How do I deploy Microsoft Project 2016 using Endpoint Central?

This document provides you with the steps required to deploy Microsoft Project 2016 to multiple computers using Endpoint Central.

Table of Content

1. Download the Tool
2. Extract the contents of the EXE
3. Customize the installation
4. Add the software package
5. Deploy to target computers

Prerequisites

System Requirements

Before you deploy the software application, ensure that the computers to which you deploy Microsoft Project 2016 meet the system requirements prescribed by Microsoft. Refer to this link for more details.

Download the tool

• Download the Office Deployment Tool from the Microsoft website and store it in a network share/local computer. Network share is recommended if you want to deploy the tool to computers within the network. HTTP upload is recommended if you want to deploy the tool to computers in a remote location.

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

Extract the contents of the EXE

• Double-click on the Office Deployment Tool to extract its files.
• To extract the downloaded Office Deployment Tool via command line, open the command prompt and run the following command

  <File Path> \<officedeploymenttool.exe> /extract:"<File Path>\Destination Folder" /quiet

  Note:
  Ensure that you enter the correct office deployment executable file name and the file path at 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

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

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

• To download the software package for Microsoft Project 2016, navigate to the command prompt, enter the extracted destination folder path and execute the following.

setup.exe /download <config.xml>

Add the software package to Endpoint Central

1. Navigate to the Software Deployment tab in the Endpoint Central console.
2. Under Packages, click Add Package > Windows.
3. Give an appropriate name for the package.
4. Select Package Type as EXE/APPX/MSIEXEC/MSU
5. Click on From Shared Folder if you are deploying it using Network Share Upload. Click on From Local Computer if you are deploying it using HTTP Upload.
6. Enter the following Installation Command with Switches/Arguments from the table given below:

   Content	Network Share Upload	HTTP Upload
   Installation Command	"<Share Path>\setup.exe" /configure "<Share Path>\config.xml"	setup.exe /configure <config.xml>
   Example	"\\computer_name\DCSWRepository\Project2016\setup.exe" /configure "\\computer_name\DCSWRepository\Project2016\config.xml"	setup.exe /configure config.xml

7. Specify the Pre/Post Deployment activities, if required.
8. Click Add Package to complete the package creation.

Deploy to target computers

1. Select the package that you added and then click on Install/Uninstall Software >Windows > Computer Configuration
2. Enter a name and description for the configuration that you are creating.
3. Define the Package Settings.
4. Configure the Deployment Settings.
5. Define the Targets that you want to deploy.
6. Specify the schedule options. This is optional. You can choose according to your requirements.
7. Click Deploy/Deploy Immediately.

You've successfully deployed the Microsoft Project 2016 application using Endpoint Central