Review software requirements

Updated: February 27, 2014

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This topic provides online help content for cloud services, such as Windows Intune and Office 365, which rely on Windows Azure Active Directory for identity and directory services.

This topic provides information about the operating systems, web browsers, and applications that are compatible with a Microsoft cloud service.

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Using Windows Intune? For detailed Windows Intune software requirements, see Windows Intune Help.

What would you like to learn about?

  • Supported operating systems and software

  • Software requirements for administrative tools

Supported operating systems and software

This section lists the operating systems and Microsoft Office software that are supported by the cloud service.

The following table lists supported operating systems and web browsers.

Operating systems Web browsers

Windows 7 (32-bit)

  • Windows Internet Explorer 8 and later versions

  • Firefox 3 and later versions

  • Chrome 6 and later versions

Windows 7 (64-bit)

  • Internet Explorer 8 and later versions

  • Firefox 3 and later versions

  • Chrome 6 and later versions

Windows Vista with Service Pack 2 (32-bit)

  • Internet Explorer 7 and later versions

  • Firefox 3 and later versions

  • Chrome 6 and later versions

Windows Vista with Service Pack 2 (64-bit)

  • Internet Explorer 8

  • Internet Explorer 7

  • Firefox 5

Windows XP with Service Pack 3 (32-bit)

  • Internet Explorer 7 and later versions

  • Firefox 3 and later versions

  • Chrome 6 and later versions

Windows XP with Service Pack 2 (64-bit)

  • Internet Explorer 8

  • Internet Explorer 7

  • Firefox 5

Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2

  • Internet Explorer 8 and later versions

  • Firefox 3 and later versions

  • Chrome 6 and later versions

Software requirements for administrative tools

The following table lists the cloud service tools that administrators use and links to, or information regarding, their respective software requirements.

Tool Software requirements

Windows Azure Active Directory Module for Windows PowerShell

  • Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2

  • Turn on Windows PowerShell and .NET Framework 3.5.1.

  • Install the Microsoft Online Services Sign-in Assistant.

Windows Azure Active Directory Sync tool

Prepare for directory synchronization

Single sign-on

Prepare for single sign-on