Deployment guide for Microsoft Office 2013 Preview Microsoft Corporation Published: July 2012 Author: Microsoft Office System and Servers Team ([email protected]) Abstract This book supports a preliminary release of Microsoft Office 2013 Preview and provides deployment instructions for Office 2013 Preview. The audiences for this book include application specialists, line-of- business application specialists, and IT administrators who are ready to deploy Office 2013 Preview. The content in this book is a copy of selected content in the Office 2013 Preview technical library as of the publication date. For the most current content, see the technical library on the web. This document is provided “as-is.” Information and views expressed in this document, including URL and other Internet website references, may change without notice. You bear the risk of using it. Some examples depicted herein are provided for illustration only and are fictitious. 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Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information presented after the date of publication. ii Contents Getting help............................................................................................................................................... ix Volume activation of Office 2013 Preview ................................................................................................. 1 Articles about volume activation for Office 2013 Preview ................................................................... 1 Plan volume activation of Office 2013 Preview ......................................................................................... 2 Plan a deployment .................................................................................................................................. 2 Review activation methods ..................................................................................................................... 3 Key Management Service (KMS)........................................................................................................ 3 License state of the Office 2013 Preview KMS client ......................................................................... 4 Publication of the KMS service ........................................................................................................... 5 Client discovery of KMS ...................................................................................................................... 5 KMS activation thresholds .................................................................................................................. 5 KMS activation renewal ...................................................................................................................... 6 Use KMS for computers that run Windows and Office 2013 Preview client products ........................ 6 Multiple Activation Key (MAK) ............................................................................................................. 6 MAK architecture ................................................................................................................................ 7 Active Directory-Based activation ....................................................................................................... 7 Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT) 3.0 ................................................................................. 7 Plan for KMS activation .......................................................................................................................... 8 Plan DNS server configuration............................................................................................................ 9 Activate the KMS host ......................................................................................................................... 9 Prepare KMS clients ........................................................................................................................... 9 Activate as a standard user ................................................................................................................ 9 Plan for Active Directory-Based activation ........................................................................................... 10 Plan for MAK activation ........................................................................................................................ 10 No authenticated proxy server support ............................................................................................. 10 Volume activation methods in Office 2013 Preview ................................................................................ 11 KMS and MAK activation ...................................................................................................................... 11 KMS host platforms for Office 2013 Preview activation .................................................................... 11 Generic Volume License Keys (GVLKs) for Office 2013 Preview .................................................... 13 Active Directory-Based activation......................................................................................................... 13 Activating Office 2013 Preview by using the Office 2013 Preview Volume License Pack ................... 13 Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT) 3.0 ............................................................................... 14 Customize installations of Office 2013 Preview....................................................................................... 15 Articles about how to customize Office 2013 Preview ...................................................................... 15 Customize Setup before installing Office 2013........................................................................................ 16 Use the OCT to customize the installation ........................................................................................... 16 iii Create a network installation point ....................................................................................................... 16 Customize Setup .................................................................................................................................. 17 Install Office silently .............................................................................................................................. 20 Office Customization Tool (OCT) in Office 2013 Preview ....................................................................... 21 Overview of the Office Customization Tool .......................................................................................... 21 Updates folder ................................................................................................................................... 22 Modify existing installations .............................................................................................................. 23 Choose OCT options ........................................................................................................................ 23 Office Customization Tool options .................................................................................................... 24 Architecture-specific versions of the Office Customization Tool .......................................................... 25 Importing Office Customization Tool .msp customization files ............................................................. 25 Configuring Setup, Features, Additional content, and Outlook settings .............................................. 27 Setup ................................................................................................................................................. 28 Installation location and organization name ...................................................................................... 28 Additional network sources ............................................................................................................... 28 Add/Modify Network Server Entry dialog box ................................................................................... 29 Licensing and user interface ............................................................................................................. 29 Config.xml settings and corresponding OCT options ....................................................................... 31 Remove previous installations .........................................................................................................