[OPLINTECH] O365 for public

[Mark Howell]

Hi Tyson,

Unfortunately, I have not yet tried installing Office 2024 LTSC. I assume you are using Microsoft's instructions, linked below. Are you trying to install on already deployed PCs? I wonder if trying to install it on a fresh Windows 11 install would help? Not ideal, but perhaps would be a good trial run to 1) make sure your procedure is right, and 2) make it easier to identify what the potential issue is?
Deploy Office LTSC 2024 - Office | Microsoft Learn<https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/office/ltsc/2024/deploy>

Here's what ChatGPT has to say about it. It seems unaware that 2024 is released, but maybe it's troubleshooting steps would be helpful?
https://chatgpt.com/share/67c1b56f-067c-8005-8ccc-875a5734cc5f

Thanks,

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Mark Howell
President
Darke Cloud Solutions, LLC
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(937) 569-4815 - WORK | (937) 423-6034 - MOBILE
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From: Colleen Sandusky <csandusky at loudonvillelibrary.org>
Sent: Friday, February 28, 2025 7:29 AM
To: Tyson Horton <tyson at mywcpl.org>
Cc: Mark Howell <mark at darkecloud.com>; OPLINTECH <oplintech at lists.oplin.org>
Subject: Re: [OPLINTECH] O365 for public

Tyson,
Keep us posted please. I want to know how this turns out. I've never had issues with TechSoup in the past.
Colleen Sandusky
Loudonville Public Library

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From: Tyson Horton <tyson at mywcpl.org>
Sent: Thursday, 27 February 2025 19:43:43
To: Colleen Sandusky <csandusky at loudonvillelibrary.org>
Cc: Mark Howell <mark at darkecloud.com>; OPLINTECH <oplintech at lists.oplin.org>
Subject: Re: [OPLINTECH] O365 for public

While we're on the subject, I just ordered 13 licenses for Office LTSC Standard from TechSoup, and I'm having nothing but trouble installing it. I've followed their instructions to the T, and can't get it to work. Does anyone have any insight on it? TechSoup and Microsoft haven't been any help.

Tyson

On Tue, Feb 25, 2025, 3:55 PM Colleen Sandusky via OPLINTECH <oplintech at lists.oplin.org<mailto:oplintech at lists.oplin.org>> wrote:
Hi Mark,
No there isn't. Like I mentioned earlier I didn't scroll down far enough to see the LTSC version on TechSoup. That is going to be the best option for our application. Thanks to everyone for their input.
Colleen Sandusky
Loudonville Public Library

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Subject: Re: [OPLINTECH] O365 for public

I'll echo Tim and Sam. Perpetually licensed Office 2024, LTSC or otherwise, seems the simplest choice for simply offering Word/Excel/etc on a computer for patron use, especially if they carry their own USB flash drives for storage.

Colleen, is there a particular reason you are seeking to offer the Office 365 version? And if they really want cloud storage, could your patrons just sign-into Onedrive.com with their own personal Microsoft accounts and use Word and Excel in a browser, just like Google Docs?

Thanks,

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