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Alfresco Office Services

Platform
Alfresco
Product
Alfresco Office Services
Release
2.0
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2026-05-06T19:22:31.517743
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en-US
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Archived

There are a number of software requirements for using AOS.

Alfresco Office Services is part of the standard Alfresco installation, and software and hardware requirements are the same as those for Alfresco. See Supported platforms for more information.

  • Microsoft Office 2016 for Windows (boxed version)
  • Microsoft Office 2016 for Mac (boxed version)
  • Office 365 Desktop Version for Windows v16 (through subscription)
  • Office 365 Desktop Version for Mac v15 (through subscription)
  • Microsoft Office 2013 (32 or 64-bit)

Note

You must activate SSL when using Alfresco Office Services 1.2 or above. For more information, see Configuring SSL.

In the latest Microsoft Office versions, such as Microsoft Word for Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Office (Version 2401 Build 16.0.17231.20236) 64-bit, Microsoft has removed the ability to use basic authentication in Exchange Online for Exchange ActiveSync (EAS), POP, IMAP, Remote PowerShell, Exchange Web Services (EWS), Offline Address Book (OAB), Autodiscover, Outlook for Windows, and Outlook for Mac.

Note

To make Alfresco Office Services work with the latest versions of Microsoft Office, you must either:

  • Use IdP-initiated Single Sign On (IdP/SSO), since basic authentication is not supported in the latest Microsoft Office versions.
  • Downgrade Microsoft Office to a version where basic authentication is supported.