Microsoft .NET Framework Requirements

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Topic Last Modified: 2010-07-18

Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0 is required for Microsoft Communications Server 2010. Setup prompts you to install this prerequisite, and it automatically installs it if it is not already installed on the computer

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If you install Communications Server 2010 by using the command line, you need to manually install this prerequisite on the server.

Communications Server 2010 only supports the 64-bit edition of the .NET Framework.

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Communications Server 2010 supports .NET Framework version 3.5 Service Pack 1. After installing the .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 package, you should immediately install the following updates: Microsoft Knowledge article 959209, "An update for the .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 is available," at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=197396, which addresses a set of known application compatibility issues. Microsoft Knowledge article 967190, "Update for .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 (KB967190)," at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=197397, which addresses a file association issue for XPS document.

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Communications Server 2010 supports .NET Framework version 3.5 Service Pack 1. After installing the .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 package, you should immediately install the following updates:

Microsoft Knowledge article 959209, "An update for the .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 is available," at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=197396, which addresses a set of known application compatibility issues.
Microsoft Knowledge article 967190, "Update for .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 (KB967190)," at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=197397, which addresses a file association issue for XPS document.