- #License for office 2016 on mac for mac#
- #License for office 2016 on mac serial number#
- #License for office 2016 on mac install#
- #License for office 2016 on mac registration#
#License for office 2016 on mac install#
Do that twice, and you can't even install XPress again without contacting Quark and have them manually clear the activations for that product key. If you don't, their servers will still think the software is active on an older Mac you already erased the drive on to sell. You must deactivate it on the old computer, then install it fresh on the new one. Because of the same type of tying to hardware info, you can't just migrate the software over to a new Mac. Not the only one, but Quark XPress is like that. Hence the need to install Office fresh and just go through the activation routine again. Office 2016 Professional lets you use Microsoft Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, OneNote, Publisher and Access with unlimited possibilities.
#License for office 2016 on mac registration#
Didn't matter that the registration file copied over, it was different hardware and would assume the user was trying to put an illegal copy onto another computer.
Older versions wouldn't do that as it would create a hash file based on your hardware. Nice that MS works this way (in more recent versions of Office). Since that same data gets copied over to the new Mac, it comes up as already registered.
When you register newer versions of Office, a file is created in the Group Containers folder noting the software has been activated with a valid key. Migration Assistant copies your entire home folder over to the new Mac. The VL Serializer package is compatible with mobile device management (MDM) servers, such as Jamf Pro or FileWave.Yes, that also works.The VL Serializer package contains a binary executable that's named 'Microsoft Office Setup Assistant.' It's this executable that actually activates the volume license.There's a single VL Serializer package that contains a single key that's shared between all volume licensed customer installations.Because the license plist file is encrypted using information from the computer on which it's installed, you can't copy it to a different computer to activate Office on that computer.
#License for office 2016 on mac serial number#
If the data cannot be decrypted (for example, boot drive serial number is different), Office will go into an unlicensed state without warning. Upon each Office application launch, the plist is decrypted by using the current boot drive serial number as the decryption key. The licensing plist generated by the VL Serializer contains data that's encrypted by using the serial number of the boot drive on the computer where it was generated.The volume license is located in the /Library/Preferences/2.plist directory.Additional information about the VL Serializer
#License for office 2016 on mac for mac#
Volume licensed versions of Office 2019 for Mac have version numbers of 16.17 or higher. Fortunately, you can also use the VL Serializer tool, just install Office. Note that Office2019 DO NOT support activate via simple copy/paste plist license file which is the simplest way to activate Office 2016.