Table 1 lists the software required to access SharePoint Online and other Microsoft Online Services. Table 1. Microsoft SharePoint Online system requirements Software Supported Version Windows 7 Operating systems Windows Vista Service Pack 2 Windows XP Service Pack 3 with remote procedure call (RPC) over HTTP patch Windows Home Edition (supported, but will not support federated identity) Windows Server 2008 Apple Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger), 10.5 (Leopard), and 10.6 (Snow Leopard) System software Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0, 3.0, 3.4, 4.0 Java client 1.4.2 (for Mac OS X) Office clients Microsoft Office 2010 or Office 2007 (Service Pack 2) Office 2008 for Mac, and Microsoft Entourage 2008 Web Services Edition Office 2011 for Mac, and Microsoft Outlook 2011 for Mac .NET Framework 2.0 Microsoft Lync Client 2010 Client applications Microsoft Online Services Connector Browser software— Internet Explorer 7, Internet Explorer 8, or Internet Explorer 9 Online Portal Mozilla Firefox 3.x Apple Safari 3.x Browser Internet Explorer 7, Internet Explorer 8, or Internet Explorer 9 Outlook Web App Firefox 3 or later Safari 3 or on Macintosh OS X 10.5 Google Chrome 3 and later versions Outlook Web App also has a version that supports a reduced set of features across almost any browser Browser software— Internet Explorer 5.5, Internet Explorer 6, Internet Explorer 7, Internet Explorer 8, or Outlook Web App Light Internet Explorer 9 (designed to optimize Firefox 2 or later the user experience for Safari 3 or slower connections or alternative and older browsers) Essential Deployment Considerations
Table 1 lists the software required to access SharePoint Online and other Microsoft Online Services. Table 1. Microsoft SharePoint Online system requirements Software Supported Version Operating systems Windows 7 Windows Vista Service Pack 2 Windows XP Service Pack 3 with remote procedure call (RPC) over HTTP patch Windows Home Edition (supported, but will not support federated identity) Windows Server 2008 Apple Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger), 10.5 (Leopard), and 10.6 (Snow Leopard) System software Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0, 3.0, 3.4, 4.0 Java client 1.4.2 (for Mac OS X) Office clients Microsoft Office 2010 or Office 2007 (Service Pack 2) Office 2008 for Mac, and Microsoft Entourage 2008 Web Services Edition Office 2011 for Mac, and Microsoft Outlook 2011 for Mac .NET Framework 2.0 Microsoft Lync Client 2010 Client applications Microsoft Online Services Connector Browser Online Portal Internet Explorer 7, Internet Explorer 8, or Internet Explorer 9 Mozilla Firefox 3.x Apple Safari 3.x Browser software— Outlook Web App Internet Explorer 7, Internet Explorer 8, or Internet Explorer 9 Firefox 3 or later Safari 3 or on Macintosh OS X 10.5 Google Chrome 3 and later versions Outlook Web App also has a version that supports a reduced set of features across almost any browser Browser software— Outlook Web App Light (designed to optimize the user experience for slower connections or alternative and older browsers) Internet Explorer 5.5, Internet Explorer 6, Internet Explorer 7, Internet Explorer 8, or Internet Explorer 9 Firefox 2 or later Safari 3 or Essential Deployment Considerations
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