So, I looked at that pre-deploy option, but it looks like it is more for applications being deployed to user collections. This is being deployed to computer collections.
From: listsad...@lists.myitforum.com [mailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com] On Behalf Of Thelen, Chris Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2017 10:55 AM To: mssms@lists.myitforum.com Subject: [mssms] RE: Deployment question When you create the deployment you can select to make it required and then you will have the option to Pre-Deploy software to the users primary device. As long as those computers are the primary device of the users then they will download the software before the scheduled installation date. Another way would be to create a package with the Office source files with a program that only does a file copy to a folder on C drive then deploy that to those users as a required deployment. But you would have to change the Office install to launch a command, batch file, or some other script that would launch the install from the local source. Also wanted to say this since you have some users in similar environments to ours. Make sure you specify the Office version in the install xml file, as the Office install does check the Microsoft Office servers for a newer version, and will download and install that newer version if a version is not specified. This cratered some of our users last year even with updates disabled in the xml file. From: listsad...@lists.myitforum.com<mailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com> [mailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com] On Behalf Of Heaton, Joseph@Wildlife Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2017 11:51 AM To: 'mssms@lists.myitforum.com' <mssms@lists.myitforum.com<mailto:mssms@lists.myitforum.com>> Subject: [mssms] Deployment question CM 1610 I am rolling out Office 2016 to my clients, in waves. We have some users that are pretty isolated, geographically, and network-wise. Some of them are using LTE wireless, some are using cable connections, etc. So, very limited bandwidth. I'd like to find a way that I can deploy the package, and have it preseed over the weekend, and wait to do the actual install on Monday. Is that possible? Joe Heaton Information Technology Operations Branch Data and Technology Division CA Department of Fish and Wildlife 1700 9th Street, 3rd Floor Sacramento, CA 95811 Desk: (916) 323-1284 Every Californian should conserve water. Find out how at: [SaveOurWater_Logo]<http://saveourwater.com/> SaveOurWater.com<http://saveourwater.com/> * Drought.CA.gov<http://drought.ca.gov/>
