Issue:
A Vault Professional Client deployment has already been created and setup on a network location with the option to install “Vault Microsoft Office/Outlook Add-ins’ deselected. The image below shows the customization option to install the Vault add-in's for Microsoft Office and Outlook deselected.
After beginning to roll out the deployment, it was determined that the Vault add-ins for Microsoft Office and Outlook need to be installed.
Is it possible to modify the deployment instead of recreating the deployment?
Causes:
Autodesk deployments are often configured with a software deployment tool such as System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) or Microsoft Intune. There is additional work involved with creating a full deployment with both the Autodesk deployment and the software making. Creating new software deployment may take a lot of additional time.
Solution:
It is possible to edit the Collection.xml, within the Autodesk Vault deployment, to install the Microsoft Office add-in without reconfiguring the software deployment.
1. Open File Explorer and go into the deployment folder.
2. Open the deployment’s Collection.xml file. The image below shows a deployment folder named vcp2024. Within the deployment folder, open the Image folder to find the Collection.xml file.
3. Within the Collection.xml, search for “ISOFFICEOROUTLOOK”. The image below shows the switch ISOFFICEOROUTLOOK with a value of “0”. This value will not install the Vault add-in.
4. Change the value from “0” to “1”. Save the Collection.xml file. The image below shows the Collection.xml file with a value of “1” and will install the Vault add-in for Microsoft Office.
After saving the modified Collection.xml file, the deployment will install the Vault Add-in’s for Microsoft Office and Outlook.
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