Distributing Microsoft Office using a policy in Jamf Pro involves the following steps: Ensure the package exists on a distribution point. For more information about adding a package to a distribution point, see Managing Packages in the Jamf Pro Administrator's Guide. Install the package using a. Cross-platform Office Suite. WPS Office for Mac. Dark mode, split screen and Handoff. WPS Office for PC. Free download and small size Full support for PDF. WPS Office for Android. Ultra-small installation package, ultra-fast start up speed. Language 8 Languages with WPS for PC, 46 Languages with WPS for Android.
You can use Jamf Pro to distribute Microsoft Office to the computers in your environment.
Before you can distribute Microsoft Office, you must determine the method of distribution you want to use. Depending on your environment, you can use the following distribution methods:
Apple Subscription Package
Managed distribution—This method allows you to distribute Microsoft Office directly to computers. Jamf Pro can be used to either schedule automatic app updates or manually force app updates on computers.
For more information see, Managed Distribution for Computers in the Jamf Pro Administrator's Guide.Policy—If your environment does not use managed distribution to distribute content to computers and users in your environment, you can use a policy to distribute the content. For more information, see About Policies in the Jamf Pro Administrator's Guide.
The following table outlines the distribution methods:
Apple Office Location
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Managed Distribution | To distribute Microsoft Office via managed distribution, your environment must be integrated with volume purchasing. For more information, see Integrating with Volume Purchasing in the Jamf Pro Administrator's Guide. To allow Microsoft Office to be installed, your environment must meet the requirements outlined in Mac App Store Apps in the Jamf Pro Administrator's Guide. | Distributing Microsoft Office using managed distribution in Jamf Pro involves the following steps:
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Policy | Before you can distribute Microsoft Office using a policy, the installer must be packaged. You can obtain pre-packaged installers directly from Microsoft following the instructions in this article: You can also use various community resources, such as Microsoft Mac Downloads, that offer pre-packaged installers including individual components within Microsoft Office for Mac (e.g., Microsoft Office installer.pkg). Alternatively, you can build a package using Composer or any other third-party packaging tool. For more information about using Composer to build packages, see the Composer User Guide. | Distributing Microsoft Office using a policy in Jamf Pro involves the following steps:
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