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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 backgro...
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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.

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