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Windows 8 RT Compatibility (as of 12/1127/2012)

Because Windows RT is a special version of Windows compiled for ARM processors most applications are not supported.  All applications must be installed from the Microsoft Store. Currently there is a very limited set of applications available for this platform.

 

Version

Compatible

Comments

Known Issues

Microsoft Word Excel PowerPoint Outlook 14 SP1 Office

2013

Yes  

There is a version of Microsoft Office available for Windows RT

 

OfficeScan

10.6

Yes*

*Limited support on version 10.6. Full support will be included in 10.6 SP2 (ETA December 2012). http://esupport.trendmicro.com/solution/en-us/1061153.aspx

Client can be installed and work on Windows 8 desktop mode only. DLP is not supported in Win8 Windows UI. No

There is no anti-virus client available for WIndows RT.

 

Juniper Network Connect

7.2R6

Yes*

*Not Officially Supported 
http://jscom.jp/support/products/juniper/ive_os/manual/7.2/rn/j-sa-sslvpn-7.2R6-releasenotes.pdf. Support.

JSAM is not creating a client side log on Windows 8 machines. No

There is no Juniper VPN or Juniper Pulse Client available for Windows RT

 

FireFox

18.0b1

Yes*

*Beta Release
http://blog.mozilla.org/futurereleases/2012/10/04/firefox-metro-preview/ No

There is no other browsers currently available for Windows RT. Internet Explorer 9.0 is available.

 

Identity Finder

6.2.0.0

Yes

http://www.identityfinder.com/kb/General-Reference/007752

 

LANDesk Agent

9.0.3.8

No

http://community.landesk.com/support/docs/DOC-23848. In the future, a service pack or component update may be available to add Windows 8 compatiability to LANDesk 9.0 SP3

                                      No

No Windows RT client

 

LANDesk Agent

9.50.1.1

Yes No

LANDesk 9.5 Test Environment supports Windows 8.  To be used only for testing: \\tabvmldesktst\ldlogon\AdvanceAgent There is no LANDesk Agent for Windows RT

 

Cisco Jabber Video

4.5

Yes No

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/telepresence/endpoint/movi
/admin_guide/Jabber_Video_Administrator_Guide_4-5.pdf

 

SecureCRT

7.0.2

Yes No

http://www.vandyke.com/products/system_req.html

 

McAfee

5.2.11

No

https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=KB75649
Support for Windows 8 will be provided when EEPC 7 is released, which is expected to be within the fourth quarter 2012.

 

Domain Bind (TUFTS)

N/A

Yes No

 

 

Mount SMB Volumes (NetApp)

N/A

Yes

You can mount network shares on Windows RT

 

Microsoft SilverLight

N/A

No

There is no version of SilverLight available for Windows RT

 

Internet Explorer

10

Yes

There is a version of Internet Explorer 10.0 available for Windows RT

 

Oracle Java

N/A

No

There is no Java client available for Windows RT

 

Adobe Shockwave Player

N/A

No

There is no shockwave player available

 

Adobe Flash Player

11.3.377.15

Yes

Windows RT comes with an embedded version of Flash

 

Skype

1.3.0.111

Yes

There is a Skype client available in the Microsoft Store

 

Box

1.2.0.1260

Yes

There is a Box client available for Windows RT in the Microsoft Store.

 

Remote Desktop Client

6.2.9200

Yes

There is a Microsoft Remote Desktop Client available (can only use on campus since no VPN software is available.