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From https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/DeployOffice/mac/update-office-for-mac-using-msupdate

"Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) version 3.18 and later includes the msupdate command-line tool. This can be used to start the Office for Mac update process, in addition to reporting the current AutoUpdate configuration. The tool is primarily designed for IT administrators so that they have more precise control over when updates are applied. Use the following steps to start using the tool"

Is anyone using this yet as a scripted way to update MSO2016? Perhaps similar to doing scripted updates for Chrome and Firefox? I was going to set up a test policy, triggered to run once per week. It seems to work as expected via command line and Unix command via Apple Remote Desktop. It even seems to delay the update of any apps that may be running and then installs once the app has quit. I have also added inventory collection for /Library/Application Support/Microsoft/ to be sure clients are running MAU 3.18 so policies can be scoped only to those where the msupdate commands will actually work.

I have deployed the newest version of MAU (4.14) and we have office 2016 installed ... need to update our user base and trying to get this script working:

https://www.jamf.com/jamf-nation/third-party-products/383/microsoft-office-for-mac-2016?view=scripts

I have version 2 installed ... when I run it thru self service, the call to msupdate -l gives me this:

"No result returned from Update Assistant"

.. but if I run the command directly from terminal, I get a whole list of 'updates available' ... which is what I would expect. I then modified the script to run as the currently logged in user, and re-ran the self service app ... still getting the 'no result' error.

Has anyone figured this out since the last time a post was made? I posted to MacAdmins slack about it, but haven't gotten actionable responses yet. Any help is appreciated ...

I'm also having issue with MAU.

Any kind of automation i use to run it i see the dock flicker a number of times like its trying to do something then nothing happens.

I've used a few scripts including @pbowden script but still cant get updates to run.

If i type it all in from the terminal i can see updates are needed and then if i try to install them all i ever get is queued. Has anyone else had this issue?
I don't want users to use the MAU app but no form of automation seems to be working.

Blows my mind this is still an issue...

I haven't gotten anything to work

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