Install office on WTS (Q262584)

OFF2000: How to Install Office 2000 to Windows NT 4.0 Terminal Server (Q262584)

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Office 2000 (Setup), used with:

the operating system: Microsoft Windows NT 4.0

SUMMARY

This article explains how to install Microsoft Office 2000 to a computer that is running Windows NT Server version 4.0, Terminal Server Edition.

MORE INFORMATION

Before you install Office 2000, you must do the following to your configuration:

You must install and enable Terminal Services. You must configure the Terminal Services mode to be in Install mode in order for multiple terminal server clients to run Microsoft Office.

NOTE : Please consult your Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Terminal Server documentation and Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Terminal Server online Help for more information about installing and configuring Terminal Services.

You must obtain the Terminal Server transform file, TermSrvr.mst, and place it in an accessible location for the installation.

NOTE : You can obtain the transform file from the Microsoft Office 2000 Resource Kit (ORK). This file can be found at one of the following locations:

	The ORK\PFiles\ORKTools\Toolbox\Tools\TermSrvr\ folder of the Office 2000 Resource Kit CD.
	If you installed the ORK, the drive \Program Files\ORKtools\Toolbox\Tools\Terminal Server Tools folder, where drive is the drive letter where Windows NT 4.0 Terminal Server is installed.

NOTE : You can download the Office Resource Kit Core Tool Set from the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/office/ork/2000/appndx/toolbox.htm#orktools

NOTE : Before you install Office 2000, it is also recommended that you install the latest Service Pack for Windows NT Server version 4.0, Terminal Server Edition.

For additional information about obtaining the latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack

How to Install Office on a Windows NT 4.0 Terminal Server

NOTE : You must be physically present at the computer that is running Terminal Server in order to perform these steps. Running Office Setup from a remote client is unsupported.

Click Start , point to Settings , and then click Control Panel .
Double-click Add/Remove Programs . Click Install , and then click Next .
Click Browse .
In the root folder of Office Disc 1, click to select Setup.exe , and then click OK .

Setup.exe is added to the Command line for installation program box.
In the Command line for installation program box, append the following parameter after Setup.exe, separated by a space:

TRANSFORMS=" path :\TermSrvr.mst"

where path is the location of the .mst file. This command identifies the Terminal Server transform to use during installation.
Click Next .
In the Change User Options dialog box, select All users begin with common application settings , and then click Next .
Type your customer information, and then click Next .
Accept the End User License Agreement, and then click Next .
Click Install Now .
When prompted, restart the computer and log back on to Windows as the same user, to allow Office 2000 Setup to complete successfully.

REFERENCES

For additional information about installing Office 2000 with Terminal Server, click the article numbers below to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q217640 OFF2000: Setup Fails When Installing on a Windows Terminal Server

Q222303 OL2000: Installing Outlook to Run from Terminal Server

Q243788 OFF2000: How to Install Disc 2 on Windows Terminal Server