Preconfigured profiles

Ready-to-deploy mobileconfig files for managing Microsoft apps on macOS.

Upload a profile straight to your MDM, or copy the keys into a configuration of your own. Every profile is a plain mobileconfig file, so you can read exactly what it sets before you ship it.

13 profilesready to upload to any MDM

Forced updates3, 7 or 14 day deadlines for AutoUpdate

Privacytelemetry off across Office and AutoUpdate

Microsoft AutoUpdate

Enforce a global forced-update deadline for Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU). Updates download automatically, and once the deadline passes users get a 60 minute countdown before the app is quit and updated.

What users see once the deadline is reached.

Domain com.microsoft.autoupdate2Channel CurrentDownloads AutomaticForced quit 60 minute countdownCheck interval Every 4 hours

3-day forced updateUpdates are forced three days after release. The tightest policy for fast patching.

7-day forced updateA week to update on their own before AutoUpdate steps in. A good default for most fleets.

14-day forced updateTwo weeks of grace. Fits environments that stage updates or need more notice.

3-day, Outlook dailySame three day policy, with Outlook forced after one day so mail clients stay current.

7-day, Outlook dailySame seven day policy, with Outlook forced after one day.

14-day, Outlook dailySame fourteen day policy, with Outlook forced after one day.

Data privacy and telemetry

Turn off telemetry collection in each Office app and in AutoUpdate, limiting what is shared with Microsoft. Recommended for GCC High and DoD environments.

SendAllTelemetryEnabled falseSendCriticalTelemetryEnabled falseSendASmileEnabled falseAcknowledgedDataCollectionPolicy RequiredDataOnly

Wordcom.microsoft.Word

Excelcom.microsoft.Excel

PowerPointcom.microsoft.PowerPoint

Outlookcom.microsoft.Outlook

OneNotecom.microsoft.OneNote.mac

Office 365 Servicescom.microsoft.Office365ServiceV2

AutoUpdatecom.microsoft.autoupdate2

To download a profile, open its link and choose Download raw file on GitHub. Review the payload, then upload it to your MDM or copy the keys into your own profile.

New to mobileconfig files? The breakdown page walks through one of these profiles key by key.

Profile breakdownBrowse on GitHub

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