List of the network server and client software that Office XP supports (290539)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Office XP Developer
  • Microsoft Office XP Professional
  • Microsoft Office XP Professional with FrontPage
  • Microsoft Office XP Small Business
  • Microsoft Office XP Standard

This article was previously published under Q290539
For a Microsoft Office 2000 version of this article, see 202947.
For a Microsoft Office 97 version of this article, see 160530.

SUMMARY

This article lists the network server and client software that is supported by Microsoft Office XP.

MORE INFORMATION

The following network servers and clients were tested with Microsoft Office XP Setup and the programs included with Office XP:
   Server                             Client
   ------                             ------

   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.

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.

REFERENCES

244710 Novell NetWare Network Privileges Required to Run Word

244728 WD2000: Windows NT Network Privileges Required to Run Word


Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:9/7/2006
Keywords:kbnetwork kbinfo kbsetup KB290539