Deploy Office 365 with sccm (In this guide we deploy Office 365 2016).

Configuration and deploying:

1. Download Office Deployment Tool.

2. Create folder in the root of local disk C:\ – OfficeProPlusEmp (C:\OfficeProPlusEmp). Run downloaded file “officedeploymenttool_7614-3602” with “Run as Administrator” and extract to early created folder. We create 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:

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 name;

– set or include language;

Display Level=”Full” – show Installation process;

AcceptEULA=”TRUE” – Accept EULA;

– Activate Office after installation (perfect for use in domain);

– Shutdown running Office apps when deploying;

– Use shared computer license (Value=”1″) or not (Value=”0″). (read post beginning);

– Pin Office icons to taskbar or not;

– Disable updates if using SCCM;

– 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 copy and rename copy to Install.xml:

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

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

10. Open newly created file and paste:

setup.exe /download Download.xml

11. Save file as *.bat. Click at 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 newly created Download.bat – Office 365 Pro Plus start download offline content and create new sub-folder Office.

14. When download complete – the black window autoclose. Check downloaded content.

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

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

17. Open file Install.xml and delete SourcePath=”…” parameter, after changes save 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 your Application information and press Next (Parameter “Name” – this name show in your application list in SCCM console);

24. Add more language to showing 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 deployment type in another part;

29. Check information and press Next;

30. All sings good. 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 path to your Office 365 Pro Plus content folder (you must enter the UNC path), set button Run installation and uninstall program as 32-bit process on 64-bit clients (because I deploy 32-bit office to 64-bit system). In the Installation program parameter enter 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 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 system). Parameter Installation program visibility set to Normal, so users will see that installation work. In the Estimated installation time (minutes) set how long it take to install 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). Than 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 at the showed page;

49. Go to Software Library;

50. Click on the 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 result of Distribution;

60. Go to Software Library;

61. Click on the Application Management and then Applications;

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

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

64. After selecting target collection click Next;

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

66. Configure installation option and click Next;

67. I you need that deployment 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. (I now, it’s many apps in my Software Center need to be updated);

3. Next – click on Install;

4. Installation starts;

5. Installation complete;

6. Let’s check result, go to Programs and Features and find out application.

CONGRATULATIONS!

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