The right way to Set up the Workplace 2019 Quantity Licensed Variations with XML

The necessities for deploying Microsoft Workplace in an enterprise surroundings are totally different for single-PC deployments.

On this article, I’ve defined the steps required to deploy Workplace 2019 for quantity licenses utilizing an XML file.

Overview

There are two quantity license variations of Microsoft Workplace 2019: Workplace Skilled Plus 2019 and Workplace Commonplace 2019. In case you’re putting in these variations you should use the PerpetualVL2019 replace channel.

Within the subsequent few sections, I’ve outlined the steps to make use of the Workplace Deployment Instrument to obtain and set up Workplace utilizing this replace channel.

Earlier than you proceed, create a folder to save lots of the Workplace configuration and set up recordsdata. I created a folder C:Office_install.

1. Open the Workplace Deployment Instrument obtain web page and click on the obtain hyperlink.
2. Copy the downloaded file to the folder you created earlier
3. Open the folder and double-click the downloaded ODT file. Then, settle for the license settlement and click on Proceed.

4. Then, choose the folder you created earlier as the situation to extract the ODT recordsdata and click on OK.

5. Anticipate the recordsdata to be extracted and proceed to the following step.

Step 2: Create the XML Configuration File

The set up of Microsoft Workplace is automated with an XML file. That is doable as you specify all of the required info on this file.

I’ve created a pattern XML file. The configurations are proven under.

See under for extra details about this config and actions you’ll want to take.

<Configuration> 
  <Add SourcePath="C:Office_install" OfficeClientEdition="64" Channel="PerpetualVL2019"> 
   <Product ID="ProPlus2019Volume" PIDKEY="#####-#####-#####-#####-#####" > 
     <Language ID="en-us" />
     <ExcludeApp ID="Writer" />
     <ExcludeApp ID="Outlook" />
     <ExcludeApp ID="OneNote" />
     <ExcludeApp ID="Skype" />
     <ExcludeApp ID="OneDrive" />
     <ExcludeApp ID="Lync" />
     <ExcludeApp ID="Groove" /> 
     <ExcludeApp ID="Phrase" />
     <ExcludeApp ID="PowerPoint" />
     <ExcludeApp ID="Entry" />       
   </Product>  
 </Add> 
<Show Stage="Full" AcceptEULA="TRUE" />
<Property Identify="AUTOACTIVATE" Worth="1" />
</Configuration>

a) Modify the Product ID setting as required.

In case you’re putting in Workplace Skilled Plus 2019, use ProPlus2019Volume for the Product ID and PerpetualVL2019 for the Channel. Equally, if putting in Workplace Commonplace 2019, use Standard2019Volume and PerpetualVL2019 for the Channel.

For an in depth listing of the configuration parameters for the XML file, see the desk on the Microsoft documentation web page – Create the configuration.xml.

b) Enter the amount license key to your group within the PIDKEY part.
c) I added the ExcludeApp ID and listed Workplace apps I don’t wish to be put in. In case you reasonably set up all Workplace apps, delete these settings.

Alternatively, delete the strains for the apps you wish to set up.

d) Create a file known as Configuration.xml and save the above configuration settings within the file.

Step 3: Obtain the Workplace 2019 Set up Information

1. Open Command Immediate as administrator. 
2. Then, cd to the folder you created the XML configuration file and run the command under:

setup /obtain configuration.xml

3. Whenever you run the command, a folder known as “Workplace” shall be created within the folder you laid out in your configuration file. Moreover, the Microsoft Workplace variations you laid out in your configuration file will begin downloading into the Workplace folder.

4. When the obtain is accomplished, proceed to step 4 under.

Step 4: Set up Workplace 2019 with the XML File

On the identical command immediate, run the command under to put in the variations of Workplace you configured on the XML file

setup /configure configuration.xml

The set up will start. The explanation the GUI is displaying is that I specified “Full” within the Show stage part of the configuration file.

When the set up is accomplished, the picture within the screenshot under shall be displayed. Because of this you’ve efficiently put in Microsoft Workplace!

Step 5: Clear Up Downloaded Information

If you don’t want to maintain the downloaded Microsoft Workplace recordsdata, keep in mind to delete them to save lots of house on the server. Ideally, copy the recordsdata to a server share so you need to use it for subsequent installations

Conclusion

Putting in the volume-licensed variations of Microsoft Workplace Workplace 2019 is fairly easy. The tough bit is getting the XML configuration bit proper.

Hopefully, I’ve made the method easy for you. I’m assured that you’ve got efficiently put in Workplace. 

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I want to point out that your entire steps mentioned on this article might be automated utilizing PowerShell or Group Coverage. 

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Earlier than you go, chances are you’ll wish to browse our Microsoft Workplace How-to guides web page – I’m assured that you can see different guides on this class useful!