Hi Folks
Looking to change O365 from SemiAnnual to MonthlyEnterprise Channel.
So i was following the Microsoft's supported way to do this, based on this article:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/deployoffice/change-update-channels#change-the-update-channel-with-configuration-manager
Now, as i dont have full access to GPO, i will be using ODT method with SCCM to do this.
I have setup the XML as this:
<Configuration>
<Updates Channel="MonthlyEnterprise" />
<Display Level="None" AcceptEula="TRUE" />
</Configuration>
Initially to test, i have ran this manually on a test machine.
I can see that, only this registry has changed:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\ClickToRun\Configuration
CDNBaseUrl = http://officecdn.microsoft.com/pr/55336b82-a18d-4dd6-b5f6-9e5095c314a6
I have downloaded and setup the latest Monthly Enterprise update within SCCM (Microsoft 365 Apps Update - Monthly Enterprise Channel Version 2104 for x86 based Edition (Build 13929.20408)) to be deployed to the collection that my test machine is in.
Then i have ran the scheduled task "Office Automatic Update 2.0", twice to be sure. Not sure what this schedule task do, but it hasn't seem to make any changes to the registry.
I have triggered Software Update Deployment Eval Cycle, multiple times... no joy. I am not getting the Monthly Channel Update coming into the Software Centre.
Does anyone know what i am doing wrong here?
What appears to be missing in all this is for this REG key not changing.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\ClickToRun\Configuration
UpdateChannel = http://officecdn.microsoft.com/pr/55336b82-a18d-4dd6-b5f6-9e5095c314a6
If i make this change manually, and then i trigger the software update deployment eval, then bang... the new MonthlyChannel update shows up in software centre.
I just wanted to follow the Microsoft's "Supported" method to do this... but its not really helping me at the moment.
Was wondering if there is a known issue with the MS's ODT method... or should i just go with the registry method to do this.
Thanks
Dave