Using SMS to Distribute Office

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Microsoft® Office XP is a suite of business products that includes word processing, spreadsheets, presentation software, and other programs that are useful in a business setting. Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) 2003 is an enterprise management tool that you can use to deploy and maintain Office XP in your organization. There is a question and answer section for deployment details and related material at the end of this appendix.

This appendix supplements the Office XP documentation and the SMS 2003 software distribution documentation by providing information specifically targeted at deploying Office XP to SMS 2003 clients in your organization. For more information about Office XP features, see the Microsoft Office XP Resource Kit athttps://www.microsoft.com/office/ork/xp/default.htm.

In This Appendix

  • Overview of Office XP Deployment

  • Important Concepts and Issues

  • Deploying Office XP in an Enterprise

  • Maintaining and Updating Your Office XP Installation

  • Using Resilient Sources

  • Frequently Asked Questions

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