Microsoft KB Archive/290539

= List of the network server and client software that Office XP supports =

Article ID: 290539

Article Last Modified on 12/4/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Office XP Developer Edition
 * Microsoft Office XP Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Office XP Professional with FrontPage
 * Microsoft Office XP Small Business Edition
 * Microsoft Office XP Standard Edition

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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)

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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:

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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.

