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 https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=49117 for more details.
To deploy Microsoft Office 365, follow the steps given below:
Download Microsoft office 365 tool from the Microsoft website (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=49117) 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.
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.
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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.
- Specify the Installation Command with Switches/Arguments.For Sharepath deployment method, the installation command should be as follows, "<Share Path>\setup.exe" /configure "<Share Path>\configuration.xml". For example, "\\computer_name\DCSWRepository\Office365Extracted\setup.exe" /configure "\\computer_name\DCSWRepository\Office365Extracted\configuration.xml"
Note: When you are copying the packages from a CD specify the silent switch as - <Share Path>\setup.exe /config <Share Path>\config.xml
For Http deployment method, the installation command should be setup.exe /configure configuration.xml
- Click Add Package
To troubleshoot Microsoft office deployment errors click here.
To uninstall Microsoft office 365 click here.