Microsoft supports the following system recommendations for Microsoft Dynamics AX (formerly Microsoft Business Solutions-Axapta). Before installing a Microsoft Dynamics AX system, be sure that the system you are working with meets or exceeds the minimum hardware and software requirements.
On This PageNetwork requirementsThe following table lists the minimum network requirements for client/server connections in a Microsoft Dynamics AX system. Bandwidth (b) | 100 megabits per second (Mbps) | 100 Mbps | Latency (l) | Less than 5 milliseconds | Less than 5 milliseconds |
The total response time for running a task in Microsoft Dynamics AX can be expressed by the following formula: | • | Response time = (Number of calls to and from the server * l) + Number of bytes sent/b |
We recommend that you consider the following types of connections when planning your system: | • | For a system that uses a local area network (LAN), connect directly through a Microsoft Dynamics AX client. | | • | For a system that uses a wide area network (WAN), connect using Windows Terminal Services or another remote connection product. Review the guidelines for deploying Terminal Services to determine the number of WAN connections you will need. |
Domain requirementsThe computer running Microsoft Dynamics AX must also have access to computers in the same Active Directory service domain running Active Directory configured in native mode. ClientThe following tables list the minimum hardware and software requirements for running the Microsoft Dynamics AX client from a workstation. Computer | Intel Pentium/Celeron family or compatible Pentium III Xeon or higher processor minimum; 1.1 GHz or higher recommended | Memory (RAM) | 512 MB or more recommended | Hard disk space | 1 GB or more recommended; actual requirements depend on your system configuration and the applications and features you choose to install. | Monitor | Super VGA (1,024x768) or higher resolution | Pointing device | Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device | DVD-ROM drive | Required for DVD installation |
Windows 7 Professional Edition or Ultimate Edition | | • | Supported with Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0 Service Pack 2 or later |
| Windows Vista Business Edition, Ultimate Edition, or Enterprise Edition | | Windows XP Professional | | • | Service Pack 2 | | • | Service Pack 3 is supported with Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0 Service Pack 2 or later |
| Windows XP Tablet PC Edition | | Windows Server 2008, Standard Edition, Web Edition, Enterprise Edition, or Datacenter Edition | | • | Supported with Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0 Service Pack 2 or later | | • | Service Pack 2 for Windows Server 2008 is supported, but not required. | | • | You can run the client on the 64-bit versions of the operating systems that are listed here as long as no activity that uses the AIF or Business Connector is running on the same computer. |
| Windows Server 2008 R2, Standard Edition, Web Edition, Enterprise Edition, or Datacenter Edition | | • | Supported with Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0 Service Pack 2 or later | | • | You can run the client on the 64-bit versions of the operating systems that are listed here as long as no activity that uses the AIF or Business Connector is running on the same computer. |
| Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition, Web Edition, Enterprise Edition, or Datacenter Edition | | • | Service Pack 1 or Service Pack 2 | | • | You can run the client on the 64-bit versions of the operating systems that are listed here as long as no activity that uses the AIF or Business Connector is running on the same computer. |
| Windows Server 2003 R2, Standard Edition, Web Edition, Enterprise Edition, or Datacenter Edition | | • | You can run the client on the 64-bit versions of the operating systems that are listed here as long as no activity that uses the AIF or Business Connector is running on the same computer. |
| Windows Small Business Server 2003 (Windows SBS), Standard Edition or Premium Edition |
| Windows 2000 Advanced Server | | Windows 2000 Server | | Windows 2000 Professional | |
Microsoft .NET Framework | | • | Version 2.0 can be installed during Microsoft Dynamics AX installation. | | • | The Setup Wizard installs the US English version of the Microsoft .NET Framework version 2.0. If you need an alternate language of the .NET Framework version 2.0, you can either download and install it before installing Microsoft Dynamics AX, or you can reinstall the .NET Framework in the language of your choice after installing Microsoft Dynamics AX. | | • | Version 3.5 is supported with Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0 Service Pack 2 or later. |
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Application Object Server (AOS) requirementsThe following tables list the minimum hardware and software requirements for running AOS. Processor | Intel or compatible Pentium III Xeon or higher processor minimum; 1.1 GHz or higher recommended | RAM | 512 MB or more recommended | Hard disk space | 1.5 GB or more recommended; actual requirements depend on your system configuration and the applications and features you choose to install. | Monitor | Super VGA (1,024x768) or higher resolution | Pointing device | Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device | DVD-ROM drive | Required for DVD installation |
Windows Server 2008, Standard Edition, Web Edition, Enterprise Edition, or Datacenter Edition | | • | Supported with Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0 Service Pack 2 or later | | • | Service Pack 2 for Windows Server 2008 is supported, but not required | | • | An AOS instance can run on the 64-bit versions of the operating systems that are listed here as long as no activity that uses the AIF or Business Connector is running on the same computer. |
| Windows Server 2008 R2, Standard Edition, Web Edition, Enterprise Edition, or Datacenter Edition | | • | Supported with Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0 Service Pack 2 or later | | • | An AOS instance can run on the 64-bit versions of the operating systems that are listed here as long as no activity that uses the AIF or Business Connector is running on the same computer. |
| Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition, Web Edition, Enterprise Edition, or Datacenter Edition | | • | Service Pack 1 or Service Pack 2 | | • | An AOS instance can run on the 64-bit versions of the operating systems that are listed here as long as no client activity that uses AIF or Business Connector is running on the same computer. |
| Windows Server 2003 R2, Standard Edition, Web Edition, Enterprise Edition, or Datacenter Edition | | • | An AOS instance can run on the 64-bit versions of the operating systems that are listed here as long as no client activity that uses AIF or Business Connector is running on the same computer. |
| Windows Small Business Server 2003 (Windows SBS), Standard Edition or Premium Edition |
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Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC)
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Oracle data provider | | • | Version 2.80.1022.3, if Microsoft SQL Server database
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| Microsoft Internet Explorer | | • | Version 6.0, Service Pack 2 or Version 7.0 | | • | Version 8.0 is supported with Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0 Service Pack 2 or later. | | • | Must be present before installation. |
| Microsoft .NET Framework | | • | Version 2.0 can be installed during Microsoft Dynamics AX installation. | | • | The Setup Wizard installs the U.S. English version of the Microsoft .NET Framework version 2.0. If you need an alternate language of the .NET Framework version 2.0, you can either download and install it before installing Microsoft Dynamics AX, or you can reinstall the .NET Framework in the language of your choice after installing Microsoft Dynamics AX. | | • | Version 3.5 is supported with Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0 Service Pack 2 or later. |
| Microsoft Windows Installer | |
To support alerts in Microsoft Dynamics AX, you must have access to an SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) server. Database server requirementsThe following sections list the database server requirements. Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) must be present before installation | Version required: 2.80.1022.3, if Microsoft SQL Server database |
Microsoft SQL Server versions supported
Microsoft Dynamics AX supports the following versions of SQL Server. Refer to the chart to determine which versions support reporting functionality by default. You can find the minimum hardware and operating system requirements for the version you choose on the SQL Server Web site. Microsoft SQL Server 2008 | | • | Supported with Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0 Service Pack 2 with kernel version 4.0.2503.358 or higher. To obtain this version, you must download the hotfix described in Knowledge Base article number 944115. | | • | SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 1 is supported, but not required. |
| Microsoft SQL Server 2005, Standard Edition or Enterprise Edition | | • | Service Pack 1, Service Pack 2, or Service Pack 3 (Service Pack 3 recommended for optimal performance) | | • | Microsoft Dynamics AX is also supported on the 64-bit versions of these editions of SQL Server |
| Microsoft SQL Server 2000, Standard Edition or Enterprise Edition | |
Supported collations
This version of Microsoft Dynamics AX supports Unicode collations. The following are the requirements for the Unicode collation you select: | • | Must be case-insensitive | | • | Must match the Microsoft Windows locale of the computers running instances of Application Object Server (AOS). |
If you are setting up a new Microsoft Dynamics AX installation, we recommend that you choose a Windows collation, rather than a SQL collation. Oracle Database versions supported
Microsoft Dynamics AX supports Oracle Database 10g. Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0 Service Pack 2 supports the 64-bit version of Oracle Database 10g. Note: For new implementations of Microsoft Dynamics AX, we recommend that customers using an Oracle database run on a Windows operating system. Oracle running on Unix is supported for issues that we can reproduce when Oracle is running on a Windows operating system. In future versions of Microsoft Dynamics AX, Oracle running on Unix will not be supported. Authentication requirements | • | Microsoft Dynamics AX requires that the database use Windows Authentication to authenticate users. | | • | For Oracle, be sure you that have installed and configured the Windows native authentication adapter. See your Oracle documentation for details. |
Other requirements
The computer running the Microsoft Dynamics AX database server must also have access to computers in the same domain running Active Directory configured in native mode. | • | To support reporting functionality, the database server must also have access to a computer in the same domain running SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services or SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services*. | | • | To support analysis functionality, the database server must also have access to computers in the same domain running SQL Server 2000 Analysis Services SP4, SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services, or SQL Server 2008 Analysis Services*. |
* SQL Server 2008 is supported with Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0 Service Pack 2 with kernel version 4.0.2503.358 or higher. To obtain this version, you must download the hotfix described in Knowledge Base article number 944115. SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 1 is supported, but not required. File server requirementsYou may place the Microsoft Dynamics AX application files on any Windows-based computer. There are no minimum requirements identified for the computer. The computer must be part of a domain with access to computers in the same Active Directory domain running Active Directory configured in native mode. Note: The share where the application files are installed cannot be configured as a Distributed File System (DFS). Reporting server requirementsThe following table lists the software requirements for running a reporting server. Software requirements
Microsoft Dynamics AX supports the following versions of Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services. You can find the minimum hardware, software, and operating system requirements for the version you choose on the SQL Server Web site. The reporting extensions for Microsoft Dynamics AX are not supported on a report server that is configured to run in SharePoint integrated mode. Note: A reporting server instance can run on a 64-bit operating system as long as no client activity that uses AIF or Business Connector is running on the same computer. SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services | | • | Supported with Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0 Service Pack 2 with kernel version 4.0.2503.358 or higher. To obtain this version, you must download the hotfix described in Knowledge Base article number 944115. | | • | SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 1 is supported, but not required. |
| SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services | Service Pack 1, Service Pack 2, or Service Pack 3 |
If the primary database in your Microsoft Dynamics AX system is an Oracle database server, a SQL Server database server must also be installed. A reporting server also requires the following components before installation: Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC)
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Oracle data provider | | • | Version 2.80.1022.3, if SQL Server database
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| Internet Explorer | | • | Version 6.0, Service Pack 2 or Version 7.0 | | • | Version 8.0 is supported with Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0 Service Pack 2 or later. | | • | Must be present before installation. |
| Internet Information Services | | • | Version 6.0 | | • | Version 7.0 supported with Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0 Service Pack 2 or later | | • | Must be present before installation. |
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Authentication requirements
Microsoft Dynamics AX requires that the reporting server use Windows Authentication to authenticate users. Business Connector requirementsThe following tables list the minimum hardware and software requirements for running the .NET Business Connector or COM Business Connector. Hardware requirements
This table lists hardware requirements for installing and running the .NET Business Connector or COM Business Connector. Computer | Intel Pentium/Celeron family or compatible Pentium III Xeon or higher processor minimum; 1.1 GHz or higher recommended | Memory (RAM) | 512 MB or more recommended | Hard disk space | 1 GB or more recommended; actual requirements depend on your system configuration and the applications and features you choose to install. | Monitor | Super VGA (1,024x768) or higher resolution | Pointing device | Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device | DVD-ROM drive | Required for DVD installation |
Operating system requirements
.NET Business Connector and COM Business Connector are not supported on the 64-bit versions of the operating systems listed. You must run them on a 32-bit operating system. Windows Vista Business Edition, Ultimate Edition, or Enterprise Edition | Service Pack 1 | Windows XP Professional | | • | Service Pack 2 | | • | Service Pack 3 is supported with Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0 Service Pack 2 or later |
| Windows XP Tablet PC Edition | Service Pack 2 | Windows Server 2008, Standard Edition, Web Edition, Enterprise Edition, or Datacenter Edition | | • | Supported with Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0 Service Pack 2 or later | | • | Service Pack 2 for Windows Server 2008 is supported, but not required |
| Windows Server 2008 R2, Standard Edition, Web Edition, Enterprise Edition, or Datacenter Edition | | • | Supported with Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0 Service Pack 2 or later |
| Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition, Web Edition, Enterprise Edition, or Datacenter Edition | Service Pack 1 or Service Pack 2 | Windows Server 2003 R2, Standard Edition, Web Edition, Enterprise Edition, or Datacenter Edition |
| Windows Small Business Server 2003 (Windows SBS), Standard Edition or Premium Edition |
| Windows 2000 Advanced Server | Service Pack 4 | Windows 2000 Server | Service Pack 4 | Windows 2000 Professional | Service Pack 4 |
Microsoft .NET Framework | | • | Version 2.0 can be installed during Microsoft Dynamics AX installation. | | • | The Setup Wizard installs the US English version of the Microsoft .NET Framework version 2.0. If you need an alternate language of the .NET Framework version 2.0, you can either download and install it before installing Microsoft Dynamics AX, or you can reinstall the .NET Framework in the language of your choice after installing Microsoft Dynamics AX. | | • | Version 3.5 is supported with Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0 Service Pack 2 or later. |
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Enterprise Portal server requirementsThe following sections list the Enterprise Portal server requirements. Operating system requirements
Enterprise Portal is installed on Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services or on Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007. Refer to the operating system requirements for the version of SharePoint that you select on the
http://www.microsoft.com/sharepoint/default.mspx. Note: You must run Enterprise Portal on a 32-bit operating system. Hardware requirements
You can find the minimum hardware requirements for the version of SharePoint that you select on http://www.microsoft.com/sharepoint/default.mspx. Microsoft Internet Explorer | | • | Version 6.0, Service Pack 2 or Version 7.0 | | • | Version 8.0 is supported with Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0 Service Pack 2 or later. | | • | Must be present before installation |
| Microsoft .NET Framework | | • | Version 2.0 can be installed during Microsoft Dynamics AX installation. | | • | The Microsoft Dynamics AX Setup Wizard installs the US English version of the Microsoft .NET Framework version 2.0. If you need an alternate language of the .NET Framework version 2.0, you can either download and install it before installing Microsoft Dynamics AX, or you can reinstall the .NET Framework in the language of your choice after installing Microsoft Dynamics AX. | | • | Version 3.5 is supported with Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0 Service Pack 2 or later. |
| Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) | | • | Version 6.0 | | • | Version 7.0 supported with Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0 Service Pack 2 or later | | • | Must be present to support SharePoint |
| Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services
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Microsoft Office SharePoint Server | | • | Windows SharePoint Services Version 2.0 Service Pack 2 -or- Version 3.0 | | • | Windows SharePoint Services Version 3.0 Service Pack 1 supported with Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0 Service Pack 2 or later | | • | Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 | | • | Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Service Pack 1 supported with Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0 Service Pack 2 or later | | • | Must be present before installation |
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Authentication requirements
Microsoft Dynamics AX requires that the Web server use Windows Authentication to authenticate users. For external user access to documents and to Enterprise Portal, a firewalled perimeter network domain must have been configured, and a Business Connector Proxy account must have been set up and configured. For more information, see Set up the Business Connector proxy user Supported browsers for Enterprise PortalEnterprise Portal can run on the following browsers: | • | Internet Explorer 6.0, Service Pack 2 | | • | Internet Explorer 7.0 | | • | Internet Explorer 8.0 is supported with Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0 Service Pack 2 or later. |
Application integration gateway requirementsThe following tables list the minimum hardware and software requirements for running an application integration gateway. Application Integration Web Services requirements
To run an application integration gateway that uses the Application Integration Web services, review the following sections. Computer | Intel or compatible Pentium III Xeon or higher processor minimum; 1.1 GHz or higher recommended | Memory (RAM) | 512 MB or more recommended | Hard disk space | 1.5 GB or more recommended; actual requirements depend on your system configuration and the applications and features you choose to install. | Monitor | Super VGA (1,024x768) or higher resolution | Pointing device | Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device | DVD-ROM drive | Required for DVD installation |
Operating system requirements Note: Application Integration Web services is not supported on the 64-bit versions of the operating systems listed. You must run it on a 32-bit operating system. Windows Server 2008, Standard Edition, Web Edition, Enterprise Edition, or Datacenter Edition | | • | Supported with Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0 Service Pack 2 or later | | • | Service Pack 2 for Windows Server 2008 is supported, but not required |
| Windows Server 2008 R2, Standard Edition, Web Edition, Enterprise Edition, or Datacenter Edition | | • | Supported with Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0 Service Pack 2 or later |
| Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition, Web Edition, Enterprise Edition, or Datacenter Edition | Service Pack 1 or Service Pack 2 | Windows Server 2003 R2, Standard Edition, Web Edition, Enterprise Edition, or Datacenter Edition |
| Windows Small Business Server 2003 (Windows SBS), Standard Edition or Premium Edition |
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Microsoft Internet Explorer | | • | Version 6.0 Service Pack 2 or Version 7.0 | | • | Version 8.0 is supported with Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0 Service Pack 2 or later. | | • | Must be present before installation |
| Microsoft .NET Framework | | • | Version 2.0 can be installed during Microsoft Dynamics AX installation. | | • | The Microsoft Dynamics AX Setup Wizard installs the US English version of the Microsoft .NET Framework version 2.0. If you need an alternate language of the .NET Framework version 2.0, you can either download and install it before installing Microsoft Dynamics AX, or you can reinstall the .NET Framework in the language of your choice after installing Microsoft Dynamics AX. | | • | Version 3.5 is supported with Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0 Service Pack 2 or later. |
| Microsoft Internet Information Services | | • | Version 6.0 | | • | Version 7.0 supported with Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0 Service Pack 2 or later | | • | Must be present for configuration. |
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Authentication requirements
Microsoft Dynamics AX requires that Internet Information Server 6.0 be installed and that it use Windows Authentication to authenticate users. (IIS 7.0 supported with Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0 Service Pack 2 or later.) BizTalk Server Adapter requirements
To run an application integration gateway that uses the BizTalk Adapter for Microsoft Dynamics AX, review the following sections. Operating system requirements
The BizTalk Adapter for Microsoft Dynamics AX runs on Microsoft BizTalk Server 2006. BizTalk Server 2006 R2 and BizTalk Server 2009 are supported with Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0 Service Pack 2 or later. You can find the minimum operating system requirements for BizTalk Server on the BizTalk Web site. Note: You must run the BizTalk adapter on a 32-bit operating system. The BizTalk adapter is not supported on Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 R2. Hardware requirements
You can find the minimum hardware requirements for BizTalk Server on the BizTalk website. Refer to the system requirements at: http://www.microsoft.com/biztalk OLAP (Online analytical processing) server requirementsThe following table lists the software requirements for running an OLAP server. Software requirements
Microsoft Dynamics AX supports the following versions of Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services. You can find the minimum hardware and operating system requirements for the version you choose on the SQL Server Web site. Note: An OLAP server instance can run on a 64-bit operating systems as long as no client activity that uses AIF or Business Connector is run on the same computer. SQL Server 2008 Analysis Services | | • | Supported with Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0 Service Pack 2 with kernel version 4.0.2503.358 or higher. To obtain this version, you must download the hotfix described in Knowledge Base article number 944115. | | • | SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 1 is supported, but not required. |
| SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services | Service Pack 1, Service Pack 2, or Service Pack 3 | SQL Server 2000 Analysis Services | Service Pack 4 |
If the primary database in your Microsoft Dynamics AX system is an Oracle database server, a SQL Server database server must also be installed to support OLAP. Authentication requirements
Microsoft Dynamics AX requires that the OLAP server use Windows Authentication to authenticate users. OLAP (Online analytical processing) client requirements
To use a computer as an OLAP client for Microsoft Dynamics AX, it must have a Microsoft Dynamics AX client installed. Requirements for clients connecting to systems running SQL Server 2000 Analysis Services The components listed below MUST be installed in the order specified. Microsoft SQL Server 2000 PivotTable Services | | • | Can be installed after Microsoft Dynamics AX installation. All components are available in the downloadable Feature Pack for Microsoft SQL Server 2005. | | • | Note: If a client must be able to connect to both SQL Server 2000 and SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services data sources, this component must be the first installed. |
| Microsoft Office Web Components 11 (OWC11) 2003 | | • | Can be installed after Microsoft Dynamics AX installation. | | • | Available from this location as a download: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=47538 | | • | By installing the Office Web Components tool, users can view published components and data access pages on the Web without having to install Office 2003. | | • | Note: If you do not own an Office 2003 license, the Office Web Components are licensed to be used in static, non-interactive, client-side, view-only mode. If you do own an Office 2003 license, the Office Web Components are licensed to be used in interactive mode. |
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Requirements for clients connecting to systems running SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services
The components listed below MUST be installed in the order specified. Microsoft Core XML Services (MSXML) | | Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services OLE DB Provider | | Microsoft SQL Server Native Client | | • | Can be installed after Microsoft Dynamics AX installation. All components are available in the downloadable Feature Pack for Microsoft SQL Server 2005. Note: This component is not required if the client does not need to create or configure cubes. |
| Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Analysis Management Objects (AMO) Collection | | • | Can be installed after Microsoft Dynamics AX installation. All components are available in the downloadable Feature Pack for Microsoft SQL Server 2005. | | • | Note: This component is not required if the client does not need to create or configure cubes. |
| Microsoft Office Web Components 11 (OWC11), 2003 | | • | Can be installed after Microsoft Dynamics AX installation. | | • | Available from this location as a download: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=47538 | | • | By installing the Office Web Components tool, users can view published components and data access pages on the Web without having to install Office 2003. | | • | Note: If you do not own an Office 2003 license, the Office Web Components are licensed to be used in static, non-interactive, client-side, view-only mode. If you do own an Office 2003 license, the Office Web Components are licensed to be used in interactive mode. |
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