The preferred way of deploying the Digizuite™ Office Connector 2.0 (from now on "OC") is Centralized Deployment. To be able to deploy the OC this way, the following requirements must be met:
- All users must use Office 365 ProPlus and be signed into Office using their Organizational ID.
- Windows users must use version 1704 or later of Office 365 ProPlus
- Mac users must use version 15.34 or later of Office 365 ProPlus.
A more detailed description of the requirements, and a description of how to check whether the requirements are met, can be found at: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/office365/admin/manage/centralized-deployment-of-add-ins?view=o365-worldwide.
If an Office 365 ProPlus subscription isn't available, it is instead possible to publish the add-in to an app catalog with an on-premises SharePoint Server. However, using this option has two major drawbacks:
- The OC will not be available to Mac users.
- It is not possible to get a specialized ribbon for the add-in (the ribbon can be seen at Digizuite™ Office Connector 2.0 - 1. Installation and Configuration Guide). This makes it less convenient for users to open the OC.
It is therefore not recommended to use the Office Connector if an Office 365 ProPlus subscription isn't available.
Note that the OC does not fully support Office 2016 and earlier versions. Thus, deploying the OC to an app catalog with an on-premises SharePoint Server should only be considered for Office 2019 and later.