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ThomasOeser
Brass Contributor
Apr 05, 2017

Azure AD (Connect) Passthrough Auth and Office ProPlus Shared Computer Licensing

Hello,

 

i usually recommend customers to utilize ADFS SSO when they want to install Office Pro Plus with Shared Computer Activation in Terminalserver (Citrix) cause Office will activate in background without prompting users to activate.

 

What will be the behaviour when Azure AD Connect: Passthrough Authentication is used? Anybody tested this?

 

 

7 Replies

  • Keegan Ouellette's avatar
    Keegan Ouellette
    Copper Contributor
    Oct 02, 2017

    I totally got this working. I can't find my documented info but here's a brieg outline that I remember correctly:

     

    I may have went one step further and enabled seamless sign on (https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/connect/active-directory-aadconnect-sso-quick-start)

     

    Here is my particular config file (Has some exclusions):

     

    <Configuration>

    <Add OfficeClientEdition="32" Channel="Current">
    <Product ID="O365ProPlusRetail">
    <Language ID="en-us" />
    <ExcludeApp ID="Groove" />
    <ExcludeApp ID="OneDrive" />
    <ExcludeApp ID="Outlook" />
    </Product>
    </Add>
    <Display AcceptEULA="TRUE" />
    <Property Name="SharedComputerLicensing" Value="1" />
    <Property Name="PinIconsToTaskbar" Value="FALSE" />
    <Property Name="AUTOACTIVATE" Value="1" />
    </Configuration>

     

     

    • RuudGijsbers's avatar
      RuudGijsbers
      Iron Contributor
      Feb 21, 2018

      Hi Keegan,

       

      Regarding Seamless Single Signon, there are some issues in combination with shared computer activation.

      https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/connect/active-directory-aadconnect-troubleshoot-sso

       

      Starting Office clients, especially in shared computer scenarios, causes extra sign-in prompts for users. Users must enter their usernames frequently, but not their passwords.

       

      Best regards,

      Ruud Gijsbers

    • Michael Schroeder's avatar
      Michael Schroeder
      Copper Contributor
      Feb 20, 2018

      Hi, Keegan.  Will you please clarify -- did you totally get it working without ADFS?  And does it prompt users 1 time for activation, or does it activate in the background with no user interaction (ever)?  Thanks!

      • Keegan Ouellette's avatar
        Keegan Ouellette
        Copper Contributor
        Feb 20, 2018

        Hi Michael,

         

        It would prompt one time for usernames BUT for some users it would not activate at all so I decided to move to office pro 2016 with kms activation. Sorry if this wasn't more help!

    • bart_vermeersch's avatar
      bart_vermeersch
      Iron Contributor
      Nov 30, 2017

      Hello Keegan, is this still working for you?

       

      We get a dialog again to enter the username.

  • Fredrik Carenborn's avatar
    Fredrik Carenborn
    Copper Contributor
    Apr 23, 2017
    I am testing this, and I have a problem with the Office activation prompt appearing for first time use. If I manually activate with e-mail the SCL feature works fine. But want to get rid of the first time activation prompt.

    Please have a read of my discussion here:
    https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/ce6a6e4d-7521-45bc-a614-bc076f3cf33f/activate-office-appears-for-first-time-use?forum=Office2016ITPro

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