How do I deploy Microsoft Visio 2016 and other versions using Endpoint Central?

Description

This document provides you with steps required to deploy Microsoft Visio 2016 and updated versions to multiple computers using Endpoint Central.

Note:The updated versions include Microsoft Visio 2019, Visio Standard 2021, Visio Professional 2021

System Requirements

Before you deploy the software application, ensure that the computers to which you deploy Microsoft Visio 2016 and above versions meet the system requirements prescribed by Microsoft.

Steps

To deploy Microsoft Visio, follow the steps given below:

1. Download the tool
2. Extract the contents of the exe
3. Customize the installation
4. Download the package
5. Add the software package to Endpoint Central
6. Deploy to target computers

Download the tool

• Download Microsoft office 2019 tool from the Microsoft website and store it in the network share. Network share is recommended only if you're deploying the software to computers within the network. If you're going to deploy Microsoft Office to computers in a remote location, then you can use HTTP upload.

  Note: The network share should have read permissions to 'Everyone' in the group and should be accessible from all the computers to which you are trying to install.

Extract the contents of the exe

• To extract the downloaded package, navigate to the command prompt and run this command: <File Path>\officedeploymenttool_11306-33602.exe/extract:<File Path>\Destination Folder /quiet

  Note: Ensure that you enter the correct file name in the command prompt before extracting the package. You can know the file name by viewing the details, before downloading the package from the website.

Customize the installation

1. Create a file named 'Config.xml'. Open this file from the extracted folder and then make the following changes in the file as given below:

 

Sample configuration for Microsoft Visio 2016


<Configuration>
<Add OfficeClientEdition="64" Channel="Broad">
<Product ID="VisioProRetail">
<Language ID="en-us" />
</Product>
</Add>
<Updates Enabled="TRUE" />
<Display Level="None" AcceptEULA="TRUE" />
<Logging Level="Standard" Path="%temp%" />
</Configuration>

If you want to add Product Key while deploying the product, then edit the 'config.xml' file as given below:

<Configuration>
<Add OfficeClientEdition="64">
<Product ID="VisioProXVolume" PIDKEY="#####-#####-#####-#####-#####">
<Language ID="en-us" />
</Product>
</Add>
<Updates Enabled="TRUE" />
<Display Level="None" AcceptEULA="TRUE" />
<Logging Level="Standard" Path="%temp%" />
</Configuration>

Note:

• For the Product ID enter "VisioProRetail"
• For other Product IDs that are supported by the Office Deployment Tool, refer the article here.
• Office Client edition depends on your OS architecture(32 or 64-bit)
• Setting AutoActivate value as 1 will allow user to access the application directly without specifying the login credentials
• Setting ForceAppShutdown value as "True" will close all the microsoft office applications forcibly, before shutting down the computers. This may cause any data loss when microsoft office applications are running in the background.


2. Save the file, after making the customization changes.

Download the package

• To download the complete package of Visio, navigate to the extracted destination folder, and execute the following command.

<File Path>\setup.exe /download config.xml

After downloading the package, you can deploy it through Endpoint Central.

Add the software package to Endpoint Central

Here are the steps to add the software package to Endpoint Central

1. Click the Software Deployment tab.
2. Click Add Package.
3. Select the MSIEXEC/EXE/ISS/Command package type.
4. Specify a name for the application.
5. Choose Network Path/HTTP Path based on your requirement and Locate/Add the files.
6. Specify the Installation Command with Switches/Arguments as <Share Path>\setup.exe /configure <Share Path>\config.xml
   For example, \\machine-1\DCSWRepository\Office2019Exreacted\setup.exe /configure \\machine-1\DCSWRepository\Office2019Exreacted\config.xml
7. Click Add Package.

Deploy to target computers

Here are the steps to deploy this package to target computers

1. Select the package that you added and then click on Install/Uninstall Software.
2. Enter a name and description for this configuration that you're creating.
3. Define the Package Settings.
4. Configure the Deployment Settings.
5. Choose the target computers
6. Specify the schedule options. This is optional. You can choose according to your requirements.
7. Click Deploy.

You've successfully deployed the Microsoft Visio application using Endpoint Central.