Note: Office 2000/XP directions run about the same.
Create the Administrative Installation
The first step in deploying Office over a network is to create the administrative installation. To do this, you need at least 550 MB of free disk space on a central server, and you need write access to the server. After you are sure that these two requirements are met, follow these steps.
NOTE: You can perform these steps while you are logged on to the server or from a network client that has a connection with the server.
Insert the Office CD-ROM, and cancel any AutoRun activity that may occur.
Click Start, and then click Run.
In the Open box, type the following, and then click OK:
pathSetup.exe /a
NOTE: path is the path to your CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive that contains the Office CD-ROM.
In the Customer Information dialog box, type the CD key from the back of the Office CD-ROM case.
Type the name of your corporation in the Company box. This is the name that will appear in the Office program splash screens that are displayed every time you start an Office program.
Click Next.
In the License and Support Information dialog box, accept the license agreement, and then click Next.
In the Installation Location dialog box, specify the destination folder for the administrative installation. This location can be a folder on a local hard disk drive or a folder on another computer. You can specify either a mapped drive or a UNC path to the folder. You can also click Browse to browse for the folder.
Click Install Now.
To Update Administrative Point
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?...kb;en-us;304165
