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Steel Contributor

Nov 22, 2017

Deploying Project 2016 C2R (Insider) on Terminal Server doesn't show new features

I deployed Office 2016 Pro Plus and Project as C2R installation on Remote Desktop Services (Windows Server 2016) using the Office Deployment Tool and following the advice in the support article: http...

Trutz_Stephani

Steel Contributor

Hi Brian,

I used the standard Office Deployment Toolkit, see also the configuration.xml quoted:

<Configuration>
  <Add OfficeClientEdition="64" Channel="InsidersFast">
    <Product ID="O365ProPlusRetail">
      <Language ID="en-us" />
      <Language ID="de-de" />
    </Product>
    <Product ID="ProjectProRetail">
      <Language ID="en-us" />
      <Language ID="de-de" />
    </Product>

	</Add>

  <Updates Enabled="TRUE" Channel="InsidersFast" />
<Display Level="None" AcceptEULA="TRUE" /> 
<Property Name="SharedComputerLicensing" Value="1" />
</Configuration>

The WinProj.exe located in C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16 states the following version: 16.0.8730.2074

The license acceptance doesn't come up due to the Remote Desktop installation setting:

Display Level="None" AcceptEULA="TRUE"

I was asked to enter the O365 User Account during first run though.

I started the client connected to a POL tenant in first release for all users.

Thanks for your help

Trutz

Brian-Smith

Microsoft

Nov 22, 2017

That all looks perfect Trutz. Do you see the same if you start standalone? It should work either way. I'll also try installing with your configuration.xml settings and see what happens.

Best regards,

Brian.

Trutz_Stephani
Steel Contributor
Nov 22, 2017
Yes, it looks the same if I start the "Computer" profile.
Trutz_Stephani
Steel Contributor
Nov 27, 2017
Hi Brian,

Did you have the chance to test the installation?

Maybe it is linked to the fact that the O365 activation on Terminal Server is not registered against the 5 regular installs that come with a subscription. At least that I noticed that the Terminal Server activation is not listed for the given account under "Install status" in the O365 portal (which is expected behavior from what I've read).

Kind regards,

Trutz
- Brian-Smith
  Microsoft
  Nov 27, 2017
  I haven't yet Trutz, busy over the holiday weekend/weeks. I suspect you are correct, as I have seen the features not light up until you have opened and accepted the license then restarted - ti feels like that isn't happening in this virtual environment. Is there a support case open?
  
  Best regards,
  
  Brian.
  - Trutz_Stephani
    Steel Contributor
    Nov 28, 2017
    Hi Brian,
    
    Thanks for your feedback I just opened a support case: Ticket #6857103
    
    Kind regards,
    
    Trutz