Summary
This module examined the installation of the Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise productivity suite. You learned that users can install Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise either on their own through self-service installation, or through a centralized deployment managed by the Microsoft 365 Administrator. While this module introduced you to self-service installation, it focused primarily on the centralized deployment options and how Microsoft 365 Administrators can manage such deployments.
You learned that Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise provides users with the most up-to-date Office products, enabling them to maximize their productivity. Administrators have a choice as to how they want to install the Apps for enterprise suite across their organization. This module examined how organizations allow users to self-install Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise. It also explored the following deployment tools used by organizations to manage their Apps for enterprise deployments:
- Group Policy
- System Center Configuration Manager
- Windows Intune
In this module, you learned how the system enables a Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise installation if the user has an appropriate license. With the default installation of Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise, the system immediately updates the Office products as soon as Microsoft releases enhancements. You also learned that once a user leaves an organization and their license is removed, the Microsoft 365 apps located on their device become available in a restricted functionality mode.
This module concluded with a discussion of update channels. Update channels provide not only new features on a monthly basis, but also security and nonsecurity updates. One of the benefits of Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise is that Microsoft provides new and updated features for Office apps on a set schedule. Microsoft 365 Administrators can control how often the users in their organization get these new features by specifying the update channel that best fits their organization's requirements.