How to deploy Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise on Shared Devices

Shared computer activation gets enabled during the installation of Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise (formerly known as Office 365 ProPlus) using the Office Deployment Tool. Once enabled, Office installs without being activated. When a user signs in to a computer with Office installed via shared computer activation, Office will check to see if the user has been provisioned for Office 365 ProPlus and temporarily activates Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise. If a second user signs in to the same computer, the activation does not persist from the first user and the process is repeated.

It’s important to note that deploying Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise using shared computer activation does not count against a user’s five total installations of Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise or Office for Mac.

For more information, and for guidance on how to enable shared computer activation for Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise, refer to the Overview of shared computer activation for Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise. 

For a guide on manually creating the configuration file for use with the Office Deployment Tool, refer to Configuration options for the Office Deployment Tool. 

Best practice: The configuration file can be created manually, but MS recommends using the Office Customization Tool. With the Office Customization Tool, you can easily create and modify configuration files in a web-based interface. For more details, see Overview of the Office Customization Tool.