How to Host Office 2007 Programs on a Server

Microsoft Office 2007 was released in November of 2006 to coincide with the release of the Windows Vista operating system for businesses. Office 2007 requires a license to run, but you can install it on a remote server that will have users connecting from Remote Desktop. Installing Office on a remote computer lets you install the program on a single machine with a single license and then grant users access to the machine at different times. You can then offer Office to your users without revealing license information or purchasing multiple copies of the software.

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  Insert your Office 2007 CD from within Windows. You will need to click "Start" > "Computer" and double-click the "setup.exe" file on your CD drive.

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  Enter your product key from the CD case, then click the "Continue" button on the bottom-right corner.

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  Review the Microsoft Software License Terms and place a check mark in "I accept the terms of this agreement." Click "Continue."

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  Click "Upgrade."

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  Click "Remove all previous versions" if you wish to delete earlier versions of Office.

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  Click "Install now."

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  Click "Close" when installation completes.