Office linux

This page explains how to install / use the Microsoft Office applications in Linux

Microsoft Lync

Use [SIPE] plugins along with an IM client like Pidgin, Adium, Miranda, Telepathy

• First install Pidgin + SIPE:

sudo apt-get install pidgin pidgin-sipe

• Configure SIPE plugin. Here example settings for corporate use at NXP :

Basic —

• Protocol: Office Communicator
• Username: name.lastname@nxp.com
• Login: name.lastname@nxp.com
• Password: xxxxx

Advanced —

• Server: sipdir.online.lync.com:443
• Connection type: SSL/TLS
• User Agent: UCCAPI/4.0.7577.314 OC/4.0.7577.314 (Microsoft Lync 2010)
• Authentication scheme: TLS-DSK

• See SIPE FAQ for info on User Agent string.

Microsoft Word

• See Wine + project Play on Linux
• See for instance this Amazing tutorial