[MacTUG] Office doesn't update to latest

Mon Jan 7 17:00:17 EST 2019

No idea why the build is listed on the page as 18120901

I guess it's that silly :1 there.

% defaults read /Applications/Microsoft\ Word.app/Contents/Info.plist | fgrep -i 1812

    CFBundleGetInfoString = "16.20 (181208 :1), \\U00a9 2018 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.";

    CFBundleVersion = "16.20.18120801";

    MicrosoftBuildNumber = 181208;

Consistency? Try the next planet over.

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From: Mike Patterson
Sent: January 7, 2019 16:48
To: Dani Roloson
Cc: William Lewis; Glenn Anderson; MacTUG ‎[mactug at mailman.uwaterloo.ca]‎
Subject: Re: [MacTUG] Office doesn't update to latest

Probably they should have, yes.

So, my 16.16.5 is patched, and we know this because of the build number?

Mike

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> On Jan 7, 2019, at 4:42 PM, Dani Roloson <daroloson at uwaterloo.ca> wrote:
>
> It is a common complaint that Microsoft should have used something like 19.0. for the 2019 version instead of 16.17.
> From: Mike Patterson
> Sent: January 7, 2019 4:37:43 PM
> To: Dani Roloson
> Cc: William Lewis; Glenn Anderson; MacTUG ‎[mactug at mailman.uwaterloo.ca]‎
> Subject: Re: [MacTUG] Office doesn't update to latest
>
> Right, so that was my question. Neither MAU nor the old "open up an Office app and check for updates" offer anything to me.
> Clicking on the 2016 release notes, it looks like 16.16.5 is still the appropriate version. My build number is 181209, which doesn't match *anything*. So - is Qualys incorrect, and I'm actually on a fully patched Office 2016 install? Or am I, in fact, missing recent patches? If the former, I need to yell at Qualys. If the latter, go back to my original question. :)
>
> Mike
>
> --
> Mike Patterson - pronouns he/him - Manager, Information Security Operations
> Information Security Services, University of Waterloo
> +1 519-888-4567, x47178 / mike.patterson at uwaterloo.ca
> Security Operations Centre x41125 / soc at uwaterloo.ca
>
> > On Jan 7, 2019, at 4:34 PM, Dani Roloson <daroloson at uwaterloo.ca> wrote:
> >
> > Dec 11 is the latest release for both 2016 and 2019. Ooo Dark mode.
> >
> > https://docs.microsoft.com/en-ca/officeupdates/release-notes-office-for-mac
> > From: Mike Patterson
> > Sent: January 7, 2019 4:28:55 PM
> > To: Dani Roloson
> > Cc: William Lewis; Glenn Anderson; MacTUG ‎[mactug at mailman.uwaterloo.ca]‎
> > Subject: Re: [MacTUG] Office doesn't update to latest
> >
> > No, we're at 16.16.5. MAU says no updates (and I don't believe it has for a while).
> > Is that, in fact, the latest version available (and contains Nov/Dec 2018 patches)? That's what Qualys is triggering on.
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > --
> > Mike Patterson - pronouns he/him - Manager, Information Security Operations
> > Information Security Services, University of Waterloo
> > +1 519-888-4567, x47178 / mike.patterson at uwaterloo.ca
> > Security Operations Centre x41125 / soc at uwaterloo.ca
> >
> > > On Jan 7, 2019, at 4:26 PM, Dani Roloson <daroloson at uwaterloo.ca> wrote:
> > >
> > > So you're not at 16.16.5 and MAU isn't offering it?
> > > What are you at? Sometimes doing it from the Word Help Menu works when MAU doesn't.
> > >
> > > Dani
> > > From: Mike Patterson
> > > Sent: January 7, 2019 3:35:06 PM
> > > To: William Lewis
> > > Cc: Glenn Anderson; Dani Roloson; MacTUG ‎[mactug at mailman.uwaterloo.ca]‎
> > > Subject: Re: [MacTUG] Office doesn't update to latest
> > >
> > > Necrothread... Since ISS are Special, we run unmanaged Macs, and we all happen to be at Office 2016 still. I noticed while doing some agented Qualys scans that I hadn't had updates for a couple of months. We're wondering, on standalone systems, how to get those patches applied without upgrading to 2019? We don't really care what version we're at, if it requires going to 2019 then I think we can live with that, but I'm curious if it's even *possible*, since I'm sure we're not the only snowflakes I might have to talk to.
> > >
> > > Are we downloading from here -
> > > https://docs.microsoft.com/en-ca/officeupdates/release-notes-office-2016-mac
> > > and accepting that autoupdate will continue to just refuse to do its job? I'd been wondering why it wasn't nagging me for a while.
> > >
> > > Mike
> > >
> > > --
> > > Mike Patterson - pronouns he/him - Manager, Information Security Operations
> > > Information Security Services, University of Waterloo
> > > +1 519-888-4567, x47178 / mike.patterson at uwaterloo.ca
> > > Security Operations Centre x41125 / soc at uwaterloo.ca
> > >
> > > > On Sep 14, 2018, at 10:14 AM, William Lewis <rwlewis at uwaterloo.ca> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Apparently 16.17 is Office 2019 and needs a new serializer or an Office 365 subscription/account. Read this:
> > > >
> > > > https://www.jamf.com/jamf-nation/discussions/26775/ms-changed-version-numbering-for-2016#responseChild170749
> > > >
> > > > Will
> > > >
> > > > From: mactug-bounces at lists.uwaterloo.ca <mactug-bounces at lists.uwaterloo.ca> On Behalf Of Glenn Anderson
> > > > Sent: Friday, September 14, 2018 9:31 AM
> > > > To: Dani Roloson <daroloson at uwaterloo.ca>
> > > > Cc: MacTUG ‎[mactug at mailman.uwaterloo.ca]‎ <mactug at mailman.uwaterloo.ca>
> > > > Subject: Re: [MacTUG] Office doesn't update to latest
> > > >
> > > > A quick update…
> > > >
> > > > Microsoft Auto updater just popup up and updated by Excel to 16.17 ( I hadn’t manually updated it )
> > > > <image001.png>
> > > >
> > > > Word wasn’t updated, but then again it was updated due to my manually doing it.
> > > >
> > > > It still wants me to activate office….
> > > >
> > > > ————
> > > >
> > > > Could someone try running the Office update and see if everything now gets updated correctly/nicely and let the group know.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > >
> > > > Glenn
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Sep 14, 2018, at 9:08 AM, Glenn Anderson <anderson at uwaterloo.ca> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > It does appear that the version of Office the campus uses doesn’t update to the latest version at this time.
> > > >
> > > > I manually downloaded the provided update and updated Word, it worked but now I am being prompted to sign in or activate Office.
> > > >
> > > > <PastedGraphic-1.png>
> > > >
> > > > I ran the office serializer but that didn’t seem to work as it is still asking me to activate office after doing so.
> > > >
> > > > - Glenn
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Sep 13, 2018, at 3:03 PM, Dani Roloson <daroloso at uwaterloo.ca> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > https://docs.microsoft.com/en-ca/officeupdates/update-history-office-for-mac
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Provides IT Pros with information about the latest updates for Office for Mac, including links to download packages, and an update history

> > > > <image002.jpg>
> > > > Update history for Office for Mac | Microsoft Docs
> > > > docs.microsoft.com
> > > > Provides IT Pros with information about the latest updates for Office for Mac, including links to download packages, and an update history
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > says 16.17.0 is the latest but MAU and Word - check for updates won't go past 16.16.2.
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