Microsoft 365 Shared Computer Activation & Certiport

[Sean_N]

Hey

 

We have a school that use Google Workspace and use Office 2019 on desktops for Microsoft Office Specialist. This summer the plan was to remove Office 2019 and upgrade to M365 so the MOS exams are more relevant. There are only exams for 2019 and M365 not the other versions

 

I synced the AD to Entra and got SSO working for M365 activation and all working well, except for Certiport, As the computers use Shared computer activation and SSO I have hit a problem, as our users are not local admins certiport has a local admin configured (this account is local to the pc) so when it launches it uses that admin to lock down the computer and run the exam. As office launches as the local admin user it is not signed into office and when I go to sign in sso kicks in and throws an error. I have been onto certiport we are going to see what we can do but wondering has anyone else had this issue ?

 

Thanks

Sean

 

[jmak]

Do you mean they used shared device activation for the OS? We don't have the complication of CertiPort, but we use device based activation for Office 365. The machine has to be in a specific M365/Entra group and Office then activates based on the DBA licence being applied to that group.

[Sean_N]

Sorry, Shared computer activation for Microsoft Office but we are activating per user, its Certiport causing the issue as it runs office as an admin who does not have a license, Device based would be an option to fix the issue, I have a call in with our distributor for pricing on per device as or OVS agreement is up soon

 

Sean

[jmak]

If you have OVS or should be free. You have to place an order and "buy" licences, but it should be zero cost.