Set account o365 on outlook 16.94 and office apps activation

[claudio_provini]

Hi to all

i've followed instruction on this link https://www.jamf.com/blog/help-users-activate-microsoft-office-365-and-configure-outlook-in-one-clic... to activate office 365 versione 16.94 on mac but office apps are not signed and when i open outlook the account has not be setted.

In profile setting on the mac the parameter $email has been setted correctly with the email address settted on jamf inventory.

There is something wrong?

Thanks for your help

[dmccluskey]

I have a plist for Office and Outlook to sign in and activate.

com.microsoft.office

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
<key>OfficeActivationEmailAddress</key>
<string>$USERNAME@name.com</string>
<key>OfficeAutoSignIn</key>
<true/>
<key>ShowWhatsNewOnLaunch</key>
<false/>
<key>InstallDefender</key>
<false/>
</dict>
</plist>

com.microsoft.Outlook

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
<key>DefaultWeatherLocation</key>
<string>Chicago, IL</string>
<key>EnableNewOutlook</key>
<integer>2</integer>
<key>Weather_update_automatically</key>
<true/>
<key>DefaultEmailAddressOrDomain</key>
<string>$USERNAME@name.com</string>
<key>HideCanAddOtherAccountTypesTipText</key>
<true/>
<key>AllowedEmailDomains</key>
<array>
<string>name.com</string>
</array>
<key>FirstRunExperienceCompletedOrmj_old</key>
<true/>
<key>UserPreference_HasShownOnboardingCheckList</key>
<true/>
<key>UserPreference_HasShownToolbarCustomizationCallout</key>
<true/>
<key>UserPreference_IsOnboardingCheckListTarget</key>
<true/>
<key>PhoenixOnboardingFlowFRELaunched</key>
<true/>
<key>PhoenixOnboardingFlowWhatsNewCalloutShown</key>
<true/>
</dict>
</plist>

[claudio_provini]

Thanks for your reply, 

your plist is similar to mine, but the issue is the same, i mean when i open an office app like excel is not automatically signed (maybe this not happen) but outlook is not automatically configured for the email address, is that possibile?

Thanks

Claudio

[claudio_provini]

no other solutions?

Thanks a lot

Claudio

[wewenttothemoon]

Hi,

I'm running into the same issue as you on 16.98. I have the plist very simple:
com.microsoft.office:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
	<key>OfficeActivationEmailAddress</key>
	<string>$USERNAME</string>
	<key>OfficeAutoSignIn</key>
	<true/>
</dict>
</plist>

 com.microsoft.Outlook:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
	<key>DefaultEmailAddressOrDomain</key>
	<string>$USERNAME</string>
</dict>
</plist>

All the other apps sign in automatically using the company portal SSO extension, except Outlook. It does not even populate the "email address" field. Outlook just opens up blank, with no account configured. 

Not sure what is going on. @talkingmoose  would be great to hear some feedback!

I also was discussing with @sdagley some authentication issues if you disabled the ConnectedOfficeExperiencesPreference key in the com.microsoft.office plist. (Authentication fails completely unless this key is enabled or not set).

[wewenttothemoon]

Edit: fresh install of macOS got it working..