OFF2000: Networks Supported by Microsoft Office 2000

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The following network servers and clients were tested with Microsoft Office 2000 Setup and the programs included with Office 2000:

   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 95/98            Client for Microsoft Networks

   Novell NetWare, 3.x and 4.x        32-bit NetWare client (see note)

   Banyan Vines 6 & 7 with the
   latest patches                     32-bit Vines client

   UNIX NFS                           FTP OnNet 32, SUN Solstice
                                      NetManage Chameleon clients

   Artisoft LANtastic 6.x or later    32-bit LANtastic client

   DEC Pathworks 5.0d or later        32-bit Pathworks client

   IBM LanServer 4.0                  32-bit LanServer client
				

NOTE: The client for NetWare Networks that is included with Microsoft Windows 95 is a 32-bit NetWare client. Novell also ships a 32-bit NetWare client. The two 32-bit clients from Novell that were tested were Netware 32b client for Microsoft Windows 95, version 2.11, and Netware client for Microsoft Windows NT beta, version 4.0.

Although these networks have been tested, you may still encounter problems when you install or use Microsoft Office 2000 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 2000.

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.