Microsoft T5D01575 manual Add/Modify Network Server Entry dialog box, Licensing and user interface

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The OCT verifies all server paths and connects to any available servers during the initial installation process to load balance the file copy process when it creates the Local Installation Source (LIS). However, be aware that specifying an unavailable source as an additional source does not cause the installation to fail.

Add/Modify Network Server Entry dialog box

In the Add Network Server Entry dialog box or Modify Network Server Entry dialog box, enter the path of a server and then choose OK.

You can use a UNC path or, if all users have access to the server that uses the same drive letter, you can use a drive letter in the path. The path can contain environment variables that are delimited by percent (%) if the variables are defined for all users.

For example: z:\office \\server1\share\office_root %USERNAME%\office_root

Licensing and user interface

Use this section for the product key and to accept the Microsoft Software License Terms on behalf of each user who installs Office by using the Setup customization file. Set the Display level of the user interface. These options are recognized by Setup only when you first install Office on a user's computer.

∙Use KMS client key A product key entry is not required for enterprise deployments that use Key Management Service (KMS) activation because all Volume License editions of Office 2013 Preview have a KMS client key pre-installed. KMS is one of the methods that are provided by Office Activation Technologies for activating products that are licensed under Microsoft Volume Licensing programs. Only a KMS host computer needs a KMS host key to be activated and to establish a local activation service in your environment. Office 2013 Preview connects to the local KMS host for activation. By default, the Use KMS client key option is selected in Enter a valid product key and licensing agreement for users.

For more information about the licensing options for Office 2013 Preview, see Plan volume activation of Office 2013 Preview.

∙Enter another product key You can enter a valid Multiple Activation Key (MAK) key in the OCT by using the Enter another product key option in Enter a valid product key and licensing agreement for users in the details pane. A MAK key is another method that Office Activation Technologies provide to activate products that are licensed under Microsoft Volume Licensing programs. By using a MAK key, clients activate Office 2013 Preview online by using the Microsoft hosted activation servers or by telephone.

To use a MAK key, in the Enter another product key text box, enter the MAK key (25 numbers or characters) without spaces.

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