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
69 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 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 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, 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 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.
Important:
This information applies to volume-licensed editions of Office 2013. It does not apply to either Office Professional Plus for Office 365 or Office 365 ProPlus, both of which are licensed through subscription. The Product key text box must not be used to set product keys for Office Professional Plus for Office 365. For information about Office Professional Plus for Office 365, see Overview of Office 365 ProPlus Preview.
Note:
You can also activate Office 2013 at the time that you install a MAK key by setting the AUTO_ACTIVATE property value. To do this, follow these steps:
1. In the OCT, select Modify Setup properties on the navigation pane, and then choose
Add in the details pane.
2. In the Add Property Value dialog box, in the Name box, type AUTO_ACTIVATE.
Note that property names must be in uppercase.
3. In the Value box, type 1, and then choose OK.
For information about how to configure the AUTO_ACTIVATE property by using the Config.xml file, see Setting element in Config.xml file in Office 2013.
I accept the terms in the License Agreement Select this check box to accept terms of your license agreement on behalf of the user.
If Display level is set to Basic or None and you supply a product key, Setup assumes that you also accept the license terms on behalf of the user. In this case, even if you do not select the I
70 accept the terms in the License Agreement check box, the user is not prompted to accept license terms either during installation or the first time that an Office application runs.
Display level Select the user interface that you want displayed to users during installation. The options are as follows:
Full - default Setup runs interactively, displaying all the user interface options and messages. Basic Setup displays the Welcome screen, prompts for the product key and license terms, if
they are needed, and displays a progress bar and completion notice. No other options are presented to the user.
None Setup runs silently and displays no user interface. Important:
In enterprise deployments, we recommend that you set Display level to None to make sure that that Setup runs silently. This prevents prompts to users to enter information, and also prevents the installation from waiting for user interactions, even when files are being used. Setting Display level to None selects Suppress modal. Clear the
Completion notice check box and choose I accept the terms in the license agreement to make sure that the options are silenced and the license agreement is accepted. Administrators should instruct users to close any Office applications before an installation of Office 2013.
If you set Display level to Basic and select the Suppress modal option, users may be prompted if there are any Office files that are being used. Setting Display level to None prevents prompting users in these cases. The Suppress modal option does not prevent files-in-use messages from being displayed; only Display level set to None prevents files-in-use messages from being displayed.
Completion notice Select this check box if you want Setup to display a message to the user when installation is complete.
Suppress modal Select this check box if you do not want Setup to display error messages and other dialog boxes that might interrupt the installation. If you set Display level to Full, error messages and other dialog boxes are displayed regardless of the state of this check box. No cancel Select this check box if you want to disable the cancel button (the X in upper corner).
This setting only applies when Display level is set to Full or Basic. Note:
The Setup customization file (.msp) sets the licensing information only during the initial installation.
The previous licensing and user interface options are identical to the settings in the Config.xml file that are shown in the following table.
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