This document provides you the steps required to deploy Microsoft Office 365 to multiple computers using Endpoint Central.
Before you deploy the software application, ensure that the computers to which you deploy Microsoft Office 365 meet the system requirements prescribed by Microsoft. Refer to the link for more details.
To deploy Microsoft Office 365, follow the steps given below:
Download Microsoft office 365 tool from the Microsoft website and store in the network share. Network share is recommended only if you want to deploy the software to computers within the network. If you wanted to deploy Microsoft Office to computers located in a remote location, you can use HTTP upload.
Note: The network share should have read permissions to Everyone group and should be accessible from all the computers to which you are trying to install.
To extract the downloaded package, navigate to the command prompt and run this command -
<File Path>\officedeploymenttool_6612-6352.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.
Note: If you are copying the contents from CD, edit the config.xml file available at \\Networkshare\Office16\ProPlus.WW\Config.xml
<Configuration>
<Add OfficeClientEdition="32">
<Property name="FORCEAPPSHUTDOWN" value="True" />
<Product ID="O365ProPlusRetail" PIDKEY="XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX">
<Language ID="en-US" />
<ExcludeApp ID="Access" />
</Product>
</Add>
<Updates Enabled="True" />
<Display Level="None" AcceptEULA="True" />
<Property Name="AutoActivate" Value="1" />
<Property Name="ForceAppShutdown" Value="True" />
</Configuration>
<File Path>\setup.exe /download <File Path>/config.xml
Note: Kindly ensure that the edited Configuration XML file matches the file name specified in the given command.
After downloading the package, you can deploy it.
- Click the Software Deployment tab
- Click Add Package
- Select the MSIEXEC/EXE/ISS/Command package type
- Specify a name for the application
- Choose Network Path/Http Path based on your requirement. If the deployment method chosen is Http Path, Zip all the files in the Office setup folder and Locate/Add the zip file in the Package as mentioned in the image below. Provide installation commands as mentioned in the below table.
Note: Kindly ensure that the edited Configuration XML file matches the file name specified in the given command.
Content Share Path / CD Http Installation Commands "<Share Path>\setup.exe" /configure "<Share Path>\configuration.xml"
setup.exe /configure configuration.xml
Examples "\\computer_name\DCSWRepository\Office365Extracted\setup.exe" /configure "\\computer_name\DCSWRepository\Office365Extracted\configuration.xml"
setup.exe /configure configuration-Office365-x86.xml
- Click Add Package
To troubleshoot Microsoft office deployment errors click here.
To uninstall Microsoft office 365 click here.