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Office 365 ProPlus free for staff from 1st dec 2014

Marshall_IT

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Sam_Brown

Sam_Brown

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Done most of that. WHole process is failing on 'Sync'd our students' - my server cannot see the AzureAD for some reason. Have checked firewalls etc etc but nothing seems to be going through.

 

Frustrating today. I'm in a foul mood.

 

GJE

 

Chill it's almost Christmas!!!

 

What errors are you getting? Can you post screenshots \ what you've done so far?

garethEds

garethEds

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Does that server have your proxy server details entered (if you need any)

 

Yip. It's on our WSUS server for trial at the moment whilst we experiment with the software. WSUS has a connection through the LEA to download updates so connects to the internet without any issues.

 

I've checked AzureAD services and they are activated.

 

GJE

sonofsanta

sonofsanta

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What's in the event log? DirSync seems to use the Application log.

 

The FIM Sync tool may also give some clues - it'll have installed to "C:\Program Files\Windows Azure Active Directory Sync\SYNCBUS\Synchronization Service\UIShell\miisclient.exe" (and it's a useful tool when you're in production, so you can monitor syncs - I made a shortcut to it on my server's desktop)

garethEds

garethEds

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What's in the event log? DirSync seems to use the Application log.

 

The FIM Sync tool may also give some clues - it'll have installed to "C:\Program Files\Windows Azure Active Directory Sync\SYNCBUS\Synchronization Service\UIShell\miisclient.exe" (and it's a useful tool when you're in production, so you can monitor syncs - I made a shortcut to it on my server's desktop)

 

Looks a good tool. I have it open on the desktop when running the DirSync application. I assume it should show any attempt, but alas it doesn't show anything.

 

As for the Event viewer... See screenshot

 

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sonofsanta

sonofsanta

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I really don't know. That Event Log isn't much use really, is it? Doesn't actually say anything new.

 

The only trouble I've ever had with DirSync was when the password had expired on the account I was using. Have you tried logging in to Webmail with the credentials you're giving DirSync?

rush_tech

rush_tech

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Can anyone clear up how may licence are available for staff I see it as 5 desktop and 5 mobile is this correct?

It's 5 devices per license

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Steve21

Steve21

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Out of curiosity, Can you use it as an install at school too?

 

Just thinking if we're buying a new bunch of pcs this year with Windows licenses already, Office365 free, just buy cals and EES wouldn't be needed?

 

Steve

themightymrp

themightymrp

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@garethedmondson - I think your problem is to do with the proxy settings.

 

I had the same issue here and had to import the proxy settings into the command line / powershell environment. Run powershell/cmd as administrator and enter the command:

 

netsh winhttp import proxy ie

 

Then try the DirSync again

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truebluesteve

truebluesteve

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So... anyone cleverer than me know how to use Powershell to add the new tenant:OFFICESUBSCRIPTION_FACULTY licence to everyone who has the tenant:STANDARDWOFFPACK_FACULTY licence assigned? Before I start cludging my way through with CSVs, which will invariably involve missing someone...

 

Nevermind, worked it out myself :) replace the word "tenant" with your school's tenancy. You can check your licence SKUs with Get-MsolAccountSku

Connect-MSOLService -Credential $adminCredential

$AccountSkuId = "tenant:STANDARDWOFFPACK_FACULTY"
$OfficeSkuId = "tenant:OFFICESUBSCRIPTION_FACULTY"

# get users
$users = Get-MsolUser -all | where {$_.isLicensed -eq "True" -and $_.licenses[0].accountskuid.tostring() -eq $AccountSkuId}

# assign licence for each user
foreach ($user in $users) {
Set-MsolUserLicense -UserPrincipalName $user.userprincipalname -AddLicenses $OfficeSkuId
Write-Host $user.displayname "granted Office licence" -f green
}

 

Worked a treat - thanks!

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davipton

davipton

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Did anyone have any problems being able to see the link to activate the Faculty ProPlus benefit via VLSC > Online Service Activation?

 

This may sound a little crazy, but I can not see the link to activate the benefit with our O365 tenant! I can see the order on VLSC that supplier ordered for us. Our student benefit I can see fine and find on VLSC and the Volume Licensing Online Service Activation screen. Its just the Faculty benefit cannot be seen anywhere. The order was processed several weeks ago, so I don't think its wait a day or so for Microsoft to catch up with itself.

 

I have an open case with our reseller and Microsoft about this issue. I just wondered if it was just us or if other people are/were also affected like this.

 

Regards,

David

ellsandell

ellsandell

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Did anyone have any problems being able to see the link to activate the Faculty ProPlus benefit via VLSC > Online Service Activation?

 

This may sound a little crazy, but I can not see the link to activate the benefit with our O365 tenant! I can see the order on VLSC that supplier ordered for us. Our student benefit I can see fine and find on VLSC and the Volume Licensing Online Service Activation screen. Its just the Faculty benefit cannot be seen anywhere. The order was processed several weeks ago, so I don't think its wait a day or so for Microsoft to catch up with itself.

 

I have an open case with our reseller and Microsoft about this issue. I just wondered if it was just us or if other people are/were also affected like this.

 

Regards,

David

 

We had the exact same problem. Misco were useless, had to log a call with Microsoft and we eventually got given a key code for our office 365 Tennant. Took 2 months mind....

Sam_Brown

Sam_Brown

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Did anyone have any problems being able to see the link to activate the Faculty ProPlus benefit via VLSC > Online Service Activation?

 

This may sound a little crazy, but I can not see the link to activate the benefit with our O365 tenant! I can see the order on VLSC that supplier ordered for us. Our student benefit I can see fine and find on VLSC and the Volume Licensing Online Service Activation screen. Its just the Faculty benefit cannot be seen anywhere. The order was processed several weeks ago, so I don't think its wait a day or so for Microsoft to catch up with itself.

 

I have an open case with our reseller and Microsoft about this issue. I just wondered if it was just us or if other people are/were also affected like this.

 

Regards,

David

 

Does this link help?

 

https://portal.office.com/Commerce/ProductKeyStart.aspx

 

Top right hand side is an option to "apply product keys to existing subscription" this is how we added ours to our tenant.

ellsandell

ellsandell

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Where did you manage to get your product key from for O365 ProPlus Open for Faculty? VLSC or reseller?

 

Regards,

David

 

We got our order put through our resseller and after logging the error with Microsoft (VLSC) we got sent a key we could redeem directly into our tenancy.

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davipton

davipton

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On the Microsoft Volume Licensing Site under Licenses > Relationship Summary > Agreement > Product Keys

 

Thank you @Sam_Brown for this. I have looked in this location and unfortunately we do not have an entry for the Faculty benefit. So i have passed this info on to Microsoft. Funny though, if i look in the licenses tab we do have licenses for this!!

 

Regards,

David

Arthur

Arthur

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Check eligibility for free Office 365 Education

Our school e-mail addresses are still not recognized. :(

 

http://a.pomf.se/qdpocg.png

 

 

How much longer is it going to take, Microsoft? :confused:

ellsandell

ellsandell

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Our school e-mail addresses are still not recognized. :(

 

http://a.pomf.se/qdpocg.png

 

 

How much longer is it going to take, Microsoft? :confused:

 

Have you got an existing Office 365 Tennant?

 

I know we had to run a power shell command to get our email address added to the checkers.

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