Microsoft Office 2016 VL Serializer 2.0

[anverhousseini]

Hi Jamf Nation

Inside the Office 2016 Volume License DMG from the Microsoft Volume Licensing Server Center there is a PKG called Microsoft_Office_2016_VL_Serializer_2.0.pkg. How many times can you install this package? Is this package different for every Volume Licensing Server Center customer?

I'm asking because we have multiple school which are using Office 2016 and they have the same File Share Distribution Point. It would be nice if they can use the same package instead of creating a package for every customer.

Best Anver

[SimonLovett · Accepted solution]

From this link

https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/kb/3135924

Q: Does each customer or organization need their own copy of the VL Serializer?

A: No. There's a single VL Serializer package that contains a single key that's shared between all VL customer installations.

:)

Simon.

[SimonLovett · Accepted solution]

From this link

https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/kb/3135924

Q: Does each customer or organization need their own copy of the VL Serializer?

A: No. There's a single VL Serializer package that contains a single key that's shared between all VL customer installations.

:)

Simon.

[anverhousseini]

Thanks!

Other Question: Can I grab the the latest release of the O365/Retail version or should It be exactly this version: http://macadmins.software?

[talkingmoose · Accepted solution]

If you use the Office installer package from the VLSC, you don't need to use the VL Serializer. The Serializer is already part of that package.

However, the VLSC may be a few months behind the currently available version of Office, which means you'd need to apply the latest update to get it fully up-to-date.

You can use the latest Office 365 installer from http://macadmins.software along with the VL Serializer to install a fully up-to-date and licensed version of Office all at once. Make sure you're using VL Serializer 2.0 or later.

[anverhousseini]

@talkingmoose Thanks, much appreciated!

[easyedc]

Stupid question, but does anyone have a direct link to the Serializer? I had it with an older copy of the 2016 suite (v 15.17 maybe?) but after a crashed computer logging into he MSFT VLSC site only presents Office Online?

@talkingmoose have you seen that?

[talkingmoose]

@easyedc, you won't find it available outside the VLSC. It it were generally available, no one would have a need to buy Office for Mac.

Your screenshot looks correct. You're about to download an ISO file, which is expected. Not sure about the size. The Serializer is a second installer package in the Office for Mac download.

[easyedc]

I remember seeing the 2 packages last time I downloaded it. This download is full of windows exe's. Nothing macOS in it.

I'll find our TAM and see what he can do.

[easyedc]

Someone just had a case of the Mondays... Going back in this after my TAM replied, the drop down under 64bit offered the Mac Package. I thought I'd read that 2016 was rebuilt as 64bit and just naturally assumed that was the installer I needed.