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ice89
Jan 30, 2019Copper Contributor
Office 365 Plans/Download
Hello,
i have a question about the "Download" / "Delivery" from Office 365.
We use a "normal" configuration.xml file to download the Office 365 source files. The settings in the XML File points to the "Semi-Annual-Channel". All clients use this downloaded sources as update source.
Now MS has released the new Office Version 1808 in the Semi-Annual-Channel too and we actually wont update to the new 1808 version.
The onliest way we guess to stay in the version 1803 is to configuere the explicite version in the configuration.xml file or isnt it? Is there any parameter to use the "second" Version in the Semi-Annual-Channel?
Thanks in advance
- Hi ice89
You are correct, the only way to continue downloading 1803 is to configure the XML to download the specific build number
All confirmed here - you add the version attribute to the XML
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/deployoffice/configuration-options-for-the-office-2016-deployment-tool
In terms of using a second version you can create multiple configuration.xml files based on your requirements so you can have 1803 and 1808 in your environment if you wanted
Hope that answers your question
Best, Chris- ice89Copper Contributor
ChrisHoardMVP Thanks a lot for your information :)
But this is really uncomfortable :(
I was hoping there was another way, because i have to change monthly the version manually (after new Security Updates released).
The testphase is still ongoing with the new version 1808.I think it would be a good idea if this could be set in the XML in the future, because we update the sources automatically.
- Hi!
Yes you can set to check for updates automatically in the XML. See here
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/deployoffice/configuration-options-for-the-office-2016-deployment-tool
Look at update attribute :D
Best, Chris