Configuration Manager Deploy Office 365 Pro Plus Using Office Deployment Tool

Configuration Manager Deploy Office 365 Pro Plus Using Office Deployment Tool (In this guide we deploy Office 365 2016).

Configuration and deploying:

1. Download Office Deployment Tool.

2. Create a folder in the root of local disk C:\ – OfficeProPlusEmp (C:\OfficeProPlusEmp). Run the downloaded file “officedeploymenttool_7614-3602” with “Run as Administrator” and extract it to the early created folder. We created the folder OfficeProPlusEmp because we may have another distributive folder OfficeProPlusLab to deploy office in educational labs with SharedComputerLicense.

3. After extracting – you get something like this:

4. Edit file Configuration in C:\OfficeProPlusEmp with some text editor. (I use Notepad++ or in-build Notepad, or WordPad):

5. Delete all content in Configuration file and past next:

<Configuration>
     <Add SourcePath=”C:\OfficeProPlusEmp” OfficeClientEdition=”32″ Branch=”Current” OfficeMgmtCOM=”TRUE”>
         <Product ID=”O365ProPlusRetail”>
             <Language ID=”ru-ru” />
             <Language ID=”uk-ua” />
             <Language ID=”en-us” />
         </Product>
     </Add>
     <Display Level=”Full” AcceptEULA=”TRUE” />
     <Property Name=”AUTOACTIVATE” Value=”1″ />
     <Property Name=”FORCEAPPSHUTDOWN” Value=”TRUE” />
     <Property Name=”SharedComputerLicensing” Value=”0″ />
     <Property Name=”PinIconsToTaskbar” Value=”FALSE” />
     <Updates Enabled=”FALSE” />
     <Logging Level=”OfficeSetup.txt” Path=”%temp%” />
 </Configuration>

6. After paste – config as you wish, about strings:

Add SourcePath=”C:\OfficeProPlusEmp” – Path whrere office files will be downloaded;

OfficeClientEdition=”32″ – Edition of your product (32 or 64);

Branch=”Current” – Your office update channel;

OfficeMgmtCOM=”TRUE” – Control installed Office with SCCM;

<Product ID=”O365ProPlusRetail”> – Product name;

<Language ID=”” /> – set or include language;

Display Level=”Full” – show installation process;

AcceptEULA=”TRUE” – Accept EULA;

<Property Name=”AUTOACTIVATE” Value=”1″ /> – Activate Office after installation (perfect for use in domain);

<Property Name=”FORCEAPPSHUTDOWN” Value=”TRUE” /> – Shutdown running Office apps when deploying;

<Property Name=”SharedComputerLicensing” Value=”0″ /> – Use shared computer license (Value=”1″) or not (Value=”0″). (read post beginning);

<Property Name=”PinIconsToTaskbar” Value=”FALSE” /> – Pin Office icons to taskbar or not;

<Updates Enabled=”FALSE” /> – Disable updates if using SCCM;

<Logging Level=”OfficeSetup.txt” Path=”%temp%” /> – Create installation logfile in “%temp%” folder at user pc.

Also, you may use Online Office 365 Pro Plus Configuration XML Editor.

7. Rename configuration.xml to Download.xml, make a copy, and rename the copy to Install.xml:

8. Create a new text file in the C:\OfficeProPlusEmp folder (Right Mouse Button click in the folder):

9. After creating you may set a new name or use the default. (I use default):

10. Open the newly created file and paste:

setup.exe /download Download.xml

11. Save the file as *.bat. Click on File, then Save As…. In the opened window – set “Save as type:” All Files, File name: Download.bat and click Save:

12. Delete early created New Text Document;

13. After running the newly created Download.bat – Office 365 Pro Plus start to download offline content and create a new sub-folder Office.

14. When downloading is complete – the black window autocloses. Check downloaded content.

15. On the server, in the folder where you store sccm apps content create a new folder Office365ProPlusEmp. And copy content from the previous part to this folder:

16. In the Download.xml file change SourcePath=”” parameter to your path. (In the future you may run Download.bat to update Office content. Or create Windows Task to run files and sometimes check the Office folder for new files), after changes save the file:

17. Open the file Install.xml and delete SourcePath=”…” parameter, after changes save the file:

18 Run your SCCM console;

19. Go to Software Library;

20. Click on Application Management;

21. On the Applications Right Mouse Button click and select Create Application;

22. In the pop-up window select Manually specify the application information and press Next;

23. Fill in your Application information and press Next (Parameter “Name” – this name shows in your application list in SCCM console);

24. Add more language to show in Software Center for end-users;

25. Add languages and press OK;

26. Set icon (icon must be 250X250 or smaller) that will be showing in the Software Center on your application;

27. Add Application name and Localized description for displaying your application in Software Center. When filling out information for all languages – press Next;

28. At the stage Deployments Types only press Next. We add the deployment type in another part;

29. Check information and press Next;

30. All sings well. Click Close;

31. Go to Software Library;

32. Click on Application Management;

33. Click on Applications;

34. Right Mouse Button click on your Office 365 Pro Plus application and select Properties;

35. In the opened windows go to Deployments Types;

36. In the Deployments Types press Add…;

37. In Type select Script Installer (it’s automatically set Manually specify the deployment type information) and click Next;

38. In the Content location set the path to your Office 365 Pro Plus content folder (you must enter the UNC path), set the button Run installation, and uninstall the program as a 32-bit process on 64-bit clients (because I deploy 32-bit office to 64-bit system). In the Installation program parameter enter the next string (in my company we disallow users to uninstall Office):

setup.exe /configure Install.xml

39. After all steps press Next;

40. Click on the Add Clause to add the detection method;

41. In the Setting Type parameter set Registry. In the Hive parameter “HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE“. In the Key parameter insert string:

SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\ClickToRun\Configuration

In the Value parameter enter:

VersionToReport

Set check mark This registry key is associated with a 32-bit application on 64-bit systems (if you use 32-bit office). Data Type parameter set to String. Then select This registry setting must satisfy the following rule to indicate the presence of this application. Operator parameter set to Equals. In the Value enter your Office 365 ProPlus version (in my case 16.0.7466.2038). Then click OK;

42. Click Next;

43. Configure your User Experience for your deployment (I deploy for the system). Parameter Installation program visibility is set to Normal, so users will see that installation work. In the Estimated installation time (minutes) set how long it takes to install the application (this will display in Software Center for users). Click Next;

44. In the Requirements you may add requirements for your deployment (like OS version, disk size, or memory size). Then press Next;

45. At the Dependencies press Next;

46. At the Summary page check information and click Next;

47. At the Completion click Close;

48. Click OK on the showed page;

49. Go to Software Library;

50. Click on Applications Management and then Applications;

51. Right Mouse Button click on the out Office 365 ProPlus application and select Distribute Content;

52. Click Next;

53. Click Next;

54. Then click on the Add button and select Distribution Point;

55. Select your Distribution Point and press OK;

56. Click Next;

57. Again press next (after information check);

58. Click Close;

59. After some time check the result of the Distribution;

60. Go to Software Library;

61. Click on Application Management and then Applications;

62. Right Mouse Button click on our Office 365 ProPlus application and select Deploy;

63. Click the Browse button to select the target collection for deployment;

64. After selecting the target collection click Next;

65. Distribution point will show up automatically, click Next;

66. Configure the installation option and click Next;

67. If you need that deployment to be available for installation later – config time (or live as is) and click Next;

68. Config notifications after installation and click Next;

69. If you need alerts – configure them at this page, click Next;

70. Check summary information and click Next;

71. Click Close;

Installation

1. Left Mouse Button click on Start button and open your Software Center;

2. Go to Applications;

3. Next – click on Install;

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