SharePoint 2003 Client Access Requirements
There are no requirements for specific client software to be installed to enable access to SharePoint 2003 sites. In other words, the user doesn't have to have Internet Explorer 6.0, or Office 2003, or Windows XP Professional. A wide variety of browsers work, different versions of Office provide access to SharePoint 2003 sites, and a number of desktop operating systems are supported. Taking it to the extreme, if Terminal Services or Citrix MetaFrame is in use, the user doesn't have to have anything except the thin client on his system!
This section provides recommendations on the optimal combination of desktop operating system, browser type, and version of Office.
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