Microsoft AutoUpdate2

PayloadType:com.microsoft.autoupdate2 Supervised Only:  N/A macOS:N/A macOS Deprecated:  N/A iOS:N/A iOS Deprecated:N/A Highlander:True

Keys

Contents

• Microsoft AutoUpdate2
  • Keys
    • ChannelName
    • HowToCheck
    • Applications
    • ManifestServer
    • UpdateCache
    • UpdateCheckFrequency
    • ExtendedLogging
    • SendAllTelemetryEnabled
    • DisableInsiderCheckbox
    • EnableCheckForUpdatesButton
    • StartDaemonOnAppLaunch

ChannelName

Channel Update Name

Set the update channel that is used to check for updates.

Type	Default	Required	Regex	iOS	macOS	Supervised
string	Production	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valid Choices

• Production
• External
• InsiderFast
• Custom

HowToCheck

How to check for updates

Control how updates are checked for.

Type	Default	Required	Regex	iOS	macOS	Supervised
string	AutomaticCheck	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valid Choices

• Manual
• AutomaticCheck
• AutomaticDownload

Applications

Applications

Register applications that Microsoft AutoUpdate should manage updates for. If this is not managed MAU might have issues finding updates for applications.

Type	Default	Required	Regex	iOS	macOS	Supervised
dictionary	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

ManifestServer

Manifest Server

Force Microsoft AutoUpdate to pull collateral using a custom server. This is good when enterprise wants to have strict control on which version of Office applications get installed. This requires “ChannelName” to be set to “Custom”. Ensure that a trailing slash is used when specifying the value as this is mandatory.

Type	Default	Required	Regex	iOS	macOS	Supervised
string	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

UpdateCache

Update Cache Server

Force Microsoft AutoUpdate to pull update binaries from a custom server. This is good when internet bandwidth is limited. This requires “ChannelName” to be set to “Custom”. Ensure that a trailing slash is used when specifying the value as this is mandatory.

Type	Default	Required	Regex	iOS	macOS	Supervised
string	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

UpdateCheckFrequency

Update check frequency

Change how often the Microsoft AutoUpdate daemon will look for updates. The default is 720 minutes (12 hrs). By reducing this value MAU will look for updates sooner.

Type	Default	Required	Regex	iOS	macOS	Supervised
integer	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

ExtendedLogging

Enable extended logging

Enabled extended logging for Microsoft AutoUpdate operations. Writes logs to /Library/Logs/Microsoft/autoupdate.log.

Type	Default	Required	Regex	iOS	macOS	Supervised
boolean	False	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

SendAllTelemetryEnabled

Send all telemetry

Set to false to send minimal heartbeat data, no application usage, and no environment details.

Type	Default	Required	Regex	iOS	macOS	Supervised
boolean	False	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

DisableInsiderCheckbox

Disable Insider Checkbox

Enable this option to set the “Join the Office Insider Program…” checkbox to unavailable.

Type	Default	Required	Regex	iOS	macOS	Supervised
boolean	False	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

EnableCheckForUpdatesButton

Enable Check for Updates Button

Disable this option to make the “Check for Updates” button in Microsoft AutoUpdate unavailable.

Type	Default	Required	Regex	iOS	macOS	Supervised
boolean	True	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

StartDaemonOnAppLaunch

Start Daemon on App Launch

Enable this option to trigger the MAU Daemon when other Office applications are launched.

Type	Default	Required	Regex	iOS	macOS	Supervised
boolean	True	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A