Network Installation

Follow best practices to ensure the successful deployment of Microsoft Office updates using network installation.

The Network Installation method uses a network-shared location containing the Office installation media or source files. The following caveats apply to this installation method:

  • When deploying the action, you must supply a valid UNC path (\\server_name\share_name) to the appropriate Office setup files. The shared setup files must match the product being patched; an Office 2000 Standard installation cannot be patched by providing the Office 2000 Professional setup files.
  • For Office 2000, only one Office product can be installed on the computer, however multiple installations of different Office versions will work. For example, Office 2000 Small Business and Office 2000 Professional is not supported, whereas Office 2000 Small Business and Office XP Professional is supported – see previous section.
  • The Office setup files must be shared with read permission given to ANONYMOUS LOGON, NETWORK, or EVERYONE on a Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows 2003 system.