[Goldberg]

I’m not 100% sure about apple-computers part however do know 2 things:
1. It doesn’t work without it.
2. apple-computers is a objectClasses that is part of the Apple AD extended schema so it’s related to that.

Goldberg
@gmarnin

• This reply was modified 12 years, 10 months ago by Goldberg.

[Goldberg]

We have this code in our bind script:

# Add Mac to the standard mac prefs computerlist
echo “Adding Mac the the standard mac prefs computerlist in WGM”

computername=`/usr/sbin/scutil –get LocalHostName`

/usr/bin/dscl -u $userid -p ‘/Active Directory/DOMAIN/All Domains’ -merge “/ComputerLists/standard mac prefs” apple-computers “$computername”

The $userid is the account used to bind to AD.

Hope that you,

Goldberg

• This reply was modified 12 years, 10 months ago by Goldberg.

[Goldberg]

I don’t have a link handy but there is a patch script called patchOffice2011_1410Update which should work on SP1

Goldberg

[Goldberg]

I got the 14.1.3 Updater working in InstaDMG. I used the Patch Office scripts found in the post. I tried several different combos of the patch and I’m not sure which combo worked. I posted my working 14.1.3 to my dropbox with the understanding that it won’t be up there forever.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/10274536/InstaDMG%20Office%202011%2014.1.3%20Update.zip

Good luck,

Goldberg

[Goldberg]

The site was updated to a .com

The new address is http://www.osxdeployment.com and for the Office 2011 Settings http://www.osxdeployment.com/wiki/Office_2011_Settings

[Goldberg]

You can also man PlistBuddy to learn about all it’s options and switches

[Goldberg]

I’m not sure if this helps you but I auto add my Macs into a premade computerlist during the bind. The relevant code from my bind script is:

# Add Mac to the staff prefs computerlist
echo “Adding Mac to the staff prefs computer list”
computername=”$computerid$”
/usr/bin/dscl -u $userid -p ‘/Active Directory/All Domains’ -merge “/ComputerLists/staff prefs” apple-computers “$computername”
echo “Updated AD computer list”

[Goldberg]

Roy,

I believe you have to drop the 14.1.2 update on both patches. That’s what worked for me. The problem with the patches, as previously stated, is if you customize the office install (via installerchoice or some other method) those apps not installed will get patched and those apps may not be fully functioning. For example, I don’t install Outlook but after I ran 14.1.0 and 14.1.2 I had an Outlook icon in the Office folder with a generic icon. I didn’t test it and I didn’t want it on the image.

Apply to Office 14.1.0 and 14.1.2 (and Communicator 13.1.0 and 13.1.1 if you have a volume license)
dl.dropbox.com/u/11466/InstaDMG%20PatchOfficeUpdate%200.4.dmg

Apply to Office 14.1.0 and 14.1.2
dl.dropbox.com/u/429559/patchOffice2011_1410Update_v041.dmg

[Goldberg]

Yes, testing with both patch scripts works for 14.1.0 and 14.1.2. We don’t install Outlook and after applying the 14.1.0 and 14.1.2 updates I agree this is the case. For example, the Outlook icon is generic looking.

I tested with the SP1 disk. That worked too. Interesting the MS Office 2011 folder icon isn’t black, it’s generic. What’s up with that?

Thanks everyone for their help.

[Goldberg]

Has anyone successfully deployed Office updates 14.1.0 and 14.1.2 in instaDMG? How did you do it?

[Goldberg]

I modified the distribution.dist file and it works perfectly. Directions can be found here:

http://www.officeformachelp.com/office/administration/deployment/distribution-dist/

Marnin

[Goldberg]

I don’t know of a forum but the couple of times I had questions I called support and they were very good.

Goldberg

[Goldberg]

Actually, I used BBEdit to edit the distribution file to match andyboutte’s file. When that didn’t work I started from scratch, convert the ilife11.dmg to read/write etc. I then opened the distribution in ilifeexanded.pkg and copied and pasted in his entire distribution file. I made sure both times the permissions were were the same as for original.

I agree instaUp2Date is more sophisticated but InstaDMG is working fine for my needs (well, outside of iLife11).

Thank you for all your help and input. I will get this to work!

[Goldberg]

Cygnus2112, are using InstaUp2Date or just InstaDMG? I tested andyboutte’s directions including his full distribution file with InstaDMG (I’m not using InstaUp2Date) and it doesn’t work for me yet. I understand and follow the directions but I keep getting the iLife.pkg file on the root of the drive. Hmm…

[Goldberg]

What I meant was after I built the image and restore it, when I open the Hard Drive the iLife.pkg file (with the orange open box icon) is on the hard drive next to the other root level folders (Apps, Users etc.). When I click on iLife.pkg it installs iLife normally.

Thanks for sharing your distribution file. I’ll test with that.

Marnin

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