Take the tour ×  I want to install ArcGIS Server 10 but our
users only have ArcGIS Desktop 9.3.1.  So does ESRI support:
• a) Access/use AGS services from 10 in 9.3.1?   • b) Manage
(create services etc) AGS 10 from ArcCatalog 9.3.1?  I know you
can use the web manager but our users are used to manage AGS
from desktop.  share|improve this question add comment  4
Answers  a) Yes, I am doing that and you can view and zoom/pan
etc (anything 9.3.1 allows a user to do).  b) No, You may only
connect to the 10 server as a user, you may not manage except
from a computer with version 10 of desktop installed. You may
manage a 9.3.1 server from a desktop with version 10. I'm doing
that.  share|improve this answer add comment  You cannot
administer ArcGIS Server 10 using an older version of ArcGIS
Desktop. See the Migrating to 10 page in the help.  Also, if you
upgrade any ArcSDE installations to ArcSDE 10, those servers
will not support older desktop clients. See the Product
Compatibility Matrix for ArcSDE.  However,