Office 2000 Deployment Notes From the Field

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Deploying Office 2000 Bryna HebertHebert
Consulting www.hebertco.com
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Agenda

• Office 2000 Deployment Notes From the Field
• Deployment Basics Review
• Windows Desktop Update
• Internet Explorer 5
• Multinational Deployment
• New Tools
• Service Releases
• Windows 2000

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Office 2000 DeploymentNotes From the Field

• 14 Chapters, 500 pages, CD
• Availability
• Chapters on-line TODAY at www.microsoft.com/offic
  e/enterprise/
• Microsoft Press book on October 25
• Chapter Topics
• Chaps 1-5 Planning Your Migration
• Chaps 6-9 Distributing and Deploying
• Chaps 10-14 Special Considerations

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Deployment Review

• Windows Installer
• Tools
• Office Resource Kit
• Custom Installation Wizard
• IEAK
• Office Profile Wizard
• Office Removal Wizard

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Deployment Review

• Process
• Admin install
• Test computer install
• Create transform, policies, setup.ini
  modifications, etc
• Distribute

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Administrative Permissions On NT Workstation

• Windows Installer runs in Administrator mode
• Once Office has been installed by a user with
  administrator privileges, install on first use,
  etc, works appropriately for the regular user
• For installation that avoids a trip to the
  computer, use SMS in Administrator context
• See IE5 slides

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Windows Shell Update

• Provides a new Windows shortcut type that can
  store application-specific GUIDs
• The Windows Installer uses these GUIDs to manage
  its applications
• Required for application-level install on first
  use, self-repairing applications, roaming
  applications
• In IE4.01, IE5, Windows 98, Windows 2000

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Deploying the Windows Shell Update

• With Office 2000 (one-step process)
• Use the updated CIW
• Replace Setup.exe (chaining)
• Open the Windows Installer Shortcuts transform
  with the CIW
• Add command line to fix shortcuts.\Setup.exe
  /fs data1.msi /chained
• Add all other customizations
• Transform adds Windows Shell Update, runs
  command after reboot to fix shortcuts
• Note you can only chain once per transform.

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Deploying The Windows Shell Update

• IE5 first (two-step process)
• Add the Windows Shell Update via the IEAK
  Customization Wizard
• Reboot the computer before installing Office

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Deploying IE5 With Office 2000

• IE5 is NOT a Windows Installer application
  Office Setup simply triggers its setup
• On NT45, it runs in user mode, not admin
  mode.You need to have admin rights before and
  after the reboot for it to install properly.
• Best solution is to use SMS in admin context.
• If you launch IEAK from CIW, you cannot remove OE
  or NetMeeting
• Results can be unpredictable in a really
  locked-down environment i.e. no write rights to
  \\WinNT directory.

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Internet Explorer 5

• Outlook Express
• NetMeeting
• QuickList Toolbar Channels Button
• Restrictions and Policies

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Outlook Express, NetMeeting

• Outlook 2000 requires Outlook Express
• Office 2000 requires NetMeeting for some online
  functionality

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Outlook Express, NetMeeting

• Removing Outlook Express icons
• Supported method /X1 switch (do not make IE5
  the default browser)
• Unsupported method
• Open the MSOE50.INF file from the MailNews.cab
  file.
• Remark all lines containing OE in the
  Create.links.RevertTo_4.0x, StubSetup, and
  Create.links.nt sections.
• For more details, see slide notes

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QuickLaunch Channels Button

• To Remove the View Channels icon
• From the Quick Launch Toolbar
• Open the IE4UINIT.INF found in IE4SHL95.CAB for
  Win9x or IE4SHLNT.CAB for NT
• Comment out the following lines
• Note this method is not supported by PSS

FILE_CHANNELS FILE_CHANNELS "View
Channels.scf"
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Internet Explorer Restrictions Policies
Settings

• Internet Settings
• AutoComplete security related settings
• Advanced Settings disable script debugging
• Component Updates
• Offline Pages security related settings

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Internet Explorer Restrictions Policies
Settings

• Corporate Restrictions
• Internet Property Pages disabling
• Connections Page disabling changes
• Security Page disable zone changes
• Software Updates disabling

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Internet Explorer Restrictions Policies
Settings

• Web Desktop
• Desktop disable Active Desktop, hide items
• Start Menu remove items (AD, WU)
• Windows Media Player
• Favorites do not create Media favorites

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Multi-lingual Distribution

• Multi-lingual Possibilities
• Language Settings
• MLPK Pros and Cons
• Scenario 1 maximizing control
• Scenario 2 minimizing number of configurations

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Multi-lingual Possibilities

• Localized versions of Office 2000
• Same code as English
• Defaults, content set for local markets
• Office 2000 Proofing Tools
• Tools for all 37 languages on one CD
• Installs on all Office 2000 languages
• Office 2000 with MultiLanguage Pack
• English Office 2000 (Prem/Pro/Std)
• 8 language resource CDs

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Language Settings

• You dont need the MLPK simply to author in
  another language
• Admin tool
• Language Versions Tool (ORK) changes default
  language and default settingsThis is critical
  for compatibility, particularly for the Bi-Di and
  Asian languages
• End User Tool
• Language Settings Tool is designed for occasional
  switching changes UI, font, and Help language,
  but not all settings

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MultiLanguage Pack

• Combine it with U.S. English Office 2000
• To enable multiple users to use Office with a
  different language for the UI and Help on the
  same computer.
• To mimic the localized version of Office.

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MLPK Pros

• Easier to create a single worldwide Office
  configuration
• Easier to test
• Reduced need for localized OS versions
• The only choice for multiple language use on the
  same computer
• Combine with the Win2000 LPK for even greater
  flexibility

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MLPK Cons

• More steps to customize
• Desktop shortcuts and a small amount of content
  are not localized
• Reboot in the middle (Office 2000 completion
  required)
• Bottom line if you only work with a few
  languages and dont need multiple languages on
  the same computer, use localized versions
  otherwise, use the MLPK.

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MLPKMaximizing control

• Creating a fully customized configuration per
  region
• U.S. English version should install all
  international and language support features
• Install Office and language(s) to a test
  computer
• Use the Language Versions Tool to set default
  language
• Restore other custom user settings
• Use the Office Profile Wizard for OPS
• Create a new U.S. transform that incorporates the
  OPS file and chains to MLPK
• Create a transform for the MLPK CD to change
  installation states (optional)

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MLPKMinimizing of Configurations

• U.S. English version should install all
  international and language support features
• Create a batch file distribution routine
• Batch file 1 puts batch file 2 in startup
  directory and runs Office Setup
• Batch file 2 runs MLPK setup, Language Versions
  Tool in Auto mode, and removes itself
• Or, use SMS dynamic groups to assign jobs
  appropriately, again, using the Language Versions
  Tool in Auto mode to set the appropriate defaults
• Result no customization, but very few
  configurations, and minimal user interaction. Use
  system policies to enforce user settings.

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MLPK Tips and Tricks

• To minimize user hard drive space
• Install U.S. English version on first use
• Install default language to local computer
• Set default language
• Net English resources wont be installed unless
  the user tries to use the U.S. English interface
• Windows 2000 Professional does not need reboot,
  supports more languages in the U.S. English
  version
• Chain IME to MLPK via the transform
• Use the International tools on ORK CD
• Note the CDs dont always map to languages used
  together.

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New Tools

• Custom Maintenance Wizard
• Use to change installation states on client
  computer
• maintwiz.exe /c acct.cmw /q
• New Outlook Tools
• Outlook 2000 Modify Profile Utility
• Outlook TCO Migration Utility
• Outlook 2000 Forms Administrator
• Outlook 2000 Existing Items Converter

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Windows 2000

• No reboot required on Pro, shell update is
  included!
• Include software distribution needs as a network
  architecture criterion
• Software Installation and Maintenance
• Assign (computers or users)
• Publish (users)
• Remote OS Installation
• SMS, Remote OS, Software Installation and
  Maintenance
• User Data Management

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Service Releases

• SR1 planned 6 months after commercial release
• Other service releases will be based on need
• Windows Installer Patch
• Deployment
• Does the right thing regardless of CD, Network or
  Web download distribution
• Can patch the server installation
• Client does need instantiationSetup.exe /fv
• Reboot depends on specific files being updated

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Information Sources

• Start here www.microsoft.com/office/enterprise/
• ORK and ORK Journal (updated regularly)
• www.microsoft.com/office/ork/
• Office Update (widgets, updated regularly)
• www.microsoft.com/office/info.htm
• Notes from the Field Content
• www.microsoft.com/office/enterprise/ deployment/

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