[OPLINTECH] O365 for public

[Tom Casey]

Hi All

Anyone considering Office 2024 to avoid the sign in issue?
We just purchased several copies to test how it will go.

Thanks

Tom Casey
CTO | Administration
Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County
330.744.8636 x 51610
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From: Larry Ritchie <lritchie at tusclibrary.org>
Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2025 11:21 AM
To: Colleen Sandusky <csandusky at loudonvillelibrary.org>; OPLINTECH <oplintech at lists.oplin.org>
Subject: Re: [OPLINTECH] O365 for public

Yes single license and then its important to click "sign into this app only" otherwise it'll sign into any microsoft service like Edge and they can get into the account and its a mess. Thanks,
Larry


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Larry Ritchie
IT Manager, Tuscarawas County Public Library System

Office: 330.364.4474 ext 235

Cell: 330-983-6941

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From: Colleen Sandusky <csandusky at loudonvillelibrary.org<mailto:csandusky at loudonvillelibrary.org>>
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Subject: Re: O365 for public

Hi Larry,
I was thinking the same thing. Are you using a single license per machine? I was looking at using the five installations per license but then anyone using any of those five machines would potentially have access to anything done on those five machines since they use the same Microsoft account.
Colleen Sandusky
Loudonville Public Library


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Subject: Re: O365 for public

I just went through this whole thing. Set up generic accounts and then took away certain licenses associated with the account (email, sharepoint etc)


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Larry Ritchie
IT Manager, Tuscarawas County Public Library System

Office: 330.364.4474 ext 235

Cell: 330-983-6941

lritchie at tusclibrary.org<mailto:lritchie at tusclibrary.org>

www.tusclibrary.org<http://www.tusclibrary.org>
121 Fair Avenue NW, New Philadelphia, OH 44663

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Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2025 11:12 AM
To: OPLINTECH <oplintech at lists.oplin.org<mailto:oplintech at lists.oplin.org>>
Subject: [OPLINTECH] O365 for public

Good morning,
I'm planning an upgrade to our public computers this year, so I'm evaluating the best avenue for offering O365 to patrons. We are currently using Office 2019 which is standalone so doesn't cause any issues. We do use O365 for Education for staff.
I'm not seeing a way to offer O365 without requiring a Microsoft account login. Am I missing something? What are other libraries doing that doesn't create a privacy nightmare or restricted use?
Thanks,
Colleen Sandusky
Loudonville Public Library
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