Base Config/Patch .MSP for a Terminal Server?

[Scott Townsend]

I was looking to see if anyone out there has a base Config/Patch .MSP file
for a Terminal Server.
I'm looking for: Office Standard 2007, Visio 2007, Sharepoint Designer 2007

Thank you,
Scott<-

 

[Leon Hao [MSFT]]

Hi Scott,

If I understood properly, you want to know where you can download the MSP
setting files.

Is that true?

Based on my experience, Microsoft does not provide such files for download.
The purpose to use an MSP file is to customize the settings of Office 2007.
It will be meaningless if we release a sample MSP file for download.

If you meet some problems when using OCT, please let me know what scenario
the problem is so that we can provide corresponding suggestions.

Additionally, here are some articles for your reference:

2007 Office Resource Kit
http://technet2.microsoft.com/Office/en-us/library/9df1c7d2-30a9-47bb-a3b2-5
166b394fbf51033.mspx?mfr=true

Install Outlook 2007 by using the Office Customization Tool
http://technet2.microsoft.com/Office/f/?en-us/library/fff8197f-284d-4837-808
6-47cf2cb410ed1033.mspx

Office Customization Tool in the 2007 Office system
http://technet2.microsoft.com/Office/en-us/library/8faae8a0-a12c-4f7b-839c-2
4a66a531bb51033.mspx

Hope the information helps!


Regards,

Leon Hao

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[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

Hi Scott,

To add to Leon's reply, MS Office 2007 only works on Terminal Server if you have enterprise media and volume license keys.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/924622/en-us?FR=1

As .MSP files are used both by MS for updating the apps in Service Packs and by customers with volume license keys/editions in the
Office 2007 Customization Tool (OCT) I wasn't clear from your posting if you were looking to customize Office or looking for a MS
patch to allow it to work on Terminal Server.

The last version of Office that had a MS required .MST configuration file to deploy on Terminal Server was Office 2000. For Office
2007 .MST files are no longer used.

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I was looking to see if anyone out there has a base Config/Patch .MSP file for a Terminal Server.
I'm looking for: Office Standard 2007, Visio 2007, Sharepoint Designer 2007

Thank you,
Scott<- <<
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Bob Buckland ?
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*

 

[Scott Townsend]

I do have the Proper version of MS Office Standard 2007 with the Volume
license keys. With the 2000 version that came with the MST file there were
default settings that were optimal for running on a Termninal Server.
Settings like turning off Menu Animations. Turning off the Help Wizard
animation guy and other things that were there to better run office in a
Terminal Environment.

Okay yeah I'm a bit lazy and wanted to not have to go through all 700
options in the OCT and figure out where to turn off some of this stuff. Was
hoping there was a Base version of a MSP file that was more for a Terminal
Server and then I could add my custom stuff to it.

Thanks,
Scott<-

 

[Scott Townsend]

As I mentioned to Bob, I was looking for a Starter version of a MSP file
that had options customized for a Terminal Server Environment.

Thanks,
Scott<-

 

[Leon Hao [MSFT]]

Hi Scott,

I will forward your ideas to our related teams, and I am sure they will
consider to provide some sample MSP files in our Resource Kit center.

Meantime, I will keep on searching some third party web pages to see if I
can find some for your convenience.

I applogize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Have a nice weekend!


Regards,

Leon Hao

Microsoft Online Partner Support
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[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

Hi Scott,

There were changes made after Office 2000 and basically, the 'lazy' way to do it would be to install Office 2007 to Terminal Server,
as Office 2007 sort of 'autochooses' feature settings as part of Setup (so do Office XP and Office 2003) based on the installation
in a Terminal Server/thin client environment.


There isn't, at present, that I'm aware of, a listing of which 'OCT' settings switch in that environment though, from the 'desktop'
environment variables.

================
I do have the Proper version of MS Office Standard 2007 with the Volume
license keys. With the 2000 version that came with the MST file there were
default settings that were optimal for running on a Termninal Server.
Settings like turning off Menu Animations. Turning off the Help Wizard
animation guy and other things that were there to better run office in a
Terminal Environment.

Okay yeah I'm a bit lazy and wanted to not have to go through all 700
options in the OCT and figure out where to turn off some of this stuff. Was
hoping there was a Base version of a MSP file that was more for a Terminal
Server and then I could add my custom stuff to it.

Thanks,
Scott>>
--

Bob Buckland ?
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*

 

[Scott Townsend]

So you think it does set/enable/disable some things? I would think Menu
Animations would be set to Disable by default.

Hmmm, Wait. So Maybe I messed things up. I created a MSP from scratch,
though it was Created on the TS. Though if Setup is not running, how does it
know what settings to enable/disable? So If I install Office with my newly
Created MSP file, wouldn't it override the 'terminal server' settings that
Office would have used if I didn't use a MSP file?

My main reason for using the MSP file was to enter in the Company name,
Product Key, Accept the Agreement and put in the name of the Exchange
Server. Well and to make the Install Smart about turnning off bandwidth
hogs like menu animations, etc.

Thanks,
Scott<-

 

[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

Hi Scott,

I'm not sure I understand your 'if setup is not running' statement. Are you talking about after Office is installed without a
customization file? If so, Word is able to detect that its running on a thin client.

============
So you think it does set/enable/disable some things? I would think Menu
Animations would be set to Disable by default.

Hmmm, Wait. So Maybe I messed things up. I created a MSP from scratch,
though it was Created on the TS. Though if Setup is not running, how does it
know what settings to enable/disable? So If I install Office with my newly
Created MSP file, wouldn't it override the 'terminal server' settings that
Office would have used if I didn't use a MSP file?

My main reason for using the MSP file was to enter in the Company name,
Product Key, Accept the Agreement and put in the name of the Exchange
Server. Well and to make the Install Smart about turnning off bandwidth
hogs like menu animations, etc.

Thanks,
Scott >>
--

Bob Buckland ?
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*

 

[Leon Hao [MSFT]]

Hi Scott,

Now it seems we are discussing a different question. I think your initial
question is: you want to know where you can download the MSP setting files.
Is that correct?

Let's focus on that issue in this thread. I would like to know if you have
any further questions regarding it or if you need further assistant. If you
do, please let me know.

For your second question that is related to the default settings of OCT and
MSP file, please open a new post so that our dedicated engineer will work
with you more efficiently and also to avoid the confusion.

Thanks for your cooperation.


Regards,

Leon Hao

Microsoft Online Partner Support
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[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

Hi Scott,

Office 2007 detects it's being installed on Terminal Server and has defaults for those settings. If you create an .MSP settings
file for Office 2007 the default state of each option is 'not configured' (i.e. 'use the default for this installation'). As long
as you don't set (configure) a specific state using the Office Customization Tool (OCT2007) the default settings should prevail.

MS is continuing to add content to the MS Office Technet website for the Office 2007 Resource kit at
http://technet.microsoft.com/office
so hopefully there may sometime (soon?) more articles for the Resource Kit related to Terminal Server/Services installations. As
Leon [MS] mentioned perhaps you may want to start a new thread on details of the Office 2007 defaults for Terminal Services. He may
be able to get some additional information details from his peers at MS and you may then want to include information for that
discussion what features, after installing on Terminal Server, you may have been expecting to be enabled/disabled differently as
default than what you experienced.

=================
So you think it does set/enable/disable some things? I would think Menu
Animations would be set to Disable by default.

Hmmm, Wait. So Maybe I messed things up. I created a MSP from scratch,
though it was Created on the TS. Though if Setup is not running, how does it
know what settings to enable/disable? So If I install Office with my newly
Created MSP file, wouldn't it override the 'terminal server' settings that
Office would have used if I didn't use a MSP file?

My main reason for using the MSP file was to enter in the Company name,
Product Key, Accept the Agreement and put in the name of the Exchange
Server. Well and to make the Install Smart about turnning off bandwidth
hogs like menu animations, etc.

Thanks, >>

--

Bob Buckland ?
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*