Local office install without loggin in with my Microsoft 365 account.

mfessler · 27 Jul 2020

Hello everybody,

I want to use my office installation without loggin in with my Microsoft 365 account, because I don't use any of the online features.
Then I also no longer have to hide OneDrive and also have a better feeling in terms of data privacy.
This works perfectly, for example by signing out in word.
The office remains activated and according to "cscript OSPP.VBS / dstatus" the remaining grace is 31 days.

What happens after these 31 days?
Do I have to log in again with my microsoft account, or will the license be extended automatically even without a logged in user? As long as my Microsoft 365 subscription is valid, of course.

Thanks and greetings,
Martin

Berton · 27 Jul 2020

Can't give a reference but I've heard that after the time of 30 or 31 days it works at reduced capability, such as slowness and some features not available.