How to launch different versions of MS Office?

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Hello,

I am planning on moving to Terminal Service Server 2003. I currently use
Windows 2000 and Windows 2003. We have different versions of MS Office for
different staff. How can I launch the right version of office for the right
person?
Do I need to install every copy of MS Office on the Terminal Server or just
one of every Edition?

Any help is appreciated. Thanks.
 
Re: How to launch different versions of MS Office?

While it is possible to run differen versions of CERTAIN offices on the same
box, it is neither recommended in any way nor supported. If you seriously
need different vesrions I would use something like softgrid (or whatever MS
is calling it now) or multiple servers.

--
Jeff Pitsch
Microsoft MVP - Terminal Services

"ITNow" <ITNow@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:62C7DE72-1FB8-47C5-8684-06AC2E22CB97@microsoft.com...
> Hello,
>
> I am planning on moving to Terminal Service Server 2003. I currently use
> Windows 2000 and Windows 2003. We have different versions of MS Office
> for
> different staff. How can I launch the right version of office for the
> right
> person?
> Do I need to install every copy of MS Office on the Terminal Server or
> just
> one of every Edition?
>
> Any help is appreciated. Thanks.
 
Re: How to launch different versions of MS Office?

Hi Jeff,

Thanks for your reply, I am reading about softgrid now, but will it be
possible to load different versions of MS Office on multiple servers and then
have only certain people access a particular version of Office using user
profiles?

Thanks.

"Jeff Pitsch" wrote:

> While it is possible to run differen versions of CERTAIN offices on the same
> box, it is neither recommended in any way nor supported. If you seriously
> need different vesrions I would use something like softgrid (or whatever MS
> is calling it now) or multiple servers.
>
> --
> Jeff Pitsch
> Microsoft MVP - Terminal Services
>
> "ITNow" <ITNow@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:62C7DE72-1FB8-47C5-8684-06AC2E22CB97@microsoft.com...
> > Hello,
> >
> > I am planning on moving to Terminal Service Server 2003. I currently use
> > Windows 2000 and Windows 2003. We have different versions of MS Office
> > for
> > different staff. How can I launch the right version of office for the
> > right
> > person?
> > Do I need to install every copy of MS Office on the Terminal Server or
> > just
> > one of every Edition?
> >
> > Any help is appreciated. Thanks.
>
>
>
 
Re: How to launch different versions of MS Office?

I wouldn't try this, you're bound to create a mess.

From:
828956 - Running Multiple Versions of Microsoft Office with Office
2003
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=828956

"Microsoft does not support the use of multiple versions of
Microsoft Office on a Terminal Server. Coexistence is not supported
on versions of Windows that are running Terminal Services. If you
have to run multiple versions of Office, disable Terminal
Services."

Use different servers, or Microsoft Application Virtualization
(formerly known as SoftGrid), or converge on a single version of
Office.
_________________________________________________________
Vera Noest
MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net
___ please respond in newsgroup, NOT by private email ___

=?Utf-8?B?SVROb3c=?= <ITNow@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on 11
aug 2008 in microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:

> Hi Jeff,
>
> Thanks for your reply, I am reading about softgrid now, but will
> it be possible to load different versions of MS Office on
> multiple servers and then have only certain people access a
> particular version of Office using user profiles?
>
> Thanks.
>
> "Jeff Pitsch" wrote:
>
>> While it is possible to run differen versions of CERTAIN
>> offices on the same box, it is neither recommended in any way
>> nor supported. If you seriously need different vesrions I
>> would use something like softgrid (or whatever MS is calling it
>> now) or multiple servers.
>>
>> --
>> Jeff Pitsch
>> Microsoft MVP - Terminal Services
>>
>> "ITNow" <ITNow@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:62C7DE72-1FB8-47C5-8684-06AC2E22CB97@microsoft.com...
>> > Hello,
>> >
>> > I am planning on moving to Terminal Service Server 2003. I
>> > currently use Windows 2000 and Windows 2003. We have
>> > different versions of MS Office for
>> > different staff. How can I launch the right version of
>> > office for the right
>> > person?
>> > Do I need to install every copy of MS Office on the Terminal
>> > Server or just
>> > one of every Edition?
>> >
>> > Any help is appreciated. Thanks.
 
Re: How to launch different versions of MS Office?

Hi Vera,

Thanks for your advice!

So how do I transfer all my desktop licenses - for the different MS Office
versions - to the Terminal Servers, if possible at all?

Thanks.

"Vera Noest [MVP]" wrote:

> I wouldn't try this, you're bound to create a mess.
>
> From:
> 828956 - Running Multiple Versions of Microsoft Office with Office
> 2003
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=828956
>
> "Microsoft does not support the use of multiple versions of
> Microsoft Office on a Terminal Server. Coexistence is not supported
> on versions of Windows that are running Terminal Services. If you
> have to run multiple versions of Office, disable Terminal
> Services."
>
> Use different servers, or Microsoft Application Virtualization
> (formerly known as SoftGrid), or converge on a single version of
> Office.
> _________________________________________________________
> Vera Noest
> MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
> TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net
> ___ please respond in newsgroup, NOT by private email ___
>
> =?Utf-8?B?SVROb3c=?= <ITNow@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on 11
> aug 2008 in microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:
>
> > Hi Jeff,
> >
> > Thanks for your reply, I am reading about softgrid now, but will
> > it be possible to load different versions of MS Office on
> > multiple servers and then have only certain people access a
> > particular version of Office using user profiles?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > "Jeff Pitsch" wrote:
> >
> >> While it is possible to run differen versions of CERTAIN
> >> offices on the same box, it is neither recommended in any way
> >> nor supported. If you seriously need different vesrions I
> >> would use something like softgrid (or whatever MS is calling it
> >> now) or multiple servers.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Jeff Pitsch
> >> Microsoft MVP - Terminal Services
> >>
> >> "ITNow" <ITNow@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:62C7DE72-1FB8-47C5-8684-06AC2E22CB97@microsoft.com...
> >> > Hello,
> >> >
> >> > I am planning on moving to Terminal Service Server 2003. I
> >> > currently use Windows 2000 and Windows 2003. We have
> >> > different versions of MS Office for
> >> > different staff. How can I launch the right version of
> >> > office for the right
> >> > person?
> >> > Do I need to install every copy of MS Office on the Terminal
> >> > Server or just
> >> > one of every Edition?
> >> >
> >> > Any help is appreciated. Thanks.
>
 
Re: How to launch different versions of MS Office?

You really should talk with your local Microsoft representative or
reselller. This is not something you can solve in a newsgroup, it's
not a technical thing, it's a legal thing.
_________________________________________________________
Vera Noest
MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net
*----------- Please reply in newsgroup -------------*

=?Utf-8?B?SVROb3c=?= <ITNow@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on 11
aug 2008:

> Hi Vera,
>
> Thanks for your advice!
>
> So how do I transfer all my desktop licenses - for the different
> MS Office versions - to the Terminal Servers, if possible at
> all?
>
> Thanks.
>
> "Vera Noest [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> I wouldn't try this, you're bound to create a mess.
>>
>> From:
>> 828956 - Running Multiple Versions of Microsoft Office with
>> Office 2003
>> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=828956
>>
>> "Microsoft does not support the use of multiple versions of
>> Microsoft Office on a Terminal Server. Coexistence is not
>> supported on versions of Windows that are running Terminal
>> Services. If you have to run multiple versions of Office,
>> disable Terminal Services."
>>
>> Use different servers, or Microsoft Application Virtualization
>> (formerly known as SoftGrid), or converge on a single version
>> of Office.
>> _________________________________________________________
>> Vera Noest
>> MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
>> TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net
>> ___ please respond in newsgroup, NOT by private email ___
>>
>> =?Utf-8?B?SVROb3c=?= <ITNow@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on
>> 11 aug 2008 in microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:
>>
>> > Hi Jeff,
>> >
>> > Thanks for your reply, I am reading about softgrid now, but
>> > will it be possible to load different versions of MS Office
>> > on multiple servers and then have only certain people access
>> > a particular version of Office using user profiles?
>> >
>> > Thanks.
>> >
>> > "Jeff Pitsch" wrote:
>> >
>> >> While it is possible to run differen versions of CERTAIN
>> >> offices on the same box, it is neither recommended in any
>> >> way nor supported. If you seriously need different vesrions
>> >> I would use something like softgrid (or whatever MS is
>> >> calling it now) or multiple servers.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Jeff Pitsch
>> >> Microsoft MVP - Terminal Services
>> >>
>> >> "ITNow" <ITNow@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:62C7DE72-1FB8-47C5-8684-06AC2E22CB97@microsoft.com...
>> >> > Hello,
>> >> >
>> >> > I am planning on moving to Terminal Service Server 2003.
>> >> > I currently use Windows 2000 and Windows 2003. We have
>> >> > different versions of MS Office for
>> >> > different staff. How can I launch the right version of
>> >> > office for the right
>> >> > person?
>> >> > Do I need to install every copy of MS Office on the
>> >> > Terminal Server or just
>> >> > one of every Edition?
>> >> >
>> >> > Any help is appreciated. Thanks.
 
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