.x and 5.0.x Microsoft Client for Novell
NetWare:
Windows 98
Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 6.0a
(SP6a)
Windows 2000 Service Pack 1 (SP1)
-or-
Novell Netware Client:
Windows 98 (v. 3.2 or v 3.3)
Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
(Me) (v 3.3)
Windows NT 4.0 SP6a
(v. 4.7 or v. 4.8)
Windows 2000 SP1 (v. 4.8)
Banyan Vines, 8.5 Windows 98 (v. 8.52)
Windows NT 4.0 SP6a (v. 8.56)
UNIX NFS Sun Solstice client (with mapped
drive only):
Windows 98 (v. 3.1)
Windows NT 4.0 SP6a (v. 3.1)
OS/2 Warp Default network client installed:
Windows 98
Windows Me
Windows NT 4.0 SP6a
Windows 2000 SP1
Samba on Unix or Linux Default network client installed:
Windows 98
Windows Me
Windows NT 4.0 SP6a
Windows 2000 SP1
Although these networks have been tested, you may still encounter
problems when you install or use Microsoft Office XP with any of these
networks. Information that addresses such issues will appear in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base as we become aware of the issues.
Network servers and
clients not listed in this article were not tested and may not be supported by
Microsoft Office XP.
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General Recommendations for Third-Party Networks
Mapped drives provide the best performance and fewest issues for
Microsoft Office. Microsoft recommends mapped drives if you access the network
on a daily basis, or if you run the Office programs from a network
server.
Also, for shortcuts and embedded links, use the Universal
Naming Convention (UNC) where supported, instead of vendor-specific
conventions. An example of an UNC path is:
\\server\share
The
third-party products that are discussed in this article are manufactured by
companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty,
implied or otherwise, regarding the performance or reliability of these
products.
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244710 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/244710/) Novell NetWare Network Privileges Required to Run Word
244728 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/244728/EN-US/) WD2000: Windows NT Network Privileges Required to Run Word
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